Strategic Compensation Leader - Pay Equity & Analytics

Wealthspire; Illinois; On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & paid holidays

401(k) with match

Exclusive discount programs

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

Wealthspire Advisors seeks a strategic Compensation Manager to design, govern, and optimize pay programs across the organization. You will partner with HR and leadership to ensure competitive and data-driven pay practices that support growth.

You will own annual cycles, model scenarios, and drive governance for pay equity and policy compliance, while leveraging Workday and analytics to influence decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive compensation experience.
• Experience designing and managing salary structures and incentive programs.
• Strong expertise in market benchmarking and salary survey analysis.
• Experience with pay equity and internal compression analyses.
• Advanced Excel and data modeling skills.
• Experience with Workday or similar HRIS.
• Understanding payroll processes and compliance requirements.
• Discretion with highly confidential information.
• Ability to operate independently and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve compensation philosophy and pay practices.
• Design, implement, and refine compensation structures including base pay and bonuses.
• Develop salary structures, pay grades, and job architectures.
• Conduct market benchmarking and salary survey analyses.
• Lead end-to-end annual merit, bonus, and promotion cycles.
• Model compensation scenarios and provide analytics.
• Ensure accurate integration with HRIS and payroll.
• Deliver data-driven insights and dashboards.
• Stay current on compensation best practices and regulatory changes.

Skills

Excel

Data modeling

Workday

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, Business, or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

Wealthspire Advisors seeks a strategic Compensation Manager to design, govern, and optimize pay programs across the organization. You will partner with HR and leadership to ensure competitive and data-driven pay practices that support growth.

You will own annual cycles, model scenarios, and drive governance for pay equity and policy compliance, while leveraging Workday and analytics to influence decisions.