Senior Executive Compensation Consultant (Hybrid)

Grainger; Lake Forest (IL); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

6% 401(k) company contribution

18 PTO days + 6 holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Maternity and parental leave

Job summary

Grainger is seeking a Senior Consultant, Executive Compensation to help analyze and administer Grainger's executive compensation programs. You will work across annual and off-cycle initiatives with exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional partners.

The role reports to the Manager, Executive Compensation and is hybrid, onsite in Lake Forest or Chicago 2-3 days a week, offering day-one benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required.
• 3+ years of experience in executive compensation, total rewards or finance required.
• 3+ years experience supporting public company executive compensation programs preferred.
• 3+ years Consulting experience in executive compensation preferred.
• Experience in a public company in a similar role.
• Experience applying attention to detail, accuracy, organization and follow-up delivery of commitments and meet deadlines.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience communicating clearly and concisely in oral and written formats.
• Knowledge of MS Excel and Power Point, including complex functions, modeling, data analysis, and data formatting.
• Knowledge of executive or broad-based compensation concepts and practices.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to accelerate research, analyze large and complex data sets, and generate actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research support needed to support executive compensation program designs and ad hoc Total Rewards programs
• Support the administration of annual short-term and long-term incentive programs, including planning, modeling, and execution
• Manage incentive program resources, communications, and related timelines
• Manage LTIP approvals, documentation, data validation, and grant summaries, partnering with Treasury to ensure accurate and timely award administration.
• Support preparation of the CD&A in our annual proxy statement.
• Support prepartion of Compensation Committee materials.
• Support day-to-day administration of the employee stock purchase plan, manage related projects, and coordinate the vendor relationship.
• Collaborate across multiple departments such as Treasury, Payroll, Finance, and Legal.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Grainger is seeking a Senior Consultant, Executive Compensation to help analyze and administer Grainger's executive compensation programs. You will work across annual and off-cycle initiatives with exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional partners.

The role reports to the Manager, Executive Compensation and is hybrid, onsite in Lake Forest or Chicago 2-3 days a week, offering day-one benefits and growth opportunities.