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We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.\n Acts as a trusted compensation advisor to senior leaders, HR Business Partners, and other stakeholders for assigned client groups, providing guidance on complex compensation decisions, organizational changes, talent retention strategies, and broader reward challenges.\nProvides strategic consultation on job evaluation and leveling, organizational design, pay recommendations, offers, promotions, retention actions, career paths, and other workforce and talent decisions.\nLeads compensation workstreams associated with organizational change, business growth, restructuring, and broader people initiatives, coordinating stakeholders and translating business needs into practical compensation solutions.\nLeverages compensation data, market intelligence, and workforce analytics to deliver clear, data-driven insights and recommendations that support leadership decision-making and strategic workforce planning.\nPartners with business and HR leaders to review and enhance compensation structures, job frameworks, incentive programs, and related practices for assigned client groups.\nDevelops compensation communications, educational materials, tools, and guidance that strengthen understanding and consistent application of compensation programs across the business.\nIdentifies opportunities to improve compensation processes, stakeholder experience, technology utilization, analytics, and reporting capabilities.\nServes as the designated lead for one or more compensation programs, processes, or capability areas, with responsibility for planning, analysis, governance, stakeholder coordination, education, reporting, execution, and continuous improvement.\nLeads assigned compensation processes from planning through execution, establishing timelines, coordinating inputs and dependencies, monitoring progress, resolving issues, and ensuring accurate and timely delivery.\nSupports the development and evolution of the North America compensation strategy, frameworks, governance approach, and operating practices through assigned program ownership and client-group insights.\nPartners with other Compensation team members to ensure program, process, and client-group decisions are applied consistently and align with the broader North America compensation strategy.\nInterprets and applies compensation policies, guidelines, governance requirements, and relevant legislation. Coordinates implementation activities related to minimum wage, pay equity, pay transparency, FLSA, and other compensation requirements.\nPartners with HR Operations, Payroll, Finance, Legal/Compliance, and external providers to coordinate compensation activities and support timely, accurate execution.\n Education and Experience\nUniversity degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related field required.\nMinimum 7 years of hands-on compensation experience supporting Canadian and U.S. compensation programs in a large corporate environment required.\nAdvanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, lookups, pivot tables, data analysis, and modeling, required.\nExperience supporting client groups and leading compensation programs, processes, or projects strongly preferred.\nProfessional compensation certification, such as Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), strongly preferred.\nKnowledge/ Skills/ Abilities\nAdvanced knowledge of compensation principles, market pricing, job evaluation, salary structures, broad-based programs, and pay equity practices.\nExperience with Compensation management and Salary benchmarking tool preferred.\nStrong knowledge of compensation legislation and regulatory requirements in Canada and the United States.\nAbility to manage a portfolio of program or process ownership while providing responsive client-group support.\nAdvanced analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation capabilities.\nStrong consultation, communication, influencing, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.\nAbility to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality in sensitive matters.\nAdvanced proficiency with HR systems, Microsoft Office applications, and reporting tools.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced, highly professional environment.\nCompensation\nThe expected salary range for this position is $90,000 - $120,000 USD annually. This range represents the minimum and maximum base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Actual compensation within the range will depend on skills, experience, and qualifications.\nOur Benefits\nWe care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role.\nHealth: Medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, employee assistance programs.\n Wealth: In addition to base pay, we offer 401(k) with company match (immediate vesting upon enrollment).\nHappiness:Professional Growth: Online training courses, virtual and classroom development experiences, tuition reimbursement program\n Work-Life Balance: Paid-time off and family leave\n\nIn compliance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws, we provide clear and equitable compensation information for all applicants.\nPosition anticipated to close November 25, 2026.\nSGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.\nTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. 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