Global Compensation Manager

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Total Rewards professional to join our Global Compensation team within Rewards, Performance, and Careers. This highly visible role will help shape and deliver compensation strategies, programs, and market-informed solutions and pay structures that support business priorities, talent retention, and long-term organizational objectives. The Total Rewards Manager will combine strong compensation expertise with analytical depth, sound judgment, and effective stakeholder partnership. The role will advise leaders, translate complex data into clear recommendations, and lead key compensation initiatives in a dynamic, global environment. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and evolve total rewards policies, programs, and compensation structures aligned with business and talent priorities. Develop market-relevant salary range structures and pay approaches using compensation surveys, market intelligence, and real-time data sources. Provide compensation subject matter expertise to stakeholders and advise leadership on competitive practices, pay decisions, range placement, and talent retention. Leverage internal and external data to assess compensation structures and bonus programs, ensuring they remain competitive, affordable, and aligned with long-term objectives. Evaluate structures after career architecture changes and advise on future-readiness of design. Utilize real-time vendor data platforms to strengthen market intelligence and data-driven decision-making. Translate complex analysis into clear insights, executive-ready recommendations, and decision-support materials. Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve compensation processes, tools, reporting, and stakeholder experience. Manage multiple priorities and critical deliverables while maintaining high standards of accuracy, quality, and responsiveness. Contribute innovative ideas and practical solutions that strengthen the effectiveness and scalability of compensation programs. Manage and support a team of one to two professionals responsible for day-to-day compensation activities. Provide clear direction, coaching, and development while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Coordinate work across team members and partners to ensure timely, accurate, and consistent delivery. Job Requirements: This role is part of a global team and may require work outside of normal business hours to align with global stakeholders Basic Qualifications: Minimum 5 years of compensation experience in one or a combination of the following: market intelligence or salary structures Preferred Qualifications: Global compensation experience is preferred Strong analytical and data fluency skills, including experience with compensation reporting, market surveys, and large data sets. Experience developing salary structures, pay frameworks, benchmarking methodologies, or incentive program analysis in a global or complex organization. Experience with compensation technology, market-pricing platforms, reporting tools, or process automation. Excellent project management, organization, and time management skills, with the ability to deliver tight timelines and critical priorities. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including proficiency in English and the ability to present complex information clearly. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively, influence stakeholders, exercise sound judgment, and handle highly confidential information. Ability to quickly learn new applications, tools, and processes and adapt effectively in a fast-paced environment. Experience using AI to create agents or automations in their workflows Strong Excel skills People management or team leadership experience. Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 12/12/2026. Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture Role Location Annual Salary Range California $94,400 to $293,800 Colorado $94,400 to $253,800 Connecticut $94,400 to $253,800 District of Columbia $100,500 to $270,300 Illinois $87,400 to $253,800 Maine $80,400 to $216,200 Maryland $94,400 to $253,800 Massachusetts $94,400 to $270,300 Minnesota $94,400 to $253,800 New York $87,400 to $293,800 New Jersey $100,500 to $293,800 Ohio $87,400 to $235,000 Virginia $87,400 to $270,300 Washington $100,500 to $270,300 About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. 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