Compensation Consultant

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, us on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted February 23, 2026 Last posted February 23, 2026
Job description

Mindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers across the country. Feel free to check us out at http://www.mindlance.com.


1. Compensation Administration: Reviews and approves salary offers prepared by Staffing for external candidates. Develops recommendations for internal promotions for assigned client groups, focusing on external competitiveness and internal equity. Responds to requests from HR Business Partners, line managers and employees regarding any aspect of Client s compensation program.
2. Salary Surveys: Compiles and prepares data for participation in labor market surveys for industry comparisons and geographic markets. Meets with line managers in assigned client groups, as needed, to ensure valid benchmarking of jobs. Analyzes data when received from 3rd party vendors to report to management on the competitiveness of our salaries. Participates in industry roundtable benchmarking meetings to ensure accuracy of benchmarking and to gather data on emerging industry trends.
3. Total compensation planning: Analyzes data from a variety of sources to independently prepare the recommendation to management for merit budgets in the US and LATCAN. Performs a variety of data audits and analyses to ensure accuracy of data to begin the compensation planning process. Maintains database for compensation-related files including MRGs, incentive plan participation, OT earnings, etc. Provides consultative support for managers and HR Business Partners throughout the planning process. Prepares communication materials for TCP.
4. Job Evaluation: Analyzes job descriptions received from line managers. Meets with managers to better understand duties, responsibility, scope and impact. Evaluates positions and determines salary band.
5. Competitive market analysis: Independently conducts annual analysis to determine the competitiveness of base salary, bonus and long-term incentive opportunity of Client employees compared to their pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry peers for all US based positions in Client. Identifies gaps and makes recommendations to management within assigned client groups. Prepares reports for review with Executive Management.
6. Special Projects: Represents assigned client groups in all other departmental projects including compliance reviews, incentive plan design discussions, acquisitions/divestitures, etc.
5+ years of compensation experience.



pharmaceutical experience preferred.
very strong excel skills - including vlookups, pivot tables, formulas.
Bachelors required. Advanced Degree preferred.
Open to Full time 40 hours or part time 30 hours.

About this role

Summary

Analyze and develop compensation strategies, conduct market analysis, and support HR in salary planning.

Job title

Compensation Consultant

Experience level

5+ years

Industry

recruiting

Location requirements

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, US; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

excelvlookupspivot tablesformulasbachelors

Preferred skills

pharmaceuticaladvanced degree

Specializations

compensationsalary surveysjob evaluationmarket analysisbenefits
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, USA

On-site City