Senior Compensation Specialist

Sienna Senior Living

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Compensation Specialist supports the development, implementation, maintenance, and administration of compensation programs. The role is responsible for compensation analysis, market benchmarking, job evaluation, salary range management, pay equity support, and the annual merit and pay-for-performance cycle.

Requirements

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; CCP designation is an asset.
• 5+ years of experience in point-factor job evaluation and compensation year-end processes, with responsibility for execution and/or leadership in key components.
• Strong knowledge of federal pay equity requirements; end-to-end experience is an asset.
• Proven experience in salary range development and management.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, data validation, and complex formulas.
• Proficiency with HR systems such as Ultipro
• Strong project management and process improvement skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive work to completion.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to handle sensitive data confidentially.
• Excellent communication skills, high attention to details and the ability to summarize information concisely and present in written, graphical and/or verbal format in order to convey complex information to all levels of stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of theory, principles and practices of compensation, pay structure design and development, short-term incentive programs.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder partnership, and influencing skills.

Nice To Haves

• CCP designation is an asset.
• end-to-end experience in federal pay equity requirements is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of compensation programs, including pay policy, pay structures, salary planning, incentive programs, costing, and change management.
• Contribute to the annual compensation cycle, including merit, bonus, short-term and long-term incentive administration, year-end communications, and reporting.
• Conduct market benchmarking, survey participation, and competitive analysis to support internal equity and external competitiveness.
• Prepare compensation analyses, recommendations, and executive-level presentations outlining findings, trends, and cost impacts.
• Manage salary range development and maintenance, ensuring alignment with market data and internal job architecture.
• Support long-term incentive administration, including participant records, compliance monitoring, reporting, and communications.
• Lead or support compensation-related projects from initial assessment through implementation, including policy design, process documentation, change management, and tool development.
• Support acquisition activity by analyzing business case impacts and aligning compensation approaches with the broader total rewards strategy.
• Evaluate positions across the organization using external market data and internal comparison to support salary structure and salary recommendations.
• Create and update SOPs, workflows, and knowledge base articles to strengthen knowledge management and process consistency.

Benefits

• A competitive compensation and vacation package
• Employer Paid Health & Dental Benefits
• RRSP with Company Match
• Share Ownership and Reward Program (SOAR)
• Employee Share Purchase Plan with Company Match
• Continuous learning and growth
• A welcoming culture that values diversity and differing perspectives, experiences and beliefs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior