Senior Lead Compensation Consultant

$94,420 - $125,890/Yr

Lumen Technologies - Cheyenne, WY

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Cheyenne, WY

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About the position

The Senior Lead Compensation Consultant at Lumen is a specialized consulting role focused on compensation strategies within the Compensation Center of Excellence. This position requires expert knowledge in HR compensation, addressing complex compensation issues, and ensuring compliance with legal requirements while promoting equity among employees. The consultant will develop and administer compensation policies and provide guidance to business leaders, contributing to the overall profitability and objectives of the company.

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 coverage
• Life insurance coverage
• Voluntary lifestyle benefits
• Short-term incentives or sales compensation eligibility
• Comprehensive benefits package enhancing physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing