Senior Compensation Business Partner

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.

When you feel like you belong, work is no longer work – it's personal. At Paylocity, we believe better employees lead to better companies. Workplaces and cultures that care will build the future, and at Paylocity, we’re doing just that. Join us as we change the future and transform your career!

There are jobs and then there are careers. Since 1997, Paylocity has been hiring talented people, giving them big challenges, and providing the right resources to help them succeed. Our award-winning culture ensures all employees feel truly welcome, appreciated, and free to be themselves. While other companies talk about it, we make it happen. Join Paylocity and launch your career!

Position Overview 

This role serves as a strategic compensation advisor and recognized subject matter expert for an assigned function, such as Operations, Sales, Product and Technology, or Corporate Functions. The position leads highly complex compensation work, translates business and workforce strategies into compensation solutions, and influences senior leaders through advanced analysis and clear recommendations. In addition to supporting an assigned function, the role leads or contributes to enterprise-wide compensation strategies, programs, governance, and priorities as business needs require. The role also advances responsible AI-enabled analytics, automation, and decision support and provides mentorship that strengthens team capability.

Primary Responsibilities 

The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Serve as the primary strategic compensation advisor to senior leaders and HR leadership for an assigned function, such as Operations, Sales, Product and Technology, or Corporate Functions, translating business strategy, workforce plans, organizational changes, and talent priorities into compensation strategies and recommendations.
• Lead the design, enhancement, implementation, and governance of compensation programs, salary structures, career frameworks, geographic pay practices, incentive plans, policies, and decision guidelines.
• Lead highly complex job evaluations, market analyses, internal equity reviews, pay transparency assessments, retention analyses, and compensation scenarios involving significant ambiguity, risk, or enterprise impact.
• Develop advanced compensation models and executive-ready decision support for workforce investments, organizational design, annual planning, budget trade-offs, and program effectiveness.
• Lead enterprise-wide compensation initiatives and major annual processes in addition to assigned-function responsibilities, including merit, bonus, promotion, and equity planning; establish controls, resolve complex exceptions, and drive consistent application of compensation philosophy across the organization.
• Use AI-enabled analytics, predictive techniques, and automation to identify trends, risks, and opportunities; validate outputs for accuracy, explainability, fairness, confidentiality, and alignment with legal and governance requirements.
• Identify and prioritize opportunities to automate recurring compensation activities, reporting, audits, and data validation; partner with HR Technology, People Analytics, Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, and enterprise AI governance teams on solution design and implementation.
• Advise on highly sensitive or specialized compensation matters, which may include executive compensation, sales incentives, pay equity, international compensation, mergers and acquisitions, retention strategies, and pay transparency.
• Monitor market, regulatory, workforce, and technology developments and recommend changes to programs, policies, governance, and leader guidance.
• Present complex findings and recommendations to senior and executive stakeholders; provide clear data storytelling, change communications, and manager education.
• Provide ongoing mentorship, coaching, and technical guidance to compensation team members; review complex analyses and recommendations, share expertise and leading practices, establish reusable methods and standards, and strengthen overall team capability without formal people-management responsibility.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, Data Analytics, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 8 or more years of progressive compensation or total rewards experience, including ownership of complex compensation programs, strategic consulting, advanced modeling, and enterprise or cross-functional initiatives.
• Deep knowledge of broad-based compensation, market pricing, salary structures, incentive design, job architecture, pay equity, FLSA requirements, pay transparency, and compensation governance.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous or evolving environments, building compensation structure, governance, and scalable practices where processes may not yet be fully established, while influencing senior leaders and gaining alignment on recommendations and change.
• Advanced experience with compensation survey sources and market-pricing platforms such as Radford, Culpepper, Mercer, MarketPay, or comparable tools.
• Experience with compensation systems, HRIS platforms, advanced Excel, analytics or visualization tools, and AI-enabled productivity, modeling, or automation capabilities.
• Advanced analytical, financial modeling, scenario-planning, data storytelling, consulting, executive communication, stakeholder influence, and project leadership capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate AI-generated insights, identify potential bias or inaccuracies, protect confidential data, and apply responsible AI and human-review standards.
• Experience supporting multiple business units, complex organizational structures, or global compensation programs preferred.
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certification preferred.

Fully Remote (U.S. Only): 

This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from home or location of record within the U.S. with no in-office requirements. You must be available five days per week during designated work hours. The work arrangement for this role is subject to change based on business needs and individual performance. This may include adjustments to on-site requirements or schedule expectations, as necessary.  

Physical requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods: The role requires sitting at a desk or workstation for long periods, typically 7-8 hours a day.
• Use of computer and phone systems: The employee must be able to operate a computer, use phone systems, and type. This includes using multiple software programs and inquiries simultaneously.

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer.

Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.

The base pay range for this position is $103,300 - $144,000/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. 

Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers. 

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