Senior Compensation Strategy Leader

Forvis Mazars US; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Forvis Mazars LLP is seeking a Compensation Senior Manager to lead enterprise compensation strategy, governance, and operations. You will design, implement, and continuously evaluate competitive and equitable programs while partnering with HR, finance, payroll, HRIS, and senior leaders to translate business priorities into scalable solutions.

You will oversee base pay, incentives, market pricing, job architecture, and pay equity; supervise annual planning, governance, communications, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive compensation experience leading enterprise strategy and governance
• Experience advising senior executives on complex compensation matters
• Expertise in base pay, incentive pay, market pricing, job evaluation, pay equity, salary structures
• Experience in a large multi-location US organization
• Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives across HR, Finance, Payroll, HRIS, and Leadership
• Strong analytical and business acumen with ability to translate data into executive recommendations
• Executive presence and credibility in handling sensitive compensation matters
• Advanced Excel and data-modeling skills with HR systems to support scalable processes

Responsibilities

• Own and advance enterprise compensation strategy aligned with business priorities
• Serve as senior compensation SME and trusted advisor to executives and key stakeholders
• Lead design, implementation, and optimization of base pay, incentives, recognition, and other programs
• Direct annual compensation planning including merit increases and promotions with governance and communications
• Develop and maintain compensation frameworks, salary structures, and career levels
• Lead market-pricing and benchmarking across employee populations
• Provide strategic consultation on complex compensation matters and organizational changes
• Evaluate effectiveness and sustainability of programs and recommend changes
• Oversee job analysis, market pricing, and pay-equity reviews with sound judgments
• Develop executive-ready analyses and dashboards for senior leadership
• Participate on Compensation Committee and manage governance processes
• Establish compensation governance, controls, and documentation

Skills

Compensation strategy

Executive advisory

Excel modeling

Data analytics

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance

Tools

Workday

HRIS

Excel

Job description

Forvis Mazars LLP is seeking a Compensation Senior Manager to lead enterprise compensation strategy, governance, and operations. You will design, implement, and continuously evaluate competitive and equitable programs while partnering with HR, finance, payroll, HRIS, and senior leaders to translate business priorities into scalable solutions.

You will oversee base pay, incentives, market pricing, job architecture, and pay equity; supervise annual planning, governance, communications, and