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About the Role
As the in-house compensation expert for assigned client portfolios within the Canada segment, you will provide strategic guidance on complex pay decisions, build partnerships with HR and business leaders, and deliver data-driven recommendations that support organizational success.
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day non-executive compensation advisory services for assigned portfolios, serving as a trusted advisor to HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition teams, and senior leaders on complex pay decisions, compensation governance matters, and market competitiveness strategies that support talent attraction, retention, and engagement.
- Build a deep understanding of client businesses and strategic priorities to deliver credible and relevant compensation advice, reviews, and projects aligned with organizational needs.
- Participate in salary surveys; analyze and interpret market data; and use external networks to identify best practices and monitor emerging industry trends.
- Partner with HR Business Partners and business leaders on job architecture topics, including job evaluation, ensuring job architecture standards are maintained, and roles are appropriately levelled and aligned with compensation philosophy, market practices, and governance requirements.
- Prepare and present compensation analyses, reports, dashboards, and insights that support decision-making for HR partners, business leaders, and senior stakeholders.
- Support client groups through the annual compensation cycle and collaborate with other Centres of Excellence to ensure effective program administration and a positive employee experience.
- Drive continuous improvement through process optimization, automation, and innovative solutions that enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of compensation programs.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in a related discipline.
- 7+ years of progressive compensation experience, including advising senior leaders on complex compensation matters, market competitiveness, pay governance, and job evaluation.
- Completion of the Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designation, or meaningful progress toward either, is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience providing strategic compensation advice and recommendations to HR Business Partners, business leaders, and senior stakeholders.
- Strong knowledge of compensation principles, market benchmarking, pay governance, job evaluation methodologies, compensation analysis, and risk management practices.
- Proven ability to conduct job evaluations, interpret market data, and translate complex compensation insights into practical business recommendations.
- High degree of integrity, discretion, and sound judgment when handling confidential information and sensitive matters.
- Strong consultation, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and navigate complex discussions.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with large and complex datasets.
- Experience supporting job architecture frameworks and organizational design initiatives is considered an asset.
- Bilingualism (fluent in French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only.
Skills
- Compensation advisory
- Market insights
- Compensation expertise
- Strategic guidance
- Pay decisions
- Trusted advisor
- Partnerships
- HR and business leaders
- Compensation solutions
- Attract, retain, and reward talent
- Business understanding
- Strategic priorities
- Data-driven recommendations
- Market competitiveness
- Internal equity
- Sound governance
- Non-executive compensation
- HR Business Partners
- Talent Acquisition teams
- Senior leaders
- Compensation governance
- Market competitiveness strategies
- Talent attraction
- Retention
- Engagement
- Client businesses
- Credible and relevant compensation advice
- Reviews
- Projects
- Organizational needs
- Salary surveys
- Analyze and interpret market data
- External networks
- Best practices
- Emerging industry trends
- Job architecture
- Job evaluation
- Job architecture standards
- Role leveling
- Compensation philosophy
- Market practices
- Governance requirements
- Compensation analyses
- Reports
- Dashboards
- Insights
- Decision-making
- Annual compensation cycle
- Centres of Excellence
- Program administration
- Employee experience
- Continuous improvement
- Process optimization
- Automation
- Innovative solutions
- Compensation programs
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
- Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL)
- Compensation principles
- Market benchmarking
- Pay governance
- Job evaluation methodologies
- Compensation analysis
- Risk management practices
- Job evaluations
- Interpret market data
- Translate complex compensation insights
- Practical business recommendations
- Integrity
- Discretion
- Sound judgment
- Confidential information
- Sensitive matters
- Consultation
- Communication
- Relationship-building
- Influence stakeholders
- Navigate complex discussions
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
- Complex datasets
- Job architecture frameworks
- Organizational design initiatives
- Bilingualism (French, English)
Location
- Quebec
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 7+ years of progressive compensation experience
Education Level
- Undergraduate degree in a related discipline
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
- Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL)
Salary/Compensations
- $75,600 - $125,600 annually
Benefits
- Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement.
- Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.
- Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.
- Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options.
- Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
- Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.
About the Company
- We’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians.
- Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.
- We’re looking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, do the right thing, and deliver – for our customers, communities and each other.
- Learn more about Canada Life.
Equal Opportunity
- We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.
- Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.