Compensation Strategist

Compensation Specialist

Develops and implements strategic, data-driven compensation solutions that align with organizational goals and workforce needs. Utilizes market insights, analytics, and intelligent technologies to support equitable pay practices, regulatory compliance, and talent optimization across the organization.

Leads the development and execution of long-term compensation strategies that align with business objectives, workforce trends, and organizational values. Advises senior leaders on compensation-related decisions, ensuring alignment with succession planning, talent mobility, and inclusion goals. Contributes to the design and implementation of job architecture and leveling frameworks to promote career progression, internal equity, and organizational consistency. Oversees the creation and maintenance of job descriptions, ensuring consistency, market alignment, and regulatory compliance. Conducts enterprise-wide market analysis and benchmarking to inform competitive compensation practices and strategic workforce investments. Ensures compliance with compensation-related regulations, including FLSA, pay transparency, and healthcare-specific labor laws. Leads strategic initiatives such as pay equity audits, incentive program enhancements, and total rewards modernization. Applies predictive analytics, workforce data, and AI-driven tools to evaluate the impact of compensation on retention, engagement, and performance. Monitors emerging compensation trends and market shifts, translating insights into actionable strategies. Partners cross-functionally with departments and other HR teams to align compensation with recruitment, retention, and organizational effectiveness. Drives change management and adoption of new compensation programs, policies, and technologies across the organization. Prepares and delivers presentations and training to communicate compensation philosophy, strategy, and impact across the organization. Other duties as assigned.

Arkansas Children's is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas. Arkansas Children's is driven by four core valuessafety, teamwork, compassion, and excellencewhich inform every action. Arkansas Children's Hospital has received Magnet Status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for nursing excellence and patient outcomes. And we are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report for Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, and Urology. For more than a century, Arkansas Children's has met the unique needs of children. But we're more than just a hospital treating sick kidsour services include two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow. Arkansas Children's Little Rock campus includes a 336-bed hospital with the state's only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center, burn center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well as a nationally-recognized transport service. And Arkansas Children's Northwest provides inpatient and emergency care, clinic rooms and diagnostic services to children in that corner of the state.

Arkansas Children's is a place of hope and comfort for children and parents. When you are at children's, you are part of an elite team united with a common goal of saving children and making their lives better. Arkansas Children's Hospital is a prestigious institution that cares for children. We are an organization of care, love, and hope while we champion children. Care, love, and hope for children! When I think of my time here at Arkansas Children's Hospital, I can honestly say that it has given me a unique perspective on the human condition, and the various roles that we all have in patient care. Being a Champion for Children is more than a catch phrase, it is a way of life!