Lead Compensation Analyst

Position: Lead Compensation Analyst  ON)
At Wolseley Canada, our leading-edge is the knowledge and insight found in every corner of our organization. Here, you’ll build strong relationships and support critical industries that touch the lives of Canadians. Every day, we show up with intention and pride; in ourselves, our associates, and our customers. You’ll have a solid foundation to try new things, uncover new possibilities, challenge yourself, and grow your career.

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Wolseley Canada is the leading wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC/R, waterworks and industrial products in the country and working here means, a network of possibilities, a place you are valued and a higher standard.

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Why You’ll Love Working Here Safety-focused and inclusive workplace culture

Comprehensive benefits with premiums fully paid for by the company for the “Core” package starting day 1

Competitive retirement savings program including RRSP and Defined Contribution pension plan with employer matching up to 5.25% Day 1

Paid vacation, sick time, and paid birthday off Annual bonus and profit-sharing opportunities

Employee discounts on leading plumbing, HVAC/R, and industrial products

Education reimbursement and ongoing career development opportunities

Employee referral programs and recognition initiatives

The Opportunity Wolseley Canada is looking for a Lead Compensation Analyst – Canada to serve as the primary compensation subject matter expert for the Canadian business.

Reporting to the VP, Human Resources, this is a senior individual contributor role responsible for compensation programs nationally, including base pay, incentive programs, salary structures, job evaluation, market benchmarking, annual compensation planning, pay equity and compensation analytics.

You will partner closely with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Payroll and business leaders, as well as Ferguson’s Compensation Centre of Excellence.

This role requires someone who is hands-on, highly independent and comfortable making decisions with limited direction. A key initial priority will be supporting the Workday tenant migration, including compensation data cleanup, mapping, validation, testing and reconciliation.

What you will do:

Lead the compensation workstream for the migration of Wolseley Canada's Workday tenant into the Ferguson US tenant, including mapping structures, grades, ranges and plan configurations, data validation, testing and cutover.

Build and maintain Canadian salary ranges, grades and market differentials, manage survey participation and conduct market pricing for new and existing roles.

Evaluate roles, maintain job families and levels, and support organizational changes and acquisition integration.

Execute the annual merit, salary review and incentive planning cycle, from guidelines and tools through implementation and reconciliation.

Model and govern short-term incentive plans and act as the compensation liaison to Finance on sales compensation.

Provide evidence-based recommendations on offers, promotions, market adjustments, job evaluations and compensation exceptions.

Lead pay equity reviews and monitor pay transparency obligations across Canadian jurisdictions.

Build dashboards and analyses on compa-ratio, range penetration, pay movement and internal equity to support leadership decisions.

What you will bring:

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics or a related field.
6+ years of progressive compensation experience.

Strong experience with salary structures, market benchmarking, job evaluation and annual compensation cycles.

Multi-province Canadian compensation experience.

Working knowledge of Canadian pay equity and pay transparency requirements.

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