Senior Manager – Compensation Consultant

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC in Washington, DC is seeking a senior rewards consultant to lead the design and implementation of competitive compensation structures and benefits packages for diverse clients.

You will analyze market data, benchmark programs, and collaborate with client teams to drive workforce strategies, improve engagement, and sustain organizational effectiveness, while traveling up to 60%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and at least 7 years of experience.
• Advanced skills in compensation structuring and negotiation.
• Data analytics skills for strategic compensation decisions.
• Experience leading complex compensation benchmarking and market analyses.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to innovate rewards strategies to enhance employee retention and engagement.
• Systems thinking to identify compensation opportunities and challenges.
• Willingness to comply with PwC sponsorship policy; PwC does not intend to hire candidates who will need current or future H-1B lottery sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of compensation structures and benefits.
• Analyze client reward strategies to develop cost-effective solutions that enhance employee engagement.
• Collaborate with clients to optimize workforce strategies and drive organizational effectiveness.
• Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and opportunities within compensation programs.
• Direct teams through complex challenges and demonstrate composure in ambiguous situations.
• Craft and convey clear, impactful messages that tell a holistic story to clients.
• Validate outcomes with clients and act on feedback to refine compensation strategies.
• Initiate open and honest coaching conversations to develop high-performing teams.
• Conduct market analysis and benchmarking studies to inform compensation decisions.
• Utilize data analytics and reporting to support strategic decision-making in rewards consulting.
• Manage stakeholder engagement to build trust and foster collaborative relationships.
• Travel up to 60%

Skills

Compensation Structuring

Data Analytics

Market Analysis

Benchmarking

Negotiation

Coaching

Relationship-Building

Communication

Problem-Solving

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Employee Engagement

Workforce Strategies

Organizational Effectiveness

Rewards Consulting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• Lead the design and implementation of competitive compensation structures and benefits packages
• Analyze client reward strategies to develop cost-effective solutions that enhance employee engagement
• Collaborate with clients to optimize workforce strategies and drive organizational effectiveness
• Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and opportunities within compensation programs
• Direct teams through complex challenges and demonstrate composure in ambiguous situations
• Craft and convey clear, impactful messages that tell a holistic story to clients
• Validate outcomes with clients and act on feedback to refine compensation strategies
• Initiate open and honest coaching conversations to develop high-performing teams
• Conduct market analysis and benchmarking studies to inform compensation decisions
• Utilize data analytics and reporting to support strategic decision-making in rewards consulting
• Manage stakeholder engagement to build trust and foster collaborative relationships
• Travel up to 60%

Requirements

• At least a Bachelor's degree
• At least 7 years of experience
• Preference for study in fields including Accounting, Actuarial Science, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics, Finance, Financial Mathematics/Quantitative Finance, Government/Public Policy, Health Administration/Public Health, Human Resources/Industrial Relations, Law/Legal Studies, Mathematics/Statistics, Organizational Management/Behavior, Risk Management/Insurance, Science, Taxation, or Other
• Advanced skills in compensation structuring and negotiation
• Data analytics skills for strategic compensation decisions
• Experience leading complex compensation benchmarking and market analysis projects
• Stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
• Ability to innovate rewards strategies to enhance employee retention and engagement
• Systems thinking to identify compensation opportunities and challenges
• Ability to comply with PwC's sponsorship policy; PwC does not intend to hire candidates who will need current or future H-1B lottery sponsorship, except as specified in the policy

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing competitive compensation structures and benefits packages, utilizing data analytics for strategic decision-making. Proven ability to lead teams, engage stakeholders, and innovate rewards strategies to enhance employee retention and engagement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Compensation Structuring
• Data Analytics
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Market Analysis
• Systems Thinking

Hard Skills

• Compensation Structuring
• Data Analytics
• Market Analysis
• Benchmarking
• Negotiation

Soft Skills

• Coaching
• Relationship-Building
• Communication
• Problem-Solving
• Leadership

Industry Keywords

• Employee Engagement
• Workforce Strategies
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Compensation Programs
• Rewards Consulting