Job Title: Contract Senior Compensation Consultant
Industry: Manufacturing / Industrial
Location (city, state): Atlanta, Georgia
Pay: $60-70hr.
Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
About The Company:
Our client is a well-established organization seeking an experienced compensation professional to support enterprise-wide compensation programs, market analysis, and organizational changes. This position will play a key role in strengthening compensation structures and ensuring consistency across the organization, particularly following mergers and acquisitions.
Job Description:
We are seeking a Contract Senior Compensation Consultant with strong experience in compensation strategy, job architecture, market pricing, and compensation program administration. The ideal candidate will bring a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation, experience with Ceridian Dayforce, and a strong understanding of compensation technology and salary survey data. Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, particularly standardizing job architecture and compensation structures after an acquisition, is highly preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and support participation in compensation surveys to collect and analyze relevant market data.
- Develop and maintain compensation data tools and platforms used to support internal pay decisions.
- Collaborate with HR leadership and business partners on salary structures, job levels, pay grades, and compensation processes.
- Support compensation analysis and wage recommendations for local plant and operational populations.
- Assist with the design, tracking, and administration of annual incentive and MIP programs.
- Partner with business leaders to evaluate, align, and standardize sales incentive plans across teams.
- Coordinate global merit planning, budgeting, and annual compensation cycle activities.
- Support job architecture initiatives, including evaluating roles, leveling positions, and establishing consistent job structures.
- Play a key role in post-merger integration efforts, helping harmonize job architecture, compensation programs, and organizational structures across acquired businesses.
- Utilize HRIS and compensation technology to maintain accurate data and improve compensation processes.
- Contribute to compensation-related projects, reporting, analysis, and other strategic initiatives as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation strongly preferred.
- Strong background in compensation management, analysis, and program administration.
- Experience working with Ceridian Dayforce or similar HRIS/compensation platforms.
- Experience utilizing compensation technology and salary survey platforms.
- Salary survey creation and/or management experience is a major plus.
- Significant merger and acquisition experience, particularly involving post-merger job architecture alignment and standardization.
- Strong understanding of job leveling, pay structures, market pricing, and compensation programs.
- Experience supporting merit cycles, incentive programs, and compensation planning.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.
