[Remote] Human Resources Paid Consultant - Merit Cycle, Salary Structures & Benchmarking

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. LinkedIn is seeking experienced compensation and total rewards professionals for a project-based engagement. The role involves completing a recorded AI-led video interview focusing on annual compensation planning, merit cycle administration, salary structure design, and benchmarking based on real-world experience.ResponsibilitiesRunning annual merit and compensation planning cycles, including guidelines, budgets, population validation, manager planning, approvals, and payroll/HRIS handoffBuilding and maintaining salary structures, market benchmarks, job matches, range updates, geographic differentials, and market-pricing artifactsManaging compensation guardrails, calibration forums, red-circle or green-circle exceptions, re-leveling decisions, and remediation workflowsNavigating pay transparency, pay-equity review inputs, approval documentation, stakeholder communication, and compliance-driven compensation controlsYou will be asked to explain workflows specifically within: annual compensation planning, merit cycle administration, salary structure design, benchmarking, market pricing, and compensation governance workflowsSkills8+ years in compensation, total rewards, compensation planning, market pricing, salary structures, or compensation operationsDirect, hands-on experience in annual compensation planning, merit cycle administration, salary structure design, benchmarking, market pricing, and compensation governance workflowsExperience making or influencing decisions related to merit guidelines, budget allocation, market matches, salary ranges, pay zones, calibration decisions, exception handling, approvals, and payroll/HRIS reconciliationFamiliarity with tools such as: Workday Advanced Compensation, MarketPay, PayScale, Radford/Aon, Mercer, WTW, CompXL, Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCMStrong ability to clearly explain workflows, decisions, and reasoningExperience owning or directly executing these workflows in a real production environmentExperience working cross-functionally with HR, legal, payroll, finance, HRIS, business leaders, people managers, or compensation committee stakeholders as relevant to the workflowBenefitsOne-time, project-based interviewRemoteParticipants will control their own scheduleParticipants provide their own tools to complete the interviewMay participate in other opportunities as they chooseCompany OverviewLinkedIn is a professional networking site that allows users to create business connections, search for jobs, and find potential clients. It is a sub-organization of Microsoft. It was founded in 2003, and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.linkedin.com.