Senior Compensation Specialist

Sentara-9; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

Job summary

Sentara Health in Norfolk, VA is seeking a Senior Compensation Specialist to partner with HR and leadership. You will lead market analyses, job evaluations, and pay reviews to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness, and guide strategy across the organization.

The role supports Talent Acquisition and HR Partners, contributes to annual compensation processes, and translates complex data into actionable guidance while advancing compensation governance and tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, Analytics, or related field.
• CCP certification preferred.
• 5+ years of compensation experience including market pricing and internal equity analysis.
• Experience supporting Talent Acquisition with complex offer strategy and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex market analyses, job evaluations, and organizational pay reviews.
• Provide expert recommendations on compensation strategy, job structure, and pay decisions.
• Support Talent Acquisition with offers and negotiations.
• Collaborate with HR Partners and leadership to align compensation with strategy and financial goals.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Market pricing

Job evaluation

Internal equity

Data analysis

Scenario analysis

HRIS

Workday

MarketPay

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

CCP certification

Tools

Workday

MarketPay

Job description

City/StateNorfolk, VAWork ShiftFirst (Days)Overview:The Senior Compensation Specialist serves as a strategic and consultative partner to HR and business leadership, responsible for delivering advanced compensation analysis and guidance across the organization. This role plays a critical part in ensuring compensation programs are market competitive, internally equitable, and aligned with organizational strategy, workforce needs, and financial objectives.Operating with a high degree of independence, the Senior Compensation Specialist leads complex market analyses, job evaluations, and organizational pay reviews, providing expert recommendations on compensation strategy, job structure, and pay decisions. This position partners closely with Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, and leadership to support hiring strategies, workforce planning, and retention initiatives.The role also supports annual compensation processes through rigorous data validation, auditing, and insight generation, ensuring accurate and effective program outcomes. The Senior Specialist translates complex data into clear, actionable guidance and contributes to continuous improvement of compensation practices, tools, and governance frameworks.EducationPreferred:Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Analytics, or related fieldCertification/LicensurePreferred:Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)ExperienceMinimum of 5 years of progressive experience in compensation, including market pricing, job evaluation, and internal equity analysisDemonstrated experience supporting Talent Acquisition with complex offer strategy and negotiationsProven ability to interpret compensation philosophy, policies, and governance frameworks in complex situationsExperience developing data-driven insights and recommendations for HR and business partnersAdvanced Excel skills, including modeling, scenario analysis, and large dataset manipulationExperience working with HRIS and compensation planning tools (Workday & MarketPay preferred)We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $101,337.60 - $151,860.80 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career• Medical, Dental, Vision plans• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave• Emergency Backup Care• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans• Life Insurance• 401k/403B with Employer Match• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000•Pet Insurance•Legal Resources Plan•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.