Senior Compensation Specialist – Architecture & Governance

About the role

Moog is seeking a Senior Compensation Specialist to lead the design and governance of its global career architecture. The role combines strategic consulting with hands‑on implementation, ensuring fair and consistent job evaluation across the organization.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement, and evolve governance structures, tools, systems, and guidelines for the global Career Architecture framework.
• Partner with Centers of Excellence and HR teams to lead senior‑level job evaluations and provide strategic guidance on job design.
• Design new salary range structures across Moog’s global footprint in collaboration with local HR stakeholders.
• Consult on compensation structure alignment, leveling decisions, and internal equity strategies, supporting mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations.
• Define system requirements for compensation programs and drive configuration as a subject‑matter expert with the Workday HCM team.
• Develop and deliver training and resources on job architecture concepts and evaluation processes to HR, managers, and business leaders.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in compensation, job architecture, or HR partnership roles.
• Expertise in job evaluation methodologies such as Mercer, Hay Group, or Willis Towers Watson.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with experience interpreting job data and industry benchmarks.
• Ability to influence and educate HR partners and business leaders on compensation structures.
• Must reside in the Buffalo, NY area to work onsite.

Required skills

• Job evaluation frameworks (Mercer, Hay Group, Willis Towers Watson).
• HRIS systems and compensation management tools.
• Job evaluation software.
• Workday HCM configuration.