Principal Advisor – Compensation and Career Architecture

Job summary

The role involves implementing corporate career architecture at the local level and acting as a subject matter expert between local teams and corporate partners. Key duties include designing career paths, managing the career lifecycle, and conducting impact analyses on pay equity and market alignment.

Job details

Company Description Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help create the unknown! Job Description As a Principal Advisor – Compensation and Career Architecture at Ubisoft, you will play a key role in implementing and anchoring our recently deployed corporate career architecture at the local level. Acting as a trusted expert, you will bridge global directions with operational realities, ensuring consistent, fair, and sustainable people practices. What You’ll Do Act as a principal subject matter expert and primary point of contact between local teams and corporate partners on career architecture Partner closely with Compensation, Human Resources, and Human Resources Information Systems teams Influence discussions and decisions related to career architecture, role design, and career paths Design, implement, and document local career architecture processes Ensure career data quality and integrity within HR systems in collaboration with HRIS partners Manage the career lifecycle, including creation, updates, archiving, and employee alignment Conduct impact analyses related to pay equity, market alignment, and organizational coherence Advise leaders and HR partners on career classification and evaluation practices Support governance and calibration processes to ensure consistent decision-making Qualifications What you bring to the team Strong expertise in career architecture and compensation frameworks Proven ability to translate strategic guidance into practical solutions Hands-on experience with structured evaluation methodologies Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking skills Strong influencing and stakeholder management abilities Clear and effective communication and facilitation skills High level of integrity, autonomy, and professional judgment Comfort navigating complex and evolving environments What To Send Our Way Your CV highlighting relevant skills and experience Any work samples or documentation that demonstrate your expertise in compensation or career architecture

What you’ll do

The role involves implementing corporate career architecture at the local level and acting as a subject matter expert between local teams and corporate partners. Key duties include designing career paths, managing the career lifecycle, and conducting impact analyses on pay equity and market alignment.

Requirements

Candidates must have strong expertise in career architecture, compensation frameworks, and structured evaluation methodologies. Proficiency in stakeholder management, analytical thinking, and navigating complex environments is required.

Listed skills

• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Career Architecture
• Compensation Frameworks
• Role Design
• Pay Equity Analysis
• Market Alignment
• Stakeholder Management
• HRIS
• Career Classification
• Evaluation Methodologies
• Analytical Thinking
• Conceptual Thinking
• Facilitation Skills

Job areas

• Human Resources
• Management & Leadership
• Creative & Media