Senior Compensation Consultant

Merck; Burlington (MA); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

Retirement contributions

Other perquisites

Job summary

MilliporeSigma, a Merck brand, is hiring a Senior Compensation Consultant in Burlington, MA, to act as a trusted SME for HRBPs, leaders, and business units across the United States and Canada. This role blends strategic guidance with data-driven analysis to shape compensation programs.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of compensation consulting in a large, matrixed organization and experience with M&A, pay equity, and responsible AI/automation usage in compensation insights and processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of compensation consulting experience in a large, complex, matrixed organization.
• BA/BS in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• Experience advising HR leaders and senior stakeholders on complex compensation matters.

Responsibilities

• Consult with HR Partners and business leaders on salary structures, market pricing, and pay programs.
• Serve as the compensation SME for US/Canada practices and regulatory considerations.
• Conduct market analysis and benchmark roles using survey data and analytics.
• Support annual compensation cycle, testing, governance, and communications.

Skills

compensation consulting

stakeholder advisory

analytical skills

communication skills

AI/automation in compensation

Education

BA/BS in HR, Business, or related field

CCP or related certification

Tools

Excel

Compensation software

Job description

Work Your Magic with us!Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role

Join our Total Rewards team as a Senior Compensation Consultant and serve as a trusted compensation subject matter expert for HR Business Partners, HR leaders, and business leaders across the United States and Canada.

You will provide strategic and analytical guidance on compensation programs, translate market and workforce data into practical recommendations, and support business priorities including talent attraction, retention, pay equity, cost management, and organizational change. The ideal candidate brings at least five years of compensation consulting experience in a large, complex, matrixed organization, along with proven M&A experience and the ability to use AI and automation responsibly to improve compensation insights and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Consult with HR Business Partners and business leaders on salary structures, market pricing, job evaluation, pay positioning, promotions, transfers, pay equity, and short term and long term incentive compensation.
• Serve as the compensation subject matter expert for U.S. and Canadian compensation practices, including relevant market dynamics, regulatory considerations, and pay programs.
• Conduct market analysis, benchmark roles, evaluate internal equity, and develop clear recommendations using compensation survey data and workforce analytics.
• Support the annual compensation cycle, including testing, analysis, governance, HRBP guidance, and communications.
• Support short-term incentive and, where applicable, long-term incentive plan design and administration.
• Provide compensation expertise for mergers, acquisitions, integrations, reorganizations, and other transformation initiatives, including due diligence, data validation, harmonization, cost analysis, and retention planning.
• Use advanced Excel and compensation technology to model scenarios, analyze trends, and present executive-ready insights.
• Identify responsible opportunities to apply AI, automation, and analytics to improve compensation analysis, reporting, data quality, and decision support while maintaining confidentiality, privacy, human review, and bias controls.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Payroll, HR Shared Services, Talent Acquisition, to implement compensation programs accurately and effectively.
• Manage confidential information, multiple priorities, and complex projects with sound judgment and attention to detail.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of compensation consulting experience in a large, complex, matrixed organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience advising HR Business Partners, business leaders, and senior stakeholders on complex compensation matters.
• Demonstrated experience supporting M&A due diligence, integration, organizational restructuring, or other complex change initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. and Canadian compensation practices; experience supporting both countries is strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, consulting, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly.
• Practical experience using generative AI, automation, or advanced analytics in compensation or another data-intensive function preferred.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information, work independently, and manage multiple priorities.
• CCP or other relevant professional certification preferred.

Location: Burlington, MA; Hybrid

Travel: <10%, International and Domestic

Pay Range for this position: $113,300.00 - $169,900.00

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

What we offer:

We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!