Senior Compensation Strategy Leader

Straffing AI; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Strafing AI in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Compensation Consultant to join a leading global career consulting team. The role is client-facing, hybrid, and based in Chicago with a minimum three days per week in the office or with clients.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in compensation consulting, strong analytical capabilities, and executive communication skills to lead engagements from analysis through delivery and mentor junior consultants.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of compensation consulting or closely related HR advisory experience.
• Strong analytical capabilities and executive communication skills.
• Experience leading complex client engagements from analysis through delivery.
• Deep knowledge of compensation strategy, market analysis, pay structures, job architecture, and compensation program design.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale compensation consulting engagements from project planning through delivery.
• Structure, direct, review, and interpret analyses performed by project teams.
• Develop compensation strategies, philosophies, structures, and programs aligned with clients' business and talent objectives.
• Advise senior HR leaders and executives on compensation strategy, market competitiveness, pay structures, job architecture, and related workforce issues.
• Lead compensation market analysis, benchmarking, and data-driven recommendations.
• Support the design and implementation of compensation programs, including incentive and reward structures.
• Provide consulting guidance on job architecture and the digital activation of compensation designs.
• Manage day-to-day client relationships and serve as a trusted compensation advisor.
• Present complex compensation analyses and recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Coach and provide oversight to junior consultants, ensuring high-quality project deliverables.
• Manage multiple complex engagements while maintaining quality, timelines, and client satisfaction.
• Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and contribute to business development and cross‑selling activities.
• Stay current with developments in compensation practices, technology, analytics, and AI-enabled compensation solutions.

Skills

Compensation consulting

Client relationship mgmt

Project leadership

Analytical skills

Executive communication

Mentoring juniors

Business development

AI-enabled compensation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/HR/Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Strafing AI in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Compensation Consultant to join a leading global career consulting team. The role is client-facing, hybrid, and based in Chicago with a minimum three days per week in the office or with clients.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in compensation consulting, strong analytical capabilities, and executive communication skills to lead engagements from analysis through delivery and mentor junior consultants.