Senior Consulting Manager, Compensation & Benefits Design

Lead the design of compensation structures, job architecture, and total rewards programs for client organizations, from market benchmarking through executive and Board-level presentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of compensation structures, salary banding, and job architecture for client organizations
• Conduct market benchmarking and pay equity analysis across geographies and industries
• Design incentive, bonus, and long-term reward programs aligned to business strategy
• Advise clients on benefits harmonization, particularly in M&A and multi-country contexts
• Present compensation philosophy and structure recommendations to executive leadership and Boards
• Manage relationships with compensation data providers and benchmarking platforms
• Lead compensation-related workstreams within broader HR transformation engagements
• Support business development for compensation and total rewards engagements

Requirements & Qualifications

• Minimum 6–8 years of consulting experience in compensation and benefits, ideally at a tier-one consulting firm
• Multi-industry consulting experience (mandatory)
• Experience in international, multi-country compensation design (highly preferred)
• MBA (highly preferred)
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or similar, plus Prosci or CCMP (highly preferred)
• Strong communication skills across all leadership levels, including C-suite and Board
• Prior business development experience as part of consulting assignments (required)
• Willingness to relocate internationally during client assignments
• Fluency in French or Spanish (preferred)
• Compensation commensurate with experience