Senior Advisor - Compensation

At Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), we’re more than just a workplace; we’re a proud community dedicated to supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families in their daily lives. We carefully curate and provide programs and services designed to meet their unique needs and enhance their mental, social, physical, financial and familial well-being. CFMWS employees deliver programs and services including recreation, sports and fitness programs, customized financial services, retail services, access to retail savings and discounts and offers family support and organizes charity events.

Our success stems from living our values. Our employees care about their role in supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families and act with integrity in all they do. Thriving in our close-knit environment, we act as one team with one mission. We constantly seek new ideas and creative ways to deliver the best possible programs and services.

As an employer, we offer a commitment to your health, wellness and growth. We provide a diverse range of roles across many locations and a career where you can make a meaningful impact.

As a Senior Advisor, Compensation, you will be a trusted strategic partner helping shape the future of total rewards at CFMWS. This role goes beyond analysis; you will influence organizational strategy by providing expert guidance on compensation frameworks, market competitiveness, job architecture, and pay equity.

You will lead complex compensation projects, advise senior leaders, collaborate across HR, Finance, and operations, and champion practices that support fairness, transparency, and organizational performance. This is a high-impact role for an experienced compensation professional who can blend strategic insight with analytical rigor, all while fostering strong relationships across the organization.

Education, Certifications and Licenses

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Commerce, HR, Social Sciences or a related field AND several years of experience in compensation management, compensation consulting, total rewards management AND in-depth experience in directly related fields of expertise

Experience

In advising on compensation strategies and total rewards frameworks

In leading cross-functional teams or committees

In a non-union and unionized environment with collective bargaining implications

In providing strategic advice and guidance to senior leaders

In business and strategic planning for compensation initiatives

In managing compensation-related projects

In conducting research and analysis for compensation design with complex modelling

In preparing and delivering presentations and reports

Competencies

Client focus, organizational knowledge, communication, innovation, teamwork and leadership.

Bilingual (English and French) preferred. We are open to consider qualified unilingual candidates if bilingual candidates are not available.

Reading: Advanced

Writing: Advanced

Oral: Advanced

Health Benefits: Drug coverage, healthcare spending account, virtual care (telemedicine), Employee and Family Assistance Program, mental health support, travel insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance.

Work Life Balance: Flexible work options and a wide range of paid/unpaid leave, including paid vacation, family related leave and personal days.

Retirement Planning: A Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Group Savings Plans.

Learning and Development: Payment of professional association memberships, online learning opportunities including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and second language training.

Perks: Discounts through CF One Member Appreciation.

Explore all the benefits CFMWS offers by visiting: https://cfmws.ca/Benefits

This is a hybrid position with an assigned work location allowing the employee to work partly from a corporate office and partly from a home office in accordance with the CFMWS Flexible Work Options Policy, and with approval from the direct manager. However, we are open to considering applicants who wish to work remotely from another location within Canada. Flexibility in work arrangements is available for exceptional candidates across the country.

04 May 2026

CFMWS is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who can help us build a workforce that reflects the diversity of Canadian society. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or assessment, you should advise the recruitment team in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.