Director of Compensation & Benefits

Universities of Wisconsin

Director of Compensation & Benefits overseeing compensation strategies and workforce analytics at the Universities of Wisconsin. Leading HR initiatives while ensuring equitable compensation practices.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeMadison • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in compensation structures, salary analysis, and workforce analytics to drive strategic HR initiatives. Proven leadership in managing teams and influencing organizational decision-making through data-driven recommendations.

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Compensation Structure AdministrationWorkforce Data AnalyticsLeadership ExperienceStakeholder EngagementMarket Benchmarking

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Hard Skills

Compensation AnalysisSalary BenchmarkingLabor Market AssessmentWorkforce Trend AnalysisData Reporting Tools

Soft Skills

CoachingProfessional DevelopmentInfluencing Decision-MakingBuilding Consensus

Industry Keywords

Human ResourcesCompensation and BenefitsEmployee DemographicsRetention Strategies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Human Resources, the Director of Compensation & Benefits is a key member of the HR leadership team.
Oversee the maintenance and administration of compensation structures, salary schedules, title frameworks, and classification systems.
Direct compensation studies, market benchmarking initiatives, salary analyses, and labor market assessments.
Analyze workforce trends related to recruitment, retention, turnover, compensation, and employee demographics and provide strategic recommendations based on findings.
Provide leadership, supervision, coaching, and professional development for staff responsible for compensation, analytics, benefits, and retirement administration.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, public administration, finance, or a related field.
Experience utilizing workforce data, analytics or reporting tools to support organizational decision-making and strategic planning.
Demonstrated leadership experience in a complex organization, including responsibility for leading initiatives, influencing decision-making, building stakeholder relationships, and driving organizational outcomes
Experience presenting recommendations to stakeholders and engaging conversations to build consensus.