Compensation Programs and Initiatives - Senior Associate

Job description

The Functional Compensation team is a newly formed group dedicated to advancing compensation practices in alignment with the firm's long-term goals. Sitting within the end to end Talent organization, this team partners with business-aligned compensation managers, the Talent organization, HR Product, and Data stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives across performance, talent, promotion, and compensation. As a Senior Associate within Functional Compensation, you will support the Annual Planning cycle and its tools - ensuring requirements are clearly documented, compensation expertise is embedded in system and process decisions, and that planning outcomes reflect a connected experience. Job responsibilities: Partner with HR Product and Engineering to support the end-to-end Annual Planning cycle, managing timelines, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring on-time deliveryServe as a compensation subject matter expert for technical partners — translating requirements into actionable guidance and maintaining clear documentation of comp logic and methodologyChampion an integrated approach across performance, talent, promotion, and compensation by identifying dependencies and ensuring planning tools and processes reflect a cohesive employee and manager experienceTrack and manage cross-functional dependencies across the compensation, Product, and Engineering teams to keep planning workstreams alignedDevelop and deliver clear, actionable recommendations and presentations for senior management and key stakeholdersDocument decisions, business requirements, and process changes to support system enhancements and planning cycle improvements Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills: 4 years of HR and project management experience with strong analytical and data management skillsAbility to manage multiple workstreams, meet strict deadlines, and coordinate across global time zonesDemonstrates a methodological approach to problem solving; attempts problem solving first before turning to others for a solutionSynthesizes critical information for key stakeholder and senior leader presentations; records takeaways and decisions from regular meetings with key partnersIntermediate proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis toolsSelf-starter with a proactive, client-focused, and results-oriented mindsetAbility to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills: Experience supporting or coordinating Annual Planning, budgeting, or compensation cyclesFamiliarity with HR systems or product development workflows (e.g., requirements gathering, UAT, release cycles)Prior exposure to compensation program design or execution To be eligible for this role, you must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not offer any type of employment-based immigration sponsorship for this role. Likewise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. will not provide any assistance or sign any documentation in support of any other form of immigration sponsorship or benefit, including optional practical training (OPT) or curricular practical training (CPT).