Senior Director, Asset Management Compensation

Sun Life

Senior Director responsible for enterprise-wide compensation projects at SLC Management. Leading analytics and strategic recommendations for compensation programs at a global asset management firm.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeWellesley Hills • Massachusetts, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $168,200 - $252,300 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Champions SLC’s compensation philosophy and partners across HR and the business to ensure compensation programs are designed and delivered in alignment with business and HR objectives
Manage special enterprise-wide compensation projects across the SLC investment management platform, from conception through implementation
Build strong relationships with HR Business Partners and Business Leaders
Provides consultation and partnership to identify needs and priorities
Own the preparation and delivery of quarter-end and annual board deliverables, ensuring all materials are accurate, insightful, and professionally presented
Design and create compelling, executive-ready presentations for the CHRO, CEO, and Compensation Committee, clearly articulating findings and strategic recommendations
Develop and maintain sophisticated compensation models using advanced Excel techniques
Conduct deep-dive analytics on compensation trends, market data, and program effectiveness to provide data-driven recommendations
Delivers analysis and reporting that consistently identifies actionable opportunities to drive incremental efficiency and/or growth for our business partners
Influences strategic decision making and initiative prioritization through analysis-based recommendations
Takes data from its raw form and makes it actionable through self-service datasets, reports, and visualizations
Provides support for SLC compensation related deliverables such as the annual compensation cycle, market benchmarking, salary and incentive structure design, compensation recommendations, job evaluation etc
Monitors external developments and trends impacting employee reward programs and proactively identifies strategies and tactics to respond
Works collaboratively with HR and Communications teams to develop and implement effective communication and change management plans to enhance the employee experience and perceived value of our programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and 8 to 10 years of relevant experience required
CCP or CBP designation preferred
Strong knowledge of compensation practices and theory including experience in incentive program design
Solid knowledge and understanding of HR programs and connections
Excellent interpersonal and consulting skills
Proven ability to build effective partnerships within HR and with business leaders in order to effectively collaborate and recommend compensation solutions that solve business problems
Strong communication including the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts in simple terms to various audiences
Strong project management and planning skills, including the ability to lead, plan, organize and resource complex assignments
Advanced Excel skills and spreadsheet analysis
Strong Power Point skills with the ability to build audience-specific presentations
Exceptional analytical, problem solving and financial modeling skills, with an eye for detail and accuracy
Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI is a plus but not required
Ability to organize and accomplish objectives independently and proactively
Ability to deal with ambiguity and develop a course of action

Benefits

Comp & perks

Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support the three pillars of your well-being – mental, physical and financial – including generous vacation and sick time
Market-leading paid family, parental and adoption leave
A partially-paid sabbatical program
Medical plans
Company paid life and AD&D insurance as well as disability programs
Retirement and Stock Purchase programs to help build and enhance your future financial security including a 401(k) plan with an employer-paid match as well as an employer-funded retirement account
A flexible work environment with a friendly, caring, collaborative and inclusive culture focused on career growth development
The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
Award winning workplace culture - Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the U.S., “Best Places to Work in Money Management” by Pension & Investments, “Top 10” employer by the Boston Globe's “Top Places to Work” two years running

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Hard Skills & Tools

compensation practicesincentive program designadvanced Excel techniquesdata analysisfinancial modelingdata visualizationmarket benchmarkingsalary structure designjob evaluationreporting

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsconsulting skillscommunication skillsproject managementplanning skillsanalytical skillsproblem solvingattention to detailcollaborationindependent organization

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeCCPCBP