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As a Compensation Director, you will provide a broad array of compensation services and advice to diverse industry organizations to develop compensation programs that align the goals of the organization with their talent strategy. Research compensation trends, conduct market analysis, and compensation modeling to ensure competitiveness, equity, and expense control in the design of the total compensation structure.

We currently have Full-Time, Part-Time and On-Demand opportunities working in either a Hybrid or Remote position within our Compensation team.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provide a broad array of compensation services and advice to diverse industry organizations to develop compensation programs that align the goals of the organization with their talent strategy. Research compensation trends, conduct market analysis, and compensation modeling to ensure competitiveness, equity, and expense control in the design of the total compensation structure.
2. Facilitate discussions on compensation philosophy with management and prepare plan proposal and design alternatives. In conjunction with member organization, finalize plan design and prepare appropriate plan documents.
3. Evaluate positions for market competitive salary based on the content of the job and various salary survey sources ensuring that all relevant factors have been addressed such as geographic differences, and age of data.
4. Conduct the job evaluation process, analysis, and audits of new and revised positions to determine appropriate exemption status and grade level. Review all salary grade assignments to ensure equity across the compensation plan design.
5. Provide compensation services in specialized areas such as sales compensation and executive compensation. Facilitates discussions on compensation philosophy with senior management, research market practices, prepare plan design alternatives and presents findings and recommendations.
6. Support, maintain and develop member relationship by sourcing new members; partnering with sales and marketing to follow through on leads; developing and presenting proposals and contracts; educating members on MRA services, and referring members to other MRA business units.
7. Design, develop and deliver compensation communication, presentations, and training materials (e.g., incentive plan documentation, publications, articles, FLSA compliance training).
8. Research, review, and educate members on compensation practices and regulatory requirements and help ensure their compensation pay plans are in compliance with federal / state wage and hours laws.
9. Evaluate current departmental processes and provide solutions / recommendations on how to gain efficiencies for the Compensation Team.
10. In partnership with MRA's Survey department assist in the design and implementation of both scheduled and custom surveys. Collaborate on creation/revision of survey titles and descriptions to enhance/modify existing surveys.
11. Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience and/or 10+ years progressive compensation experience.
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and/or Senior/Professional in Human Resources (S/PHR) credentials.
• Highly collaborative style, focused on providing strong consultative services to various stakeholders.
• Experience working with multiple industries, including manufacturing, sales, public sector, not-for profit and/or school districts.
• Experience using Salesforce or other CRM software.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience and/or 8+ years progressive compensation experience.
• Knowledgeable of all major aspects of compensation delivery, and familiar with compensation design principles for, base pay and short- and long-term incentives.
• Strong business acumen and experience with complex compensation programs (salary structures, job evaluations, incentive design).
• Strong project and process management skills.
• Strong client relationship and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of Federal and State Employment Law as well as current employment related legislation.
• Advanced level knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.