Senior Compensation Manager | Strategy & Analytics

Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc.; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 89,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Free parking

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc. in Towson, MD is seeking a Compensation Manager to lead compensation programs, pricing, and governance. You will analyze market data, manage salary structures, and ensure internal equity while aligning with organizational priorities.

The role supervises staff, partners with Total Rewards and Finance, and drives continuous improvement in compensation processes and reporting to support informed decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience.
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible compensation experience. Healthcare compensation experience strongly preferred.
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs day-to-day management and administration of compensation programs, including base pay, salary structures, job evaluations, market adjustments, merit programs, and special pay practices.
• Leads ongoing market pricing and the Organizational Compensation Review, including competitive market data, salary ranges, incumbent positioning, internal equity, pay compression, and recruitment and retention considerations.
• Manages implementation of the approved compensation governance framework, including quarterly market reviews, position prioritization, data validation, financial modeling, and preparation of recommendations for Compensation Committee consideration.
• Maintains and evaluates pay grades, salary ranges, and related compensation practices. Recommends salary range and incumbent pay adjustments to support market competitiveness, internal equity, and mitigation of pay compression.
• Develops cost projections for market adjustments, merit increases, salary structure changes, and special pay programs. Partners with Finance and Total Rewards leadership to assess financial impact and implementation scenarios.
• Develops reports, analyses, and measures of market competitiveness, pay equity, compensation expenditures, and program effectiveness. Presents findings and recommendations to leadership.
• Ensures compliance with wage and hour laws, pay equity requirements, and organizational policies. Oversees compensation-related job description review, job classification, and documentation standards.
• Partners with HR Business Partners, HRIS, Finance, and operational leaders to validate position information, evaluate compensation concerns, support workforce planning, and implement approved decisions.
• Supervises and develops compensation staff, including the Compensation Analyst. Establishes priorities, monitors deliverables, validates analyses, and ensures accuracy, responsiveness, and accountability.
• Improves compensation processes, reporting, data integrity, systems utilization, and operational effectiveness.

Skills

Advanced Excel

HRIS

Market pricing

Salary structure design

Financial modeling

Pay equity/compression analysis

translate complex analyses

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Finance or related field

Tools

None

Job description

Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc. in Towson, MD is seeking a Compensation Manager to lead compensation programs, pricing, and governance. You will analyze market data, manage salary structures, and ensure internal equity while aligning with organizational priorities.

The role supervises staff, partners with Total Rewards and Finance, and drives continuous improvement in compensation processes and reporting to support informed decisions.