Senior or Manager, Compensation Strategy - Leading PE Firm

We are partnering with one of the world’s leading global alternative investment platforms to hire a Senior or Manager, Compensation Strategy  professional to join its centralized compensation function. This is a highly visible, analytically rigorous role supporting a broad population of non-investment professionals across finance, technology, operations, legal, HR, and investor-facing teams. The position sits at the intersection of compensation strategy, financial analysis, and senior stakeholder partnership, offering meaningful exposure to leadership and the opportunity to influence pay design at scale within a best-in-class investment organization.

This role is well suited for a compensation professional with strong analytical horsepower and financial acumen who wants to step into a sophisticated, fast-paced environment with real ownership, upward mobility, and long-term growth.

Company / Team / Position Highlights

• One of the most respected and prestigious alternative investment platforms globally, with a long track record of performance and internal talent development
• High-visibility role within a centralized compensation team supporting ~1,000 non-investment professionals across multiple functions
• Broad exposure to compensation strategy, incentive design, benchmarking, forecasting, and executive-level decision support
• Direct partnership with senior leaders, HR business partners, and finance stakeholders across the firm
• Level-flexible mandate (Senior or Manager), calibrated based on experience, scope, and demonstrated ownership
• Collaborative, high-expectation culture with strong internal mobility and career runway

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design, analysis, and execution of compensation programs for the firm’s global non-investment population
• Build and maintain competitive compensation structures, ensuring consistency, internal equity, and market alignment
• Partner with business leaders and HRBPs on annual compensation planning, salary and bonus cycles, and offer structuring
• Conduct financial modeling, scenario analysis, and benchmarking to support compensation decisions and leadership discussions
• Assist with compensation-related financial reporting, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning in partnership with FP&A
• Translate complex analyses into clear, concise insights and recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Contribute to process improvement, automation, and enhanced use of compensation and HR technology
• Provide guidance on compensation-related questions from managers and internal partners
• Mentor and support junior team members, as appropriate based on level

Qualifications

• Progressive experience in compensation, rewards, HR analytics, or a related analytics-driven environment
• Strong foundation in compensation strategy, incentive design, and market benchmarking
• Solid understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, and analytical modeling
• Experience in financial services, asset management, consulting, or another complex professional services environment preferred
• Advanced Excel skills; comfort working with large data sets and building decision-ready analyses
• Strong communication skills with the ability to synthesize and present complex information to senior audiences
• MBA, CFA, or similar credentials a plus