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At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a Senior Compensation Specialist, and find your superpower.

National Grid is hiring a Senior Compensation Specialist for our Compensation department. This position can be located in Waltham, MA or Brooklyn, NY.

Job Purpose

Working as part of the Global Compensation team, the Senior Compensation Specialist will support the day-to-day management of all aspects of employee compensation (market benchmarking, salary analysis, salary increases budget research). Support the management of the short-term incentive plans and the year-end compensation planning as well as the job sizing / job evaluation processes for the various employee categories. Undertake project work relating to key changes or business initiatives and support the on-going efforts to drive improvements and reduce the complexity in the core compensation processes.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist in the management of the year-end annual compensation cycle, including acting as a compensation administration of the compensation module.

• Support the administration of the annual short-term incentive plan.

• Perform salary benchmarking, with pay modelling to inform strategic decisions.

• Salary survey submissions and analyze results against company roles for competitiveness.

• Perform job evaluations.

• Participate in compensation projects and business initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in compensation analysis.

• Strong Experience with practical and detailed application of existing compensation policies and processes, including experience with salary surveys, job evaluation, salary reviews, and short-term incentive plans.

• Preferred experience SAP SuccessFactors or similar HR system.

• Knowledge of FLSA and local state compensation & wage laws.

• Highly motivated self-starter with strong compensation experience.

• Comfortable working in complex, challenging and sensitive environments.

• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills.

• Advanced analytical, MS Excel, and data modelling skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple priorities.

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Salary

$102k - $144k a year in Waltham, MA.

$110k - $155k a year in Brooklyn, NY.

This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.

National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise.  We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve.  National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.