DESCRIPTION

As a Senior Compensation Consultant, you will be responsible for providing Compensation consulting services for tech and sales orgs within Amazon International Stores. The incumbent will work directly with PXT Partners and Management to achieve reward system objectives and assist, as needed, in variable incentive compensation plan design consultation.

The successful candidate will proactively partner with client-facing PXT Partners and Business Line Management to identify and address compensation issues, and evangelize Amazon’s Total Compensation Philosophy and Strategy to the clients supported. This position is expected to represent the client’s point-of-view in key corporate compensation initiatives and the corporate point-of-view with client groups. We are looking for candidates who have the aptitude to understand our complex data, and be detailed and accurate from start to finish in developing programs and completing projects.

This role can sit in Seattle WA, Arlington VA, New York City or Austin TX.

Key job responsibilities
*Perform deep analysis on effectiveness and competitiveness of existing compensation programs and model potential impact of alternatives.
*Effectively partner with HR and Business client to manage, consult, and resolve compensation issues
*Provide guidance to the business and develop creative solutions on a variety of total compensation issues including the setting of appropriate pay levels, base pay, annual incentive pay and stock compensation.
*Partner with the business to develop variable incentive compensation programs, as needed.
*Conduct job evaluations using market data and internal evaluation.
*Conduct custom surveys with key industry contacts, as needed.
*Partner with regional compensation (globally) on compensation issues, work on a variety of special compensation projects, and standardize global processes, as needed.
*The position may also be responsible for components such as the strategy, design, policies, guidelines, and operationalize key concepts critical to the foundation of a specific compensation program. Works to gain alignment with different constituencies and represents a common point of view across multiple stakeholders.