Interim Compensation Consultant

The Interim Compensation Consultant will provide day-to-day compensation support during a period of increased project activity and team capacity constraints. This role will focus on compensation analysis, merit and incentive planning, market pricing, benchmarking, reporting, and compensation program administration. The consultant will partner with HR and business stakeholders to ensure compensation programs are administered effectively while maintaining market competitiveness and internal equity.

Worksite Location: Hybrid – West Twin Cities Metro, MN

Salary Range: Hourly rate between $65-$75, DOE

Benefits: Versique benefits include medical, dental, vision, accident/critical illness insurance, MN ESST, MN PFML, and a 401(k) with company match.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Support annual and off-cycle compensation programs, including merit, bonus, and incentive initiatives
• Conduct market pricing, benchmarking, and compensation analysis for new and existing roles
• Evaluate job levels, pay grades, pay structures, and compensation recommendations
• Analyze salary survey data and provide market-based insights to stakeholders
• Support short-term and long-term incentive program administration
• Prepare compensation reports, dashboards, and workforce analyses
• Partner with HR and business leaders to address compensation-related requests and inquiries
• Create and maintain compensation documentation, reporting, and program materials
• Perform data validation, audits, and quality control reviews
• Assist with compensation projects and process improvements as needed

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven compensation experience in an analyst, consultant, or compensation-focused HR role
• Strong expertise in compensation analysis, market pricing, benchmarking, and job evaluation
• Experience supporting merit cycles, bonus programs, incentive plans, and pay structures
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, complex formulas, data manipulation, and reporting
• Experience working with compensation survey and market-pricing tools (Payscale, Payfactors, or equivalent)
• Ability to interpret compensation data and develop meaningful recommendations
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data management skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder partnership capabilities
• Experience working within HRIS and compensation management systems preferred
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment

About Versique Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.

Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.

We believe people are more than just resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.

Versique is proud to be award-winning, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal .

Let’s find your people, together.

Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.