Senior Compensation Strategist - Data-Driven Leader

SGS; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid time off

Job summary

SGS is seeking a Senior Compensation Advisor in the United States to serve as a trusted consultant to senior leaders and HR partners. You will guide complex compensation decisions, lead workstreams around changes and growth, and translate business needs into practical salary solutions.

You will analyze market data, drive workforce analytics, and strengthen compensation programs across client groups while ensuring compliance with US and Canada regulations.

Qualifications

• University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related field required.
• Minimum 7 years of hands‑on compensation experience supporting Canadian and U.S. compensation programs in a large corporate environment required.
• Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, lookups, pivot tables, data analysis, and modeling, required.
• Professional compensation certification, such as Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a trusted compensation advisor to senior leaders, HR Business Partners, and other stakeholders for assigned client groups, providing guidance on complex compensation decisions, organizational changes, talent retention strategies, and broader reward challenges.
• Leads compensation workstreams associated with organizational change, business growth, restructuring, and broader people initiatives, coordinating stakeholders and translating business needs into practical compensation solutions.
• Leverages compensation data, market intelligence, and workforce analytics to deliver clear, data-driven insights and recommendations that support leadership decision-making and strategic workforce planning.
• Partners with business and HR leaders to review and enhance compensation structures, job frameworks, incentive programs, and related practices for assigned client groups.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Compensation principles

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

University degree in HR/Business/Economics/Finance

Tools

Salary benchmarking tool

HR systems

Job description

SGS is seeking a Senior Compensation Advisor in the United States to serve as a trusted consultant to senior leaders and HR partners. You will guide complex compensation decisions, lead workstreams around changes and growth, and translate business needs into practical salary solutions.

You will analyze market data, drive workforce analytics, and strengthen compensation programs across client groups while ensuring compliance with US and Canada regulations.