Senior Specialist, Compensation

About us

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.

To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

National Grid is hiring a Senior Specialist, Compensation. This hybrid position can sit in either our Waltham, MA or Brooklyn, NY locations.

Job Purpose

Working as part of the Global Compensation team, the Senior Compensation Specialist will support the day-to-day management of all aspects of employee compensation (market benchmarking, salary analysis, salary increases budget research). Support the management of the short-term incentive plans and the year-end compensation planning as well as the job sizing / job evaluation processes for the various employee categories. Undertake project work relating to key changes or business initiatives and support the on-going efforts to drive improvements and reduce the complexity in the core compensation processes.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist in the management of the year-end annual compensation cycle, including acting as a compensation administrator of the compensation module.
• Support the administration of the annual short-term incentive plan.
• Perform salary benchmarking, with pay modelling to inform strategic decisions.
• Salary survey submissions and analyze results against company roles for competitiveness.
• Perform job evaluations.
• Participate in compensation projects and business initiatives.

Qualifications

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Salary

Downstate NY $114,000 - $161,000 a year

New England MA $106,000 - $150,000 a year

National Grid utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications / characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.

This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.

National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.