Compensation Lead

Summary

Join PointClickCare as a Compensation Lead and partner with HR teams to develop and implement compensation programs, policies, and processes for non-sales positions across Canada and the US. You will lead the administration of compensation programs, advise client groups on compensation issues, evaluate jobs, and act as a subject matter expert. Responsibilities include managing the annual compensation planning cycle, participating in compensation surveys, designing compensation programs, and providing guidance to team members. This role requires experience in compensation advice, deep knowledge of compensation design, advanced Excel skills, and experience with large datasets. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Experience providing compensation advice to client groups
• Possess deep knowledge and understanding of compensation design practices, market insights, and industry trends
• Advanced Excel modelling skills
• Experience working with and manipulating large datasets
• Experience designing incentive plans

Responsibilities

• Lead the administration and delivery of compensation programs (salary, short-term incentives, and long-term incentives) to support the attraction and retention of talent
• Partner with the Human Resource Business Partner, People Experience, and Talent Acquisition teams to provide advice to the client groups on and formulate creative solutions on complex or unique compensation-related issues, including but not limited to new hire offers, promotion requests, relocation requests, and retention concerns
• Lead the evaluation of new or materially changed jobs and analyze market compensation to determine an appropriate job level and salary range
• Act as a subject matter expert on compensation matters and highlight total rewards considerations, bringing the appropriate stakeholders into the discussion and solutioning
• Meet with business leaders, as needed, to gather additional context to support job evaluation and market pricing and explain rationale for outcomes
• Take a lead role in the annual compensation planning cycle, including developing and maintaining a project plan, developing the budget, reviewing market compensation surveys, updating salary ranges, calculating bonus payouts, and partnering with the HR Systems team, PEX and Payroll to configure and upload data into the compensation planning module, to ensure accuracy of information for informed compensation decision making by business leaders. Support the delivery of all aspects of Year-End activities including the delivery of education sessions to employees and managers
• Lead participation in annual compensation surveys to support our commitment to purchase agreements and maintain relationships with compensation vendors
• Act as a day-to-day contact with compensation vendors for survey participation, data gathering requirements, and ad hoc advisory services requests
• Play a key role in the design of compensation programs and incentive plans to motivate behaviors and outcomes that support the achievement of business objectives
• Build Excel models to test the design of new or improved compensation programs to understand financial feasibility and impact to the employee experience
• Provide guidance, training, coaching, and technical advice and support to Compensation Partners and other Total Rewards team members to support their learning, development, and growth
• Provide supervisory support to the Compensation partner and other junior member of the team on the day-to-day

Preferred Qualifications

• CCP Designation
• Experience working with Engineering and Technology jobs
• Experience with Mercer, Willis Towers Watson, and/or Aon Radford compensation surveys

Benefits

• Retirement Plan Matching
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Wellness Support Programs and Resources
• Parental & Caregiver Leaves
• Fertility & Adoption Support
• Continuous Development Support Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Allyship and Inclusion Communities
• Employee Recognition