Compensation Consultant

Compensation Consultant

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, or Washington, DC
Work arrangement: Hybrid, with at least three days per week in the office or with clients
Job type: Direct hire

Join the Workforce and Rewards Consulting team to help organizations develop and execute workforce strategies through consulting, rigorous analytics, and data-driven insights. In this role, you will deliver large-scale projects, coach team members, solve complex compensation challenges, and support business development. You will partner with senior management and HR leaders to create compensation strategies that attract, retain, and motivate talent.

Responsibilities

• Structure, direct, review, and interpret analyses performed by project teams.
• Develop compensation strategies, philosophies, and programs that address clients’ attraction and retention needs.
• Advise senior management on pay strategy, compensation structure and competitiveness, job architecture, and digital activation.
• Use AI and technology-enabled tools to support consulting work.
• Manage day-to-day client interactions and build strong relationships.
• Guide and support junior team members and ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Develop client relationships, extend existing engagements, and identify cross-selling opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in compensation consulting or related HR advisory roles, with demonstrated subject matter expertise.
• Experience managing multiple large-scale projects and complex client engagements.
• Strong knowledge of compensation strategy, related technology, incentive plan design, market analysis, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong client relationship skills, including experience advising senior executives.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Intellectual curiosity, proactive problem-solving skills, and an interest in coaching.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience leading engagements for global organizations with complex compensation challenges.
• Success leading or supporting business development.
• Advanced analytical skills and familiarity with compensation management and survey tools, including AI-enabled compensation agents.
• Leadership in developing innovative solutions and thought leadership content.

Benefits and culture

The role offers professional development, supportive leadership, an inclusive collaborative culture, career opportunities, comprehensive benefits, and a flexible hybrid work model.