Senior Compensation Strategist & Analytics Lead

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Hamden (CT)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 115,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Quinnipiac University invites applicants for the inaugural Manager of Compensation. You will lead compensation design, analysis, and administration, turning data into practical recommendations, advising leaders across the institution, and promoting competitive, equitable, compliant, and financially sustainable pay practices that support the University's mission and talent priorities.

As a strategic partner, you will develop salary structures, conduct market pricing, manage governance, and lead

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in HR, business, finance, economics, analytics.
Master's degree in related field preferred.
Certified Compensation Professional or SHRM credentials preferred.
5–7 years of compensation/total rewards experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, implementation, administration, and ongoing improvement of the University's compensation programs, policies, structures, and practices.
Serve as the functional leader for the compensation and job architecture framework project, including philosophy, architecture, bands, levels, salary grades and ranges, and evaluation methodologies.
Develop and administer consistent guidelines for starting salaries, promotions, market and equity adjustments, and other actions.
Lead annual and long-range compensation planning, including merit programs, salary structure adjustments, and forecasting.
Conduct market pricing and benchmarking using higher ed and general industry data; coordinate survey participation with external providers.
Analyze market competitiveness, internal equity, salary compression, range penetration, pay positioning, and trends; translate findings into actionable recommendations.
Serve as a trusted compensation consultant to HR and senior leaders, providing data-informed guidance on decisions and fiscal considerations.
Evaluate positions and recommend job families, levels, bands, salary grades, and market references using a consistent methodology.
Develop and maintain salary structures, models, dashboards, and executive presentations to support decisions.
Collaborate with HR, Finance, HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, and HR Systems to support planning, compliance, and process improvements.
Lead communication, education, and change-management efforts for compensation initiatives.
Establish governance, approval processes, and data controls to mitigate compensation-related risks.