Senior Compensation Consultant

UpCore Solutions; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

UpCore Solutions seeks a Senior Compensation Consultant to join its Career Consulting team. This hybrid role requires three days in the office or with clients weekly.

You will lead large, multi-client engagements, craft compensation strategies, mentor junior staff, and drive business development by expanding client relationships and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in compensation consulting or related HR advisory roles.
• Experience managing multiple large-scale projects and complex client engagements.
• Deep knowledge of compensation strategy, incentive plan design, market analysis methodologies, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong client relationship management skills with experience advising senior executives.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Intellectual curiosity and proactive problem-solving and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Structure, direct, review, and interpret analyses performed by project teams.
• Develop compensation strategies, philosophies, and programs addressing clients' attraction and retention needs.
• Thrive in an environment embracing AI and technology-enabled tools.
• Provide consulting services to senior management on pay strategy, job architecture design, and digital activation of designs.
• Manage day-to-day client interactions, building and maintaining strong relationships.
• Provide guidance and oversight to junior team members, supporting their development and ensuring quality deliverables.
• Generate revenue by developing new client relationships, extending existing engagements, and identifying cross-selling opportunities.

Skills

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, HR, Finance, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Our client is seeking a talented Senior Compensation Consultant to join our Career Consulting team. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office or with clients.

Uniquely qualified to help organizations design and execute sophisticated workforce strategies, whether it's for a multinational organization or a local company attempting to grow within its market. We provide best-in-class consulting, rigorous analytics, and data-driven insights that help organizations make fact-based decisions.

As a Principal consultant, you will lead delivery of large-scale projects, coach team members, and solve complex compensation challenges. In addition, you will support the business development process. This is a great opportunity to partner with senior management and HR leaders to develop and deliver compensation strategies that attract, retain, and motivate talent.

What you will do:

• Structure, direct, review, and interpret analyses performed by project teams
• Develop compensation strategies, philosophies, and programs that address clients' attraction and retention needs
• Thrive and be motivated by an environment that embraces AI and technology-enabled tools.
• Provide consulting services to senior management on compensation issues including pay strategy (structure and competitiveness), job architecture design, and digital activation of these designs
• Manage day-to-day client interactions, building and maintaining strong relationships
• Provide guidance and oversight to junior team members, supporting their development and ensuring quality deliverables
• Generate revenue by developing new client relationships, extending existing engagements, and identifying cross-selling opportunities

What you need to have:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field
• Extensive (8+) years of experience in compensation consulting or related HR advisory roles, with demonstrated subject matter expertise
• Proven ability to manage multiple large-scale projects and complex client engagements
• Deep knowledge of compensation strategy, compensation-related technology, incentive plan design, market analysis methodologies, and regulatory compliance
• Strong client relationship management skills with experience advising senior executives
• Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Intellectual curiosity and a proactive approach to problem-solving and coaching

What makes you stand out:

• Experience leading engagements for global organizations with complex compensation challenges
• Demonstrated success in leading or supporting business development activities
• Advanced analytical skills and familiarity with compensation management tools, survey management tools, and AI-enabled compensation agents
• Demonstrated leadership in developing innovative solutions and thought leadership content