Compensation & Total Rewards Program Manager

Job Description:

• Manage compensation, benefits, salary benchmarking, and job classification projects.
• Develop project plans, coordinate contributors, and track milestones and deliverables.
• Organize data collection, salary surveys, stakeholder interviews, and document reviews.
• Coordinate compensation analysts, HR specialists, and senior advisors.
• Review findings for accuracy, consistency, and alignment with project requirements.
• Help develop salary structures, compensation recommendations, and implementation plans.
• Prepare client updates, reports, and presentations.
• Track project budgets, risks, and outstanding decisions.
• Support proposal development with project planning and relevant technical input.

Requirements:

• Experience managing projects or programs involving compensation, total rewards, benefits, HR, or workforce planning.
• Ability to coordinate multiple contributors and maintain clear accountability.
• Familiarity with compensation practices, salary benchmarking, or job evaluation.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate project findings into clear recommendations and deliverables.
• Relevant experience leading HR initiatives or consulting projects; a formal program manager title is not required.
• Preferred: projects involving U.S. government agencies or public-sector organizations.
• Preferred: compensation studies, classification reviews, or salary structure implementation.
• Preferred: client-facing consulting and stakeholder engagement.
• Preferred: relevant credentials such as PMP, CCP, SHRM, or PHR/SPHR.

Benefits:

• Independent consultants and professionals interested in select project engagements are encouraged to apply.