Strategic Compensation & Workforce Planning Manager
Sheppard
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Job summary
Sheppard Mullin seeks a Manager of Compensation and Workforce Planning & Governance to lead professional staff compensation, performance management, workforce planning, analytics, and governance. The role partners with Finance, Recruiting, and practice leaders to drive data-informed workforce decisions across the firm.
The position focuses on compensation programs, forecasting, governance, and ongoing reporting while ensuring compliant people practices.
Qualifications
- 3–5+ years in compensation analysis, workforce planning or HR analytics
- Advanced Excel including pivot tables, lookups, modeling
- Experience with HRIS platforms (Workday/PeopleSoft) preferred
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication, detail-oriented
Responsibilities
- Analyze internal compensation data and market trends to design and maintain competitive structures
- Lead annual compensation reviews and related initiatives
- Develop salary structures, pay ranges, classifications, and governance practices
- Benchmark roles using survey data and provide market insights
- Partner with Finance, Recruiting, and leadership on compensation and workforce planning
- Develop reports and dashboards to track metrics and identify risks
- Ensure compliance with legal regulations and internal policies
- Govern governance standards for org structure, reporting relationships, and changes
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Job description
Sheppard Mullin seeks a Manager of Compensation and Workforce Planning & Governance to lead professional staff compensation, performance management, workforce planning, analytics, and governance. The role partners with Finance, Recruiting, and practice leaders to drive data-informed workforce decisions across the firm.
The position focuses on compensation programs, forecasting, governance, and ongoing reporting while ensuring compliant people practices.
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