Senior Enterprise Compensation Leader

Forvis-Mazars; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars, LLP is seeking a Compensation Senior Manager to lead enterprise compensation strategy, programs, and governance. You will partner with HR, Finance, Payroll, and Talent Acquisition to translate business priorities into scalable compensation solutions.

You will oversee base pay, incentives, recognition programs, and annual planning, while developing frameworks, salary structures, and pay equity reviews to support internal equity and external competitiveness.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive compensation experience in a large organization.
• Ability to advise senior executives and lead governance forums on complex compensation matters.
• Deep expertise in base pay, incentive compensation, market pricing, job evaluation, job architecture, pay equity, and annual compensation planning.
• Experience working in a large, multi-location organization with operations across the United States.
• Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing outcomes across HR, Finance, Payroll, HRIS, Talent Acquisition, and business leadership.
• Exceptional analytical and business acumen with the ability to translate findings into executive-ready recommendations.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills for sensitive compensation matters.
• Advanced Excel and data-modeling skills with experience using compensation technology.

Responsibilities

• Own and advance enterprise compensation strategy aligned with business priorities and pay philosophy.
• Lead design, implementation, administration, and optimization of base pay, incentive programs, recognition, and other compensation programs.
• Direct annual compensation planning processes, including merit increases, promotions, market adjustments, and variable awards.
• Develop and maintain compensation frameworks, salary structures, job architecture, career levels, and related policies.
• Lead enterprise market-pricing and benchmarking across populations, including executives.
• Provide strategic consultation on offers, retention arrangements, and pay decisions.
• Evaluate effectiveness and financial sustainability of compensation programs and recommend changes.
• Oversee job analysis, job evaluation, market pricing, and pay-equity reviews.
• Develop executive-ready analyses, models, dashboards for senior leadership.
• Participate on the Compensation Committee and prepare decision materials.
• Establish and maintain governance, controls, and approval processes for compensation.
• Ensure compliance with laws and evolving pay equity requirements.
• Lead cross-functional compensation initiatives with HRIS, Payroll, Finance, Talent Acquisition.
• Monitor emerging compensation practices and market trends for leadership.
• Provide coaching and oversight for compensation work across the organization.

Skills

Executive advisory

Compensation strategy

Data modeling

Excel

Cross-functional leadership

Governance

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

CCP certification

PHR/SPHR certification

Tools

Workday

Job description

Forvis Mazars, LLP is seeking a Compensation Senior Manager to lead enterprise compensation strategy, programs, and governance. You will partner with HR, Finance, Payroll, and Talent Acquisition to translate business priorities into scalable compensation solutions.

You will oversee base pay, incentives, recognition programs, and annual planning, while developing frameworks, salary structures, and pay equity reviews to support internal equity and external competitiveness.