Senior Lead Compensation Consultant

The Senior Lead Compensation Consultant focuses on compensation consulting in the Compensation Center of Excellence supporting various business units within Lumen. Specialized consulting level professional with expert knowledge of HR Compensation specialty. Develops resolutions to highly complex and often unique compensation problems that require critical thinking and ingenuity. Uses judgment within broadly defined policies and practices. Exerts significant latitude in determining objectives of assignment and is recognized as the SME on compensation. This position contributes to the development and administration of Company policies and procedures for compensation plans to ensure equity for all employees, compliance with federal and state legal requirements and Company objectives and profitability.

This is a remote opportunity open to candidates located anywhere in the U.S.

• 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

• 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

The starting salary for this role differs based on the employee's primary work location. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual's qualifications.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$94,420 - $125,890 in these states: AR, ID, KY, LA, ME, MS, NE, SC, and SD.
$99,390 - $132,510 in these states: AZ, AL, FL, GA, IN, IA, KS, MO, MT, NM, ND, OH, OK, PA, TN, UT, VT, WV, WI, and WY.
$104,360 - $139,140 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NV, NH, NC, OR, and RI.
$109,330 - $145,770 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DE, DC, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.

As with the pay range variety that's based on the region of a country, specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and other business needs.

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