Compensation Lead

Compensation Lead - Chicago Hybrid (works in office Tuesday-Thursday)
Job Title:  Compensation Lead
Job Type:  (Accounting/Finance, Admin/Clerical, Business Professional, Creative, Healthcare, Light Industrial, Scientific, Technical) Business Professional
Number of openings requested: 1
Title Type:  (Plant, Non-Plant, Professional) Professional
Work Location:  (Remote, City & State, or both for Hybrid) Chicago (hybrid - 2 days from home Monday and Friday)
Requisition Owner Name:
Project Manager Name on Capital Project (NA if this is not a Capital Project): N/A
Hiring Manager's Email Address:
Cost Center #:  C7013231
WBS Element:  (If not applicable, list Cost Center) C7013231
WBS Element/Project Funding Total $$ (If not applicable, list N/A) NA
Hours Per Day / Hours Per Week: (Project Based Work) NA
Company Code:  U025
Product Category / GL Account:  57500401 / 36520100
Finance/ZBB Approver/Controllership (who is providing authorization for contingent request): Victor Costa
Finance/ZBB/Controllership Approval Method (email, TEAMS ping, other): Email
Finance/ZBB/Controllership Approval Date: 4/22/2026
Supplier/Vendor:  (if you dont have a specific supplier in mind, list all) All
Job Description:  (please attach) Provided
Scheduled Days of the Week & Hours:  54.48
Start Date:  5/17/2026
End Date:  2/28/2026 (potential to extend)
"Looking to Convert to FTE (full time employment):
(yes or no)" No - this role is covering a leave
Interview Process:  (individual or panel, one or multiple)  Unconfirmed
Interview Type:  (video, call, in-person) Unconfirmed

Must haves:
Deep compensation expertise
Ability to lead large, cross functional initiatives
Comfort operating globally and navigating complexity
Strong technical acumen (advanced Excel, analytics)

Strong differentiators:
Prior India and/or Mexico market exposure
Korn Ferry Hay job evaluation experience
Demonstrated change leadership within COE/shared services models

Job Description:
Job Title
Compensation Lead WHQ
The Compensation Lead will play a critical role in driving compensation strategy and decision-making across North America Support Functions; India, and Mexico Global Capability Centers . Reporting to the Director of North America & WHQ Compensation, this position will provide expert guidance and consultation to HR Business Partners and Business Leaders on a range of compensation-related matters, including job evaluations, market benchmarking, job offers, salary structure development, and incentive plan design and administration. To succeed in this role, candidates must possess a unique blend of analytical, technical, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to navigate complex and ambiguous situations.

Key Components of the role
Develop and administer compensation programs across multiple countries
Execute the annual salary planning and incentive cycles
Perform and oversee job evaluations of both broad-based and executive positions
Identify, design, and implement policies and procedures to ensure internal equity, external competitiveness, and fiscal responsibility that align with our pay-for-performance philosophy and culture of meritocracy
Oversee the salary survey participation and salary structure development for multiple countries
Develop, design, and execute compensation related training
Propose process improvements and recommend policy changes to assure compliance and competitiveness of  compensation

Qualifications:
Bachelors degree required, MBA or equivalent degree preferred
7%2B years compensation experience, preferably with in-depth knowledge of India and Mexico Labor Markets
In depth technical knowledge of compensation theories and principles, compensation program design, and applicable laws
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to manage cross-functional projects and influence team members without direct managerial authority
Solutions-oriented mindset with a desire to innovate
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software
Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or other HR certification preferred
Korn Ferry Hay Job Slotting experience strongly preferred