HR COE Consultant

Corning•City of Corning, NY

5d•$90,296 - $124,157

About The Position

The global Human Resource (HR) Function provides an integrated talent management system that delivers a workforce that is Corning's competitive differentiator in the global marketplace. HR provides service offerings that align solutions to business challenges by ensuring the programs are Effective, Efficient, Global, Scaleable, and Repeatable. Corning’s Values are operationalized by the HR Function through the facilitation of Talent Management offerings, as well as programs and processes that aid in making Corning’s Values visible. The Compensation Consultant supports the design, administration, analysis, and communication of compensation programs that help Corning attract, retain, and motivate talent. This role provides compensation expertise and market-informed recommendations to HR and business stakeholders, while helping ensure programs are competitive, consistently applied, and aligned with Corning’s total rewards philosophy and governance standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.
5–7 years of compensation experience, or related experience in HR or finance with significant analytical responsibility.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with advanced Excel capability and comfort working with large datasets.
Experience working with HRIS systems such as SuccessFactors and compensation-related tools or survey vendors.
Proven ability to partner effectively with HR, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain compensation and/or complex/technical concepts clearly to non-specialists.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting U.S. compensation programs, including market pricing, salary structures, compensation policy interpretation, and annual compensation cycles.
Experience in a large, complex, or matrixed organization.
Experience supporting manufacturing or multi-site employee populations.
Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation, or progress toward certification.

Responsibilities

Serve as an internal compensation consultant to HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Shared Services, and business leaders on job evaluation, market pricing, promotions, policy interpretation, pay decisions, and compensation-related issue resolution.
Conduct compensation analyses and develop recommendations to support hiring, retention, internal equity, and other business needs.
Participate in annual compensation surveys, ensure high-quality data submissions, and use survey results to support salary structure and range development.
Support annual compensation planning and salary review processes through system testing, training, data validation, reporting, and post-cycle analysis.
Partner with HR and business stakeholders to communicate compensation programs, guidelines, and decisions effectively.
Provide analytical support and expertise to uncover deep market and program insights, support data driven decisions, and enable a comprehensive costing and forecasting capability around the company’s compensation programs.
Maintain expertise in compensation philosophy, salary benchmarking, job evaluation, variable pay programs, and compensation governance.
Help ensure compensation programs and practices are administered consistently and in compliance with internal policies and applicable legal requirements.
Contribute to process improvements, documentation, training materials, and change management for compensation programs.