GHD Group

Americas & EMEA Compensation Specialist

GHD Group • $80K — $95K *
Whitby, ON L1M 0A8In-Person
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in compensation and rewards management
  • Strong analytical skills with a focus on data-driven decision-making
  • Advanced knowledge of market pricing and pay equity principles
  • Ability to partner with business leaders and cross-functional teams effectively
  • Proven record of leading complex compensation projects
  • Familiarity with Korn Ferry Job Architecture is preferred
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills

Responsibilities

  • Partner with business leaders and People Teams to assess compensation needs
  • Provide expert recommendations on remuneration and retention strategies
  • Evaluate compensation options to deliver practical solutions
  • Lead the development of salary structures across regions
  • Conduct regional pay equity reviews and recommend improvements
  • Oversee annual salary review processes and budget planning
  • Develop actionable insights from complex compensation analyses

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
  • Access to continuous education and learning resources
  • Engagement in evidence-based decision-making
  • Participation in innovative solutions for compensation issues
  • Supportive work environment fostering collaboration
Full Job Description
Job Description

Role Purpose

Provide expert compensation advice and independent reward solutions across the Americas and EMEA. Apply sound judgement, market insight and deep analysis to guide pay decisions, salary structures, reward investments and workforce outcomes.

Working closely with business leaders, People Teams and Compensation Partners, the role evaluates options, balances competing priorities and delivers practical recommendations that strengthen attraction, retention, equity and business performance

Key Responsibilities

Compensation Advisory & Business Partnering
  • Partner with business leaders and People Teams across Americas and EMEA to understand workforce challenges and compensation needs.
  • Provide expert guidance on remuneration decisions, pay positioning, job offers, retention risks and internal equity considerations.
  • Evaluate options, trade-offs and risks to recommend practical and commercially sound compensation solutions.
  • Support leaders through complex or sensitive remuneration discussions and decisions.


Salary Structures, Market Pricing & Pay Equity
  • Lead the development and maintenance of salary ranges across Americas and EMEA.
  • Apply market data, business context and compensation principles to determine appropriate pay positioning and structures.
  • Lead regional pay equity reviews and identify actions to improve equity outcomes.
  • Ensure survey matching methodologies and market data applications remain accurate and fit for purpose.


Salary Review & Reward Program Leadership
  • Provide compensation leadership for annual salary review activities across the regions.
  • Develop salary budget recommendations in partnership with Benefits and business stakeholders.
  • Guide People Teams and business leaders throughout salary review planning, implementation and decision-making.
  • Support the launch, governance and delivery of reward programs including VRP activities where required.


Strategic Analysis & Reward Solutions
  • Lead complex compensation analyses and assessments independently.
  • Translate market, workforce and reward data into clear recommendations and actionable insights.
  • Evaluate the impact of emerging workforce, labor market and business trends on compensation practices.
  • Develop solutions that balance business needs, employee experience, governance and affordability.
  • Anticipate risks, dependencies and downstream impacts when recommending actions.

Reward Capability, Frameworks & Continuous Improvement
  • Improve compensation frameworks, tools, guidance and decision-making resources.
  • Identify recurring themes, capability gaps and opportunities for simplification.
  • Oversee development of compensation learning and education for People Teams, leaders and employees.
  • Build organizational understanding of reward principles, pay decisions and reward governance.
  • Strengthen consistency, scalability and effectiveness of compensation practices across the regions.


Expectations
  • Develop trusted relationships with BPLs and People Teams and maintain regular engagement to understand emerging business needs.
  • Korn Ferry Job Architecture would be Highly Regarded
  • Deliver independent, evidence-based recommendations on complex compensation matters.
  • Complete at least one significant business-focused compensation project or analysis each quarter.
  • Strengthen compensation capability through improved guidance, tools and learning solutions.
  • Identify opportunities to improve frameworks, decision quality and consistency across the regions.
  • Consider broader business, market and workforce impacts when designing recommendations and solutions.


Interested? Apply online now.

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About GHD Group

GHD Group is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm that provides services to clients in the water, energy, environment, property and buildings, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. GHD has more than 10,000 employees in over 200 offices worldwide, and it operates in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. The company's services include engineering design, project management, asset management, environmental consulting, and digital services. GHD's clients include governments, private companies, and non-profit organizations, and its projects range from small-scale local initiatives to large-scale international infrastructure projects.
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Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
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