Global Compensation Specialist

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What You'll Do

This role will be responsible for supporting annual compensation programs and processes, with a focus on Workday comp modules. It will sit within the Global Compensation COE and act as a key part of the systems team. Responsibilities will include:

1. Support annual comp programs and processes: Support important preparation activities which will include maintaining documentation, performing analysis, conducting data audits, testing and QA, enabling rollout of processes, whilst adhering to defined timelines and sequencing of activities.
2. Coordinate with HR teams/end users: Liaise with relevant points of contact in local HR teams/business units across multiple countries, providing day-to-day support by answering questions, resolving issues, and ensuring smooth program execution.
3. Contribute to the design of trainings/comms materials: Contribute to the development of training materials to upskill HR, business leaders and end users on the annual compensation processes, tools, philosophy and best practices. This will enable the smooth implementation and adoption of comp processes and tools across the firm.
4. Collaborate with cross-functional teams: Work closely with IT/data product portfolio, HR, finance, and other teams to support system functionality, data accuracy, and overall success of annual compensation processes.
5. Contribute to technical design activities: Provide support to wider team and help with preparation activities related to technical design, particularly with regards to Workday-related comp modules.
   • Technical design will span all cohorts within BCG, and will require a detailed understanding of different compensation practices by cohort/BU.
   • Technical design will involve multiple Workday-related modules, including using Workday for: salary increase processes, single-source-of-truth for cash compensation, visibility of compensation, and new communication capabilities.
6. Risk Management and Problem Solving: Proactively identify risks, flag issues to leadership and suggest possible mitigation strategies to keep programs/processes on track.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s/MBA a plus.
• 2–4+ years of corporate/consulting/professional services experience, with an interest in compensation and any compensation/rewards experience a plus.
• Familiarity with HR information systems, best practices and leading market approaches.
• Proven ability to design creative solutions to ambiguous problems.
• Relationship building skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience working across multiple geographies.
• Familiarity with professional services companies and business models a plus.

Who You'll Work With

• Global Compensation Systems team
• Local HR and Business Unit teams, and end users
• HR, IT and Finance teams

Additional info

YOU’RE GOOD AT

The Compensation Specialist will be part of BCG's Global Compensation team and will need to be able to demonstrate the following behaviours:

• Navigating ambiguity, balancing multiple priorities, remaining composed under pressure.
• Working within a fast paced and complex environment, across multiple geographies.
• Problem-solving, both independently and in a team environment.
• Structuring, planning and prioritising work effectively.
• Partnering with diverse stakeholders and building collaborative relationships.
• Data modelling and analysis, with the ability to look at data in different ways.
• Taking ownership, driving towards required outcomes, being self-motivated and taking the initiative.
• Understanding compensation practices and providing technical compensation input to others.

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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