Senior Compensation Specialist – 18 Month Term

Reporting to the Manager, Compensation, the Senior Compensation Specialist will collaborate with various partners to advance the transformation of the compensation practice. This valued member of a highly nimble and transformative HR team will add value to the organization through the design, implementation, and administration of compensation programs. 

This is a temporary, full-time role providing parental leave coverage for a term of approximately 18 months.

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement with the opportunity to work remotely up to 2 days per week. A fully remote arrangement may be considered for the right applicant.

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $100,000. This temporary position is eligible for extended health benefits.

What you’ll do:

• Conduct market research, participate in salary surveys, collect hourly wage information, and analyze data to ensure compensation programs remain competitive.
• Evaluate jobs using the Hay methodology, documenting rationale and ensuring internal equity.
• Provide guidance on job description writing and complete job description reviews. 
• Use knowledge of positions and structure within SMS Equipment to share insights on compression, layers, and related structural anomalies.
• Support vendor-led compensation projects with expert insight and recommendations.
• Assist with Pay Equity and Pay Transparency reporting.
• Support ad-hoc requests from stakeholders to build reports and analyze data, either compensation or total rewards analysis.

What you bring:

This position requires a minimum of 5 years’ experience in compensation, with progressive knowledge in all compensation-related and data analysis areas. The successful incumbent will also possess a degree or diploma in business, human resources, data analytics or a related field.

Additional qualifications include:

• Experience with Hay Methodology is required
• Compensation Certification (e.g. CCP, GRP, ACCP) considered an asset
• Intermediate Excel skills, using data from multiple sources (e.g.: VLOOKUP, pivot tables, etc.)
• Proficiency as an admin HRIS user (experience with UKG Pro a definite asset)
• Experience as a user with third party market data platforms (e.g., Korn Ferry Pay, Wynford, ERI, Mercer)
• Solid business acumen and the ability to effectively navigate various levels of the organization through the application of HR expertise and effective relationship management
• Excellent communication, writing and collaboration skills (in English) with the ability to work within a team and individually. Bilingual in English and French an asset, but not required.

As part of our recruitment process you will be required to complete the following:

• Reference Check
• Credential Verification (if applicable)

At SMS Equipment, the right partnership makes everything possible. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Join us and bring your expertise to an organization that values safety, authenticity, innovation, performance, and respect.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within SMS Equipment. Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is hired. 

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for interview will be contacted.