Senior Compensation Analyst

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Compensation Analyst based in Canada.

The Senior Compensation Analyst will serve as a strategic compensation partner to senior leaders, HR Business Partners, and key stakeholders across Canada and the United States. This role combines advanced compensation expertise, data analysis, and program leadership to support fair, competitive, and consistent reward practices. You will advise on complex compensation decisions, job structures, organizational changes, and talent retention strategies while helping shape broader compensation frameworks. Working across HR, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and business teams, you will translate workforce data and business needs into practical recommendations. This is an opportunity to influence strategic workforce planning, strengthen compensation governance, and continuously improve compensation programs in a large corporate environment.

Accountabilities

Act as a trusted compensation advisor and program lead, providing strategic guidance and ensuring compensation initiatives are delivered accurately, consistently, and in alignment with organizational objectives. Your responsibilities will include:

• Advise senior leaders, HR Business Partners, and stakeholders on complex compensation decisions, organizational changes, talent retention strategies, and broader reward challenges.
• Provide consultation on job evaluation, job leveling, organizational design, salary recommendations, employment offers, promotions, retention actions, and career paths.
• Lead compensation workstreams related to business growth, restructuring, organizational transformation, and other people initiatives.
• Analyze compensation data, market intelligence, and workforce analytics to develop actionable insights and support leadership decisions and strategic workforce planning.
• Partner with business and HR leaders to review and improve compensation structures, job frameworks, incentive programs, and related practices.
• Develop compensation communications, educational resources, tools, and guidance to promote understanding and consistent application of compensation programs.
• Identify opportunities to enhance compensation processes, stakeholder experiences, technology utilization, analytics, and reporting capabilities.
• Own designated compensation programs, processes, or areas of expertise, overseeing planning, analysis, governance, stakeholder coordination, education, reporting, and execution.
• Lead assigned compensation initiatives from planning through delivery, establishing timelines, coordinating dependencies, monitoring progress, and resolving issues.
• Contribute to the development and evolution of North American compensation strategies, frameworks, governance, and operating practices.
• Collaborate with other compensation team members to ensure consistent program implementation and alignment with broader regional strategies.
• Interpret and apply compensation policies, guidelines, governance requirements, and applicable legislation.
• Coordinate implementation activities related to minimum wage, pay equity, pay transparency, FLSA, and other compensation regulations.
• Work closely with HR Operations, Payroll, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and external providers to ensure accurate and timely compensation processes.
  
  

Requirements

You bring extensive hands-on compensation experience, strong analytical capabilities, and the confidence to advise senior stakeholders on sensitive workforce decisions. You are comfortable managing complex programs, interpreting regulatory requirements, and balancing strategic priorities with operational execution. The ideal candidate will have:

• A university degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of hands-on compensation experience supporting Canadian and U.S. compensation programs within a large corporate environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, lookups, pivot tables, data analysis, and financial modeling.
• Experience supporting business client groups and leading compensation programs, processes, or projects.
• A Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation or another relevant professional compensation certification is strongly preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of compensation principles, market pricing, job evaluation, salary structures, broad-based compensation programs, and pay equity practices.
• Familiarity with compensation management and salary benchmarking tools is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of compensation legislation and regulatory requirements in Canada and the United States.
• Ability to manage program or process ownership while providing responsive support to assigned business groups.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills, with the ability to turn complex information into clear recommendations.
• Strong consultation, communication, influencing, presentation, and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive compensation matters.
• Advanced proficiency with HR systems, Microsoft Office applications, and reporting tools.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, professional environment.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
  
  

Benefits

• Annual salary ranging from C$82,500 to C$110,000.
• 80% coverage for health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Eligibility for an RRSP program.
  
  

How Jobgether Works

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