Sr. Physician & Faculty Compensation Advisor

University of Miami•Coral Gables, FL

20d

About The Position

The Sr. Physician & Faculty Compensation Advisor provides end-to-end compensation consultation and analytical support for physician, faculty, and applicable advanced practice provider compensation matters. The role independently evaluates requests, conducts market, internal, financial, and productivity analyses, develops defensible recommendations, advises leaders, and manages assigned cases through resolution within a pooled, capacity-based service model. The position evaluates recruitment offers, compensation packages, retention requests, counteroffers, market adjustments, and internal equity concerns. It develops compensation scenarios and recommendations aligned with institutional standards, and advises stakeholders on compensation plan design, policy application, payout structures, and pay practices. The advisor presents data-driven guidance to department chairs, SAOs, Faculty Affairs, and HR partners, collaborating with relevant teams when complex costing or regulatory review is required. The role applies approved compensation philosophy consistently, meets established service-level agreements, participates in pooled workload management and cross-training, and follows University and unit-level policies and procedures. Duties may vary according to departmental needs, and additional related responsibilities may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
Skill in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned compensation requests from initial intake through final recommendation and resolution.
Assess request scope, urgency, documentation requirements, and applicable pay policies to formulate case strategies.
Conduct detailed analyses, communicate case status throughout the request lifecycle, and document assumptions, approvals, and outcomes.
Evaluate proposed recruitment offers and compensation packages, including base pay, productivity expectations, incentives, and supplemental components.
Develop alternative compensation scenarios by assessing market competitiveness, internal comparators, and recruitment complexity.
Recommend competitive and equitable offer packages aligned with institutional compensation standards.
Evaluate retention requests, counteroffers, market adjustments, and internal equity concerns by analyzing compensation history and role scope.
Model compensation adjustments, assess total financial impact, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
Conduct market analyses using reputable physician, faculty, healthcare, and academic compensation survey sources.
Select appropriate market matches and interpret percentile trends, prevalence data, and productivity relationships to guide leadership decision-making.
Advise stakeholders on plan design, policy application, payout structures, and pay practices while evaluating administrative feasibility.
Partner with directors, program analysts, Legal, Compliance, and Finance when complex costing or regulatory review is required.
Present data-driven recommendations and guidance directly to department chairs, SAOs, Faculty Affairs, and HR partners.
Apply approved compensation philosophy consistently, meet established service-level agreements, and participate in pooled workload management and cross-training.
Adhere to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets.