Consulting Manager- Compensation Consulting

ABOUT US AND ABOUT YOU

As a division of SullivanCotter, C3 Nonprofit Consulting Group, helps mission-driven organizations navigate people, cultural and operational issues. C3 partners with nonprofit boards and leaders to develop compensation and rewards programs that align with strategic objectives and advance the success of their missions. Our work includes executive compensation, board compensation, employee compensation, pay fairness, benefits, investment team compensation and development staff compensation. Leveraging decades of experience working with healthcare and nonprofits alike as SullivanCotter, C3 now stands on its own to serve private and community foundations, policy and advocacy organizations, research institutes, colleges and universities, charitable and service organizations, arts and cultural organizations, and associations among others.

• We are motivated first and foremost by helping our clients succeed. Every Associate at SullivanCotter is laser-focused on providing exceptionally responsive and high-quality client experiences.
• We don’t do cookie-cutter – we thrive on developing creative, customized solutions. We also don’t do boring.
• We’re committed to giving you the time, flexibility, and autonomy to do the best work of your career.
• You’ll be joining us at an exciting time in our exponential growth in serving mission-based clients. 
• While part of a team, you’ll work autonomously for the most part and we trust you to get work done when/where you can be productive. We are committed to a remote, agile workforce.
• You model inclusivity and bring diversity of thought, critical thinking skills and experience to our team and the firm.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Compensation Consulting Manager with the C3 Nonprofit Consulting Group, you will enthusiastically:

• Bring subject matter expertise and experience with compensation consulting methodologies for executive and staff projects.
• Manage the work of junior team members across client engagements and project teams to ensure effective planning, organizing, and management of strategic engagements 
• Develop a deep knowledge of the nonprofit industry
• Contribute to all aspects of client engagements and are responsible for leading multiple compensation consulting projects. 
• Assist in the identification of follow-on work or new leads and the writing of project proposals and statements of work.
• Synthesizing complex data and information into actionable results and recommendations.
• Design, structure, and deliver reports, presentations, and other client deliverables.
• Develop client relationships through effective communication (face-to-face discussions, telephone, video conferencing, email contact, etc.) and be a collaborative thought partner to client teams. 
• Provide leadership, analytical guidance, and creativity for technical work is critical to the success of our client engagement teams and our practice. 
• Responsible for growing the compensation consulting and client services business by leading and developing consulting resources in areas such as compensation analysis, technical training, planning, forecasting and compensation market assessments.
• Assist with managing complex projects within established budgets and regularly monitoring the success of the client experience.
• Develop subject matter expertise, proactively sharing knowledge, use of tools, processes, and methodologies established by the firm and effectively guiding junior associates in more complex research, data collection and compensation analytics.
• Participate in team productivity by prioritizing work and demonstrating effective attention to detail, productivity, and high levels of efficiency to meet client project timelines.
• Work to keep the client relationship manager apprised of project status, including delays or potential problems, holding yourself and team members accountable for client deadlines and deliverables.
• Participate in client meetings as requested and anticipate client needs and questions.
• Develop and implement tools, work product templates, processes, and methodologies that will improve productivity and quality.
• Actively participate in workflow and client delivery meetings with a spirit of collaboration.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

We find people who generally fit this profile have a high degree of success in this role:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Ten years or more of executive and staff compensation consulting experience, or fifteen or more years of related compensation analytical experience, involving data evaluation, financial modeling and presentation design with experience in compensation consulting.
• Solid technical knowledge and experience working with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Passion for serving organizations to solve complex compensation challenges.
• Proficient skills in problem-solving and critical thinking, including the ability to:
  • Recognize patterns in complex sets of data and develop practical models.
  • Analyze and interpret data using basic and advanced modeling techniques.
  • Anticipate challenges, identify alternate solutions, and drive the removal of obstacles impeding project/team progress.
• Excellent people and articulation skills, including the ability to:
  • Foster an open and effective channel of communication with clients and across teams and provide constructive feedback that helps associates develop skills, experience, and growth opportunities.
  • Manage client delivery project teams.
  • Train and develop junior colleagues.
  • Effectively present facts, analysis, and conclusions/solutions in a way that demonstrates command of content and factors in perspectives and interests of the audience.
  • Write concise project communications, documents, and presentations with an appropriate level of technical detail and complexity.
• Excellent project management, organizational skills, and ability to manage and execute tasks in a high-pressure, fast-paced, and priority-changing environment.

BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES

You will be at your best in this role when you:

• Exhibit high levels of enthusiasm and passion for serving the clients and appreciate the mission-based work of our clients. 
• Proactively cultivate a diverse, inclusive and equitable workforce.
• Exude strong professional leadership presence and demeanor with the highest level of integrity, fairness and inclusivity.
• Self-start and hold yourself, and others, accountable for the successful delivery of client deliverables.
• Willingly contribute to project success regardless of type of task (i.e., “roll up the sleeves approach” to teamwork).
• Demonstrate selfless collaboration and a teamwork mentality. 
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity, a passion for continuous learning, and a desire for diversity in thought, experience and ideas.
• Commit to delivering work on time with the highest level of quality. 
• Self-reflectt and actively participant in your own development, as well as in the effective development of others.
• Communicate openly and directly with team members. 

SALARY, BENEFITS AND PERKS 

• Competitive  total compensation package 
• Medical and dental coverage at no premium cost for employees
• 401(k) and profit-sharing retirement plans
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Company-paid holidays
• Gender-neutral parental leave
• Bereavement and pet leave
• Continuing education and professional accreditation sponsorship
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Mental health support program
• Additional perks

Reflected below is the base salary range offered for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors including but not limited to academic achievements, skills and experience. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

• $158,000.00 - $237,000.00 annually

SullivanCotter Holdings, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law or marital status.