Senior Compensation Specialist

Our client’s Chicago HR team is searching for a Senior Compensation Specialist to join the Compensation team and play a key role in supporting the future growth of the company. Working closely with the Head of Compensation, you will lead benchmarking, job evaluation, and year-end compensation processes.

You will ensure we deliver competitive compensation programs using your in-depth knowledge of compensation, analytical skills, and Workday Compensation experience.

What you will do:

• Working closely with the Head of Compensation, you will conduct year-end compensation processes and prepare related analyses.
• You will work closely with the Chicago HR team to conduct job evaluations, participate in compensation surveys, and prepare compensation benchmarking analyses.
• You will work with the Workday team to improve and implement compensation-related processes.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of compensation-related experience
• Experience working through job evaluation, survey matching, and compensation benchmarking analyses
• Experience working with the compensation module within Workday
• Compensation administration tool experience (e.g., PayFactors, Salary.com)
• Strong analytical and Microsoft Excel skills
• Ability to interpret, analyze and visualize data and trends
• Demonstrated ability to improve and streamline processes continuously
• Certified Compensation Professional Certification is a plus