Senior Compensation Leader — Strategy, Governance & AI‑Forward Pay

CO1000 CDW, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus target 10%

Job summary

CDW is seeking a leader to design, administer, and govern enterprise compensation programs aligned with business strategy. The role partners with senior leadership and multiple departments to develop competitive plans, analyze market data, and provide executive recommendations.

You will drive annual processes, oversee job evaluations, ensure pay equity, and manage related projects with a focus on compliance and effective communication across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years' compensation experience OR 9+ years' compensation experience with 1+ year of managerial experience.
• Experience with compensation plan design and administration.
• Familiarity with HR systems such as Workday.
• Strong analytical and spreadsheet skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with stakeholders including senior leadership.
• Project management skills and ability to balance priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead alignment of compensation programs with business strategy and objectives.
• Oversee compensation projects with Legal, IT, Finance, and HR.
• Analyze compensation data and build financial models to identify trends and actions.
• Direct development and maintenance of new and existing compensation plans.
• Provide compensation reviews and recommendations to the Executive Committee.
• Develop communications for new or modified compensation programs.
• Lead annual compensation cycles including merit and variable pay reviews.
• Conduct job analysis and evaluations ensuring equity and legal compliance.

Skills

Project management

Compensation design

Data analysis

Executive communication

Coaching/mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CCP designation

CEP designation

Tools

Workday

Job description

CDW is seeking a leader to design, administer, and govern enterprise compensation programs aligned with business strategy. The role partners with senior leadership and multiple departments to develop competitive plans, analyze market data, and provide executive recommendations.

You will drive annual processes, oversee job evaluations, ensure pay equity, and manage related projects with a focus on compliance and effective communication across stakeholders.