Manager, Compensation Strategies
USD 105,735-247,365 / year
Posted on Nov 5, 2026
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KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, Compensation Strategies to join our Human Resources organization.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Director, Compensation Strategies in the development of compensation benchmarking strategies and approaches
- Analyze market compensation survey results and advise client groups on competitive position, market trends and insights; provide complex market analysis, recommendations and solutions to compensation issues that arise during the year; develop budgets and forecasts of costs using financial modeling and extrapolation
- Participate in the development of year-end compensation salary increase and variable compensation guidelines, analyze budget vs. spend and offer guidance and insights around performance development and compensation processes
- Work with HR Business Advisors and leaders in client group to benchmark roles, make recommendations on job levels and assess competitive pay levels
- Engage in national compensation programs and initiatives such as special recognition and compensation communications efforts, including the development of strategic presentations and additional ad-hoc total rewards projects throughout the year
- Construct or contribute to leadership presentations requiring knowledge of compensation and performance development; provide quantitative consultation to team members and participate on compensation projects as needed
- Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment
Qualifications:
- Minimum five years of recent broad-based compensation experience with complex analytical, organizational, and influencing skills
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
- Microsoft Office applications proficiency including advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Strong analytic aptitude, including the capacity to communicate insights drawn from data using data visualization and written conclusions; experience using databases
- Excellent project management skills including robust follow-up and detail tracking; knowledge of compensation and benefits subjects; ability to handle multiple priorities and produce work at volume, being a team player with positive attitude and strong ability to work with limited supervision
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)
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