Lead Compensation Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee essential global compensation procedures and provide guidance to HR and business leaders.

• Direct the annual global compensation process, encompassing merit increases, promotions, equity distributions, and short-term incentives.

• Manage both short- and long-term incentive programs.

• Offer counsel on candidate offers, promotions, market adjustments, job evaluations, leveling, and compensation strategies.

• Clarify market dynamics, pay practices, and policy implementations across different regions.

• Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and Sales Operations teams.

• Assess and price roles in the market to suggest job levels, salary bands, and job family classifications.

• Lead benchmarking initiatives utilizing survey data and uphold the global job catalog and structure.

• Conduct audits for eligibility, budget assessments, Workday testing, payout calculations, and post-cycle evaluations.

• Model merit budgets, forecasts for incentive payouts, and cost scenarios.

• Analyze compensation data for pay equity audits, cost scenarios, and market positioning.

• Develop dashboards, executive presentations, manager guidelines, timelines, and training materials.

• Act as the expert on compensation systems and partner with HRIS for Workday updates, configuration testing, data integrity, and process enhancements.

• Utilize AI tools to automate reporting and optimize compensation workflows.

• Ensure compliance with wage and hour regulations, pay transparency laws, and labor standards.

• Independently manage projects.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience).

• Over 7 years of progressive experience in compensation.

• Strong practical experience in program administration, job evaluation, short-term incentives, and market benchmarking across multi-region or global operations.

• Direct experience with Workday's Core Compensation and Advanced Compensation modules.

• Advanced skills in Excel or Google Sheets.

• Capability to model, audit, and analyze complex datasets.

• Practical experience using market pricing tools and global salary survey data.

• Excellent consultative and presentation abilities.

• In-depth knowledge of job evaluation methods, market pricing, salary structures, incentive plan mechanics, and annual review processes.

• Strong understanding of compensation compliance regulations, including FLSA, global pay transparency laws, and international pay practices.

• Ability to manage projects independently with minimal supervision, navigate complex pay scenarios, exercise sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality.

• Demonstrated interest or experience in utilizing AI tools and technology solutions to enhance workflows and automate standard compensation analysis.

• Certification as a Compensation Professional (CCP) is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits (including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability insurances).

• Lyra for Lyrians; access to coaching and therapy services.

• Equity in the company through discretionary restricted stock units.

• Competitive paid time off policies including vacation, sick leave, and company holidays.

• Paid parental leave.

• 401K plan with matching contributions up to 3%.

• Monthly technology allowance.

• Wellness perks and activities.

• Surprise gifts.

• Regular community celebrations.