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Provides expert guidance to HR and leaders on compensation topics. Helps design and manage total rewards programs. Reviews pay equity, analyzes market data, ensures legal compliance, and supports junior analysts.

• Partner with senior leadership to identify root issues and design strategic compensation solutions that address critical organizational challenges.
• Conduct complex analyses and develop implementation strategies grounded in HR and organizational design principles.
• Design and refine contemporary job structures and compensation programs that support recruitment, retention, and internal equity.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to Compensation team members; research and share emerging HR and total rewards trends.
• Advise management on job classification, interpretation of compensation policies, and application of reward programs.
• Develop and evaluate job descriptions, conduct audits, and prepare analyses that reflect both internal alignment and market competitiveness.
• Lead participation in compensation surveys; analyze market data and recommend adjustments to job evaluation and salary structures.
• Audit pay practices to ensure compliance with federal/state laws and internal pay policies; document and recommend corrective actions.
• Support the design of management information systems and dashboards that provide leaders with key compensation analytics and insights.

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field required; Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) preferred.
• Minimum of five years of progressive compensation experience, including job evaluation, data analysis, survey participation, job description development, and pay policy interpretation. Experience in healthcare or financial analysis is preferred.
• Advanced analytical skills with proficiency in Excel, HRIS, and compensation management tools; skilled in statistical techniques and data-driven decision-making.
• Strong knowledge of job evaluation, salary administration, performance management, incentive pay, and relevant employment laws (FLSA, Equal Pay Act, ADA, Civil Rights Act, etc.).
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills; able to interact effectively at all organizational levels and with external partners.
• Demonstrated integrity and discretion in handling confidential information; able to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and lead or mentor others as needed.

Johns HopkinsHealth Systemand its affiliatesare an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.