You will partner closely with leaders across Field Operations, Human Resources, Compensation, Legal, Compliance, Technology, and Product teams to assess existing compensation programs, identify opportunities for improvement, and design scalable solutions that drive business outcomes. Success in this role requires the ability to influence without authority, communicate effectively with senior leaders, and lead complex initiatives from concept through implementation.

Key Responsibilities Strategic Compensation Planning

• Contribute to the development and execution of a multi-year compensation strategy and roadmap.
• Evaluate current compensation practices and identify opportunities to improve effectiveness, scalability, and employee experience.
• Assess market, business, and organizational trends to inform compensation recommendations.

• Analyze compensation-related data to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and business impacts.
• Develop data-driven recommendations that support strategic decision making.
• Translate complex analyses into actionable insights for business leaders and stakeholders.

• Develop decision-ready materials and support governance for compensation-related changes, including clear articulation of objectives, rationale, data insights, risks, tradeoffs, stakeholder impacts and implementation considerations.
• Lead compensation-related initiatives from ideation through implementation.
• Develop business cases, project plans, success measures, and implementation strategies.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and successful execution.

• Collaborate with partners across Compensation, HR, Legal, Compliance, Technology, Product, and Retail Field Leadership.
• Facilitate discussions to resolve complex issues and align stakeholders around solutions.
• Build trusted relationships across multiple functions and levels of leadership.

• Support communication and adoption of compensation program enhancements and strategy changes.
• Develop approaches that drive stakeholder understanding, engagement, and successful implementation.
• Navigate evolving business priorities and organizational change effectively.

• Prepare and deliver presentations, recommendations, and analyses for senior leaders.
• Communicate complex concepts in a clear, concise, and compelling manner.
• Influence decisions through sound judgment, strong business acumen, and effective storytelling.

What you have Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of program management or related experience, including setting strategic vision, developing business cases, and executing initiatives end-to-end.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex business problems, synthesize data, and develop practical, scalable solutions.
• Ability to lead complex strategy and execution work in partnership with other enterprises, with either compensation subject matter knowledge or the ability to quickly build compensation acumen.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners and influencing decisions through clear, effective communication.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize competing demands, and adapt to evolving business needs.
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to partner effectively across multiple stakeholder groups.

• Experience within financial services, with exposure to compensation strategy, incentive plan design, or related programs.
• Familiarity with working alongside technology and product teams, including participation in platform, data, or system-related discussions.
• Exposure to tools such as Salesforce, Tableau, Microsoft Teams, Power BI, or similar systems supporting analytics, reporting, and collaboration.
• Experience supporting change management or driving adoption of new programs or initiatives across distributed teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Finance, Economics, Organizational Development, or a related field preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CCP, SHRM, PMP, or related credentials are a plus.

• Defines clear strategies and translates them into actionable plans.
• Uses data and analytics to inform decisions and recommendations.
• Influences stakeholders and drives alignment across diverse teams.
• Demonstrates sound judgment when navigating ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Effectively leads large-scale initiatives from concept through execution.
• Communicates clearly and confidently with senior leaders and business partners.