Senior Lead Compensation Consultant

$94,420 - $125,890/Yr

Lumen Technologies - Saint Paul, MN

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Saint Paul, MN

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About the position

The Senior Lead Compensation Consultant at Lumen is a specialized role focused on providing expert compensation consulting within the Compensation Center of Excellence. This position is responsible for resolving complex compensation issues, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, and contributing to the development of compensation policies. The consultant will work closely with various business units, providing guidance on compensation strategies and practices to promote equity and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the compensation subject matter expert; provide justification for compensation decisions using data combined with a deep understanding and knowledge of compensation industry standards.
• Mentors/oversees the work of Lead Compensation Analyst and handles escalations of more complex issues from this role as required.
• Provide training to managers on compensation philosophy, theory, processes, structures, and compensation administration, using well-developed presentation skills and compensation expertise to facilitate discussions and adapt training/messaging to target audience.
• Consult with business leaders in areas such as job classification, incentive compensation and salary administration programs. Provide guidance and direction on complex or unusual situations and policy interpretations.
• Research and create recommendations on external and internal employment offers, job leveling, and internal equity adjustments, using market data and internal compensation information.
• Provide business leaders and People Strategists compensation support offering creative solutions to compensation-related challenges.
• Serves as a consultant to the organization from an education, market benchmarking, reporting and analytical perspective.
• Partners with talent acquisition and HR partners to ensure accurate job documentation, salary market competitiveness and internal equity for Company.
• Partner in administering annual compensation programs including short-term and long-term incentive plans. Ensure compliance with all finance, tax and legal requirements.
• Leads cross-functional projects, representing the Compensation team; Develop and conduct presentations for leaders at the executive level.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience with 5+ in compensation administration or consulting.
• Advanced knowledge of compensation theories, principles, programs, trends and best practices.
• Advanced level Excel skills.
• International compensation experience preferred.
• CP preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Voluntary lifestyle benefits
• Short-term incentives
• Sales compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package enhancing physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing.