Compensation Specialist, HR​/Recruitment

This position is HYBRID. The individual will be required to be onsite 2 days a week

Reporting to the Compensation Manager, the Compensation Specialist will lead and execute critical compensation projects on a contract basis. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional with deep expertise in total rewards, job architecture, and pay structure design, who thrives in a fast-paced, project-oriented environment.

• Redesign and enhance the job architecture framework, including job families, career levels, title governance, and FLSA classifications, ensuring consistency and scalability.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of salary grade and band structures, benchmarking against market data and ensuring internal equity.
• Model the financial impact of proposed changes and develop transition strategies.
• Create compensation administration guidelines, toolkits, and manager resources.
• Lead communication and change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of compensation initiatives

• 8+ years of progressive experience in compensation, including hands‑on expertise in job analysis, job leveling, salary structure design and market pricing.
• Project coordination experience (managing timelines, cross functional teamwork, executing project deliverables)
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Proven track record of delivering complex compensation projects in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proficiency with major compensation survey platforms (e.g., Radford/AON, Mercer, Pearl Meyer, TSG).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, pivot tables, and statistical analysis.
• Analytical and Communication Skills
• Strong ability to analyze data, develop insights, and present findings and recommendations to HR leadership and executive audiences.

• Certifications:
  
  CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) designation is strongly preferred.
• Technical Tools:
  Experience with HRIS and compensation management platforms (e.g., SAP, Success Factors, Payscale Market Pay).
• Compliance Knowledge:
  Familiarity with federal and state compensation compliance requirements.
• Industry
  
  Experience:
  
  Experience working in an FFRDC or government contractor environment is highly desirable