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We are hiring a Compensation Specialist! Come join a high-performing, dynamic Compensation Lateral Consulting team that operates as Microsoft's global hub for first-tier compensation consulting — delivering consulting services on high-volume compensation cases across organizations globally. We are seeking a motivated, customer-oriented Compensation Specialist who is comfortable navigating the delicate balance between operating with agility and flexibility while honoring and upholding the intent of processes, policies, and guidelines. In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor — weaving together data, policy, and competitive insight in a way that is easy to consume and digest, to influence and enable HR partners to make well-informed decisions within defined SLAs. You will also help scale the model by contributing to compensation toolkits, embedded in-tool guidance, CRM analytics, and AI-powered automations that take volume out of the system and accelerate cycle time. Data security is foundational to this work. In alignment with Microsoft's Secure Future Initiative (SFI), you will treat compensation information as Highly Confidential by default — applying correct sensitivity labels, using approved tools, respecting access boundaries, and proactively identifying risks in processes and AI workflows.
Job Responsibility
Identifies new compensation needs and opportunities, process breakdowns, and program design issues
Analyzes business needs, compliance requirements, and competitive market data
Assists in the creation of materials to socialize proposed changes associated with a specific compensation program
Contributes to compensation programs by conducting analyses
Develops implementation and readiness materials for multiple components of a compensation program
Partners with internal teams before and during the implementation of a compensation program to execute project plans and share materials
Runs multiple components or elements of compensation programs by conducting compensation analyses
Solves escalations and answers questions related to policy, tools and/or Web content from clients and internal partners
Advises clients and partners on compensation policies
Analyzes market data and adheres to company policies and procedures to execute compensation processes and practices and report information
Contributes to the development and evolution of compensation toolkits, embedded guidance, and AI-assisted automations that reduce avoidable consultation volume
Applies SFI principles to safeguard compensation data
Monitors the employee experience and identifies trends
Contributes to the development of onboarding and training materials
Provides answers to compensation questions of varying complexity
Provides information to internal partners on organizational compensation practices
Requirements
Master's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or related field AND 1+ year(s) experience in compensation, data analytics, human resources, finance, business, or related field
Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or related field AND 2+ years experience in compensation, data analytics, human resources, finance, business, or related field
equivalent experience
Nice to have
Master's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or related field AND 2+ years experience in compensation, data analytics, human resources, finance, business, or related field
Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field AND 4+ years experience in compensation, data analytics, human resources, finance, business, or related field