Senior Lead Compensation Consultant

About Lumen

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications - quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up - committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

We're looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The Role

The Senior Lead Compensation Consultant is a key member of the Compensation Center of Excellence, specializing in executive-level offers across Lumen's business units. This role requires deep expertise in compensation strategy, strong executive presence, and the ability to influence senior decision-makers. As a subject matter expert, the consultant tackles complex compensation challenges, advises on policy development, and ensures equity, compliance, and alignment with company goals. The position operates with significant autonomy and partners closely with team members and other COE's to shape impactful compensation solutions.

Location

This is a remote opportunity open to candidates located anywhere in the U.S.

The Main Responsibilities

• Serve as the compensation subject matter expert; provide justification for compensation decisions using data combined with a deep understanding and knowledge of compensation industry standards.

• Mentors/oversees the work of Lead Compensation Analyst and handles escalations of more complex issues from this role as required.

• Provide training to managers on compensation philosophy, theory, processes, structures, and compensation administration, using well-developed presentation skills and compensation expertise to facilitate discussions and adapt training/messaging to target audience.

• Consult with business leaders in areas such as job classification, incentive compensation and salary administration programs. Provide guidance and direction on complex or unusual situations and policy interpretations.

• Research and create recommendations on external and internal employment offers, job leveling, and internal equity adjustments, using market data and internal compensation information

• Provide business leaders and People Strategists compensation support offering creative solutions to compensation-related challenges.

• Serves as a consultant to the organization from an education, market benchmarking, reporting and analytical perspective

• Partners with talent acquisition and HR partners to ensure accurate job documentation, salary market competitiveness and internal equity for Company

• Partner in administering annual compensation programs including short-term and long-term incentive plans. Ensure compliance with all finance, tax and legal requirements.

• Leads cross-functional projects, representing the Compensation team; Develop and conduct presentations for leaders at the executive level

What We Look For in a Candidate

Required:

• 8+ years of experience in compensation administration or consulting, ideally within a complex organizational structure.

• Deep understanding of executive compensation, including LTI, stock, and board-level strategy execution.

• Ability to translate compensation strategy into actionable offers and guidance, with strong mentoring capabilities.

• Advanced knowledge of compensation theories, principles, programs, trends, and best practices.

• Strong Excel skills at an advanced level.

• Experience navigating ambiguity and operating in gray areas; startup experience is a plus for bringing diverse perspectives.

• Proven ability to collaborate across teams and build trusted relationships, particularly with Talent Acquisition.

Preferred:

• CP certification

• International compensation experience.

• Finance background is highly valued due to its strong alignment with compensation work.

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

Location Based Pay Ranges:

$103,711 - $138,281 in these states: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, WI, WV, and WY.

$108,896 - $145,195 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.

$114,082 - $152,109 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.

Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.

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If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page ( . Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, "protected statuses"). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

Disclaimer

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.

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Application Deadline

09/09/2025