Compensation Specialist at University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto, ON

Job description

Union: Non-Union Number of vacancies: 1 New or Replacement Position: New Site: Toronto General Hospital Department: People & Culture Reports to: Manager, Compensation Salary Range: $81,816 - $102,270 annually Hours: 37.5 per week Status: Permanent Full-Time Closing Date: November 24, 2026 Position Summary As part of UHN’s commitment to modernizing and operationalizing a transparent, equitable, and competitive compensation framework, the organization is undertaking a significant assessment and redesign of compensation programs for non-union employees. Reporting to the Manager, Compensation, the Compensation Specialist will support the delivery of compensation projects and day-to-day compensation administration across the organization. You will apply advanced compensation analytics to support job evaluation, salary structure implementation, market alignment and policy application. Working closely with Total Rewards, People Consultants, Finance, Payroll and HR Technology (Workday) teams, this role will deliver data-driven insights, prepare analysis and costing, support leaders and People Consultants with compensation questions, and help strengthen compensation processes. Duties Salary Structure Implementation: Support the implementation of new and revised salary structures, including job mapping, data preparation, validation and impact analysis across job families and employee groups. Support portfolio mapping and consultation sessions with leaders as part of the transition. Job Evaluation & Market Analysis: Analyze and evaluate job data to determine scope, grade, classification and internal equity for new and existing positions. Support the administration and application of UHN's job evaluation methodology, procedures and tools. Gather and interpret external compensation data to benchmark UHN jobs and support market alignment recommendations. Compensation Administration & Policy: Maintain and apply compensation administration practices and policies that are transparent, support equity-focused decision-making and comply with legislation. Compensation Analytics & Costing: Build Excel models and reports on key metrics such as compa-ratio, range placement and compression. Prepare costing for compensation changes, incentives and bonus calculations. Annual Compensation Review & Workday Data Integrity: Support the annual compensation review cycle, including data preparation and validation. Prepare and coordinate compensation data uploads for union general wage increases and non-union salary range changes. Work with the HR Technology team to make sure collective agreement provisions and approved changes are applied accurately. Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication: Partner with People Consultants and leaders on salary requests and compensation questions. Turn compensation concepts and findings into clear, concise materials, and help build training materials for new programs and HR Technology changes. Project Support & Process Improvement: Contribute to project plans, timelines and deliverables for compensation initiatives. Identify process improvements and apply best practices. Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field. Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in compensation, including job evaluation, salary administration and market analysis. Experience supporting the implementation of changes to pay programs, with a working understanding of both range-based and step-based pay structures. Strong background in policy development, pay equity compliance, and administrative governance. Knowledge of collective agreements and how wage provisions and step progression are applied is considered an asset. Demonstrated strong analytical and Excel modeling skills, with the ability to work with large data sets accurately. Clear written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to explain compensation concepts in plain language. Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple