Manager Compensation Consulting

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The Compensation and Benefits team assists clients and RSM professionals across the firm with respect to a variety of compensation related issues including retirement plans executive compensation fringe benefits and other payroll-related tax issues. Members of the team follow firm and team processes to lead client projects and communication while working with a team of individuals and assisting to train others.

The Compensation and Benefits team assists clients and RSM professionals across the firm with respect to a variety of compensation related issues including retirement plans executive compensation fringe benefits and other payroll-related tax issues. Members of the team follow firm and team processes to lead client projects and communication while working with a team of individuals and assisting to train others.

Overview:

As a Manager you will lead and conduct analysis design and implementation of tailored compensation programs that meet our clients needs and objectives. This role offers the opportunity to further develop your expertise in compensation consulting while making an impact on our clients success.

Essential Job Duties:

Client Support: Provide direction instruction execution on client engagements including conducting research data analysis and preparing client deliverables gathering client requirements and documenting findings. Assist in presenting recommendations to the client.

Compensation Consulting: Lead manage and conduct medium-scale compensation projects on topics such as executive compensation pay structure development short and long-term incentive plan assessment and design market pricing and Intermediate Sanctions analysis.

Prospect/Project Management: Support sales efforts through proposal and engagement development (scoping pricing and timeline). Build cross-functional project teams ensuring timely delivery on budget quality outcomes and client acceptance.

Tool building: Develop tools frameworks and methodologies to address evolving compensation needs.

Learning and Development: Continuously expand your knowledge of compensation principles incentive design techniques through training and self-study. Seek opportunities to learn and contribute to team knowledge sharing. Monitor and understand regulatory changes industry standards and macroeconomic trends related to compensation and how they may impact clients. Mentor junior staff and contribute to their professional development.

Collaboration and networking: Actively build relationships within the team and firm. Work collaboratively with team members across functions and lines of business to deliver high-quality solutions and exceed client expectations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration Finance or a related field

• 8 years of experience in compensation 1 year external compensation consulting

• Holds one or more of the following certifications: CCP CECP or CEP

• Excellent written and verbal communication analytical and interpersonal skillsalong with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with firm personnel and clientsalong with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with firm personnel and clients

• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel PowerPoint and Word

• Ability to work collaboratively with others and manage a team to achieve operational or project goals; ability to serve as a Performance Advisor; and strong attention to detail with effective timemanagement organizational and teamwork skills

• Ability to perform essential job functions including meeting client service and performance goals

• Demonstrates project management skills including the ability to manage multiple priorities tasks and projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining accuracy without compromising quality of work product

• Ability to work in high pressure environments and maintain concentration while sitting at a desk and working on a computer for extended periods of time.

• Access to reliable transportation and ability to travel to office regularly and client sites as needed

• Client service mindset ensuring high-quality support responsiveness and collaborative engagement with tax teams internal teams and clients.

• Advanced understanding of compensation principles and methodologies to include incentive plan structures (short-term and long-term)

• Advanced knowledge of compensation benchmarking methodologies and survey participation.

• Knowledge of HRIS platforms and compensation management software.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA with 2 years external compensation consulting

• Ability to work independently and multi-task within high volume environment with minimal supervision

• Ability to learn quickly deal with ambiguity and think independently and critically

• Experience working with project management technologies/tools (Smartsheet etc.)

• Experience using specific compensation tools (i.e. ERI CompAnalyst)

• Workday HCM experience

At RSM we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our offer flexibility in your schedule empowering you to balance lifes demands while also maintaining your ability to serve more about our total rewards at applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

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