Global Compensation Manager

Accenture
Accenture

Full-time

Washington, DC, USA

CAD 108,800-220,400 / year

Posted on Nov 10, 2026

Global Compensation Manager

Total Rewards Manager | Senior Level | Full time
Job No. R00367835 | Multiple Locations
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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.

Required

  • Minimum 5 years of compensation experience in one or a combination of the following: market intelligence or salary structures.

Preferred

  • 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, based on full-time
employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill an existing vacancy.
The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role.
It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.


Information on benefits is here.


Role Location Annual Salary Range
British Columbia/Ontario/New Brunswick $108,800 to $220,400

Toronto, Ontario

Calgary, Alberta

Montreal, Quebec

Ottawa, Ontario

Vancouver, British Columbia

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