Company: Giant Tiger

Location: Ottawa, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:15:47 GMT

Job description: Compensation Grade: Grade 5Job Description:Who We Are:We are a Canadian owned and operated retailer (and proud of it!), with a strong commitment to the community, and over 60 years of success. If you are looking for a challenging and dynamic career, Giant Tiger may be right for you. We believe in opportunities for growth & development, teamwork, and engagement.About The Role:In collaboration with the Total Rewards Manager, the Compensation Specialist will be accountable for job evaluations, compensation program administration, annual benefits enrollment, and total rewards program analytics to ensure competitive and compliant total rewards programs. The ideal candidate will have a post-secondary education in Business or HR, 3-5 years of technical compensation experience, and intermediate to advanced Excel skills. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, along with knowledge of Canadian pay equity and transparency laws, are essential for success in this fast-paced role.Workplace Arrangements:This role will follow a fully remote schedule. Applicants for this role can expect to work from home 5 days.What Giant Tiger Brings;Work Your Way! Hybrid work arrangement;Annual Profit-Sharing Program & Incentive PlanHealth/Dental/Vision Benefits as of day 1Store DiscountLinkedIn Learning Subscription;Parental Top Up ProgramEmployee Tuition Reimbursement Program;Bursary Program for children of employees;Onsite Perks: Free parking; Public Transit accessible; 24/7 access to onsite gym; full-service cafeteriaWhat You’ll be Doing:Job Evaluation: For your clients groups, conduct job evaluations to ensure roles are appropriately classified, benchmarked, and aligned with organizational structures and market standards.Survey Participation: Engage in industry surveys and analyze market data to ensure Giant Tiger’s total rewards programs remain competitive and aligned with industry standards.Compensation Program Administration: Collaborate on: annual base compensation reviews, deferred profit-sharing plans, short-term and long-term incentive, while finding efficiencies and ensuring data integrity with minimal errors.Budget Forecasting: Develop and maintain monthly salary, bonus and headcount forecasts to support workforce planning and budget management.Analytics & Reporting: Develop and implement analytics to assess, optimize, and enhance total rewards programsAnnual Benefits Enrolment: Oversee the annual benefits enrolment process, ensuring effective communication, smooth change management, and accurate enrolment rate monitoring to optimize employee participation.Training Development: Create comprehensive training resources on benefits, compensation, and recognition to enhance business understanding and capability in total rewards programs.Retirement Plan Governance: Ensure regular oversight to safeguard participants’ assets and support long-term financial security.​What You’ll Bring:Completion of post-secondary education in Business or HR.3-5 years of compensation experience.Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills (i.e. vlookups, pivots, etc)Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, with a high level of attention to detail and maintain confidential information.Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple competing priorities.Intermediate knowledge of provincial legislation Canada-wide, in particular, pay equity and pay transparency.Excellent analytical skills with the ability to distill large quantities of data into a meaningful format.Excellent interpersonal and communication skillsAssets You May Have:Knowledge of WorkdayBilingual FR/ENTravel RequirementsNone.Job Requisition: JR126679Giant Tiger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fair employment practices.Are you interested in this position but don’t yet meet all the criteria? We want you to apply anyway!During our recruitment process we are looking for an incumbent that will not only learn and grow in the role, but also contribute to our diverse, equal and inclusive culture.If you require accommodation during your pursuit of a role at Giant Tiger please contact .