Strategic Compensation Senior Manager

Forvis Mazars US; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Total rewards program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Forvis Mazars, LLP in Kansas City seeks a Compensation Senior Manager to lead enterprise compensation strategy, design, and governance, partnering with HR, Finance, Payroll, and Talent Acquisition to translate business priorities into scalable pay solutions.

You will direct annual planning, develop salary structures and job architecture, benchmark market data, and provide executive-ready analyses to inform decisions at the highest levels.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in compensation strategy and program design.
• Experience advising executives on complex compensation matters.
• Expertise in base pay, incentives, market pricing, job evaluation, and pay equity.
• Experience in a large, multi-location organization.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and advance enterprise compensation strategy aligned with business priorities.
• Serve as senior compensation SME to executives and stakeholders.
• Lead design, implementation, administration, and optimization of base pay, incentive, recognition, and other programs.
• Direct annual compensation planning processes, including merit increases, market adjustments, and variable compensation.
• Develop compensation frameworks, salary structures, job architecture, and related policies.
• Lead market-pricing and benchmarking strategies across employee populations.
• Provide strategic consultation on complex compensation matters.
• Evaluate effectiveness, competitiveness, and financial sustainability of programs.
• Oversee job analysis, job evaluation, market pricing, and pay-equity reviews.
• Develop executive-ready analyses, models, dashboards, and recommendations.

Skills

Compensation strategy

Executive advisory

Data analysis & modeling

Cross-functional leadership

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or Finance

Tools

Workday compensation management

HRIS systems

Job description

Forvis Mazars, LLP in Kansas City seeks a Compensation Senior Manager to lead enterprise compensation strategy, design, and governance, partnering with HR, Finance, Payroll, and Talent Acquisition to translate business priorities into scalable pay solutions.

You will direct annual planning, develop salary structures and job architecture, benchmark market data, and provide executive-ready analyses to inform decisions at the highest levels.