Senior Compensation Analyst

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

📋 Description

• Take charge of recurring compensation programs, processes, analyses, and intricate stakeholder requests independently.

• Perform job evaluations, market pricing, benchmarking, and salary survey tasks.

• Analyze findings and create well-founded compensation recommendations.

• Assess job responsibilities, organizational context, internal compensation relationships, and external market practices.

• Evaluate compensation trends, salary adjustments, incentive outcomes, pay equity, and other workforce compensation issues.

• Develop market-pricing analyses, financial and scenario models, dashboards, recurring and ad hoc reports, and presentations suitable for executives.

• Assist in the design, planning, testing, execution, and evaluation of annual compensation programs, encompassing merit, promotion, salary-planning, and incentive processes.

• Examine compensation requests and transactions, pinpoint exceptions and risks, and propose solutions.

• Convert complex compensation data and technical concepts into actionable guidance for People Business Partners, managers, and business leaders.

• Conduct data-quality reviews, audits, modeling, testing, and reconciliation.

• Lead or participate in compensation projects and initiatives aimed at continuous improvement.

• Spot opportunities to enhance compensation workflows through automation, AI, digital tools, standardized reporting, and improved quality controls.

• Keep an eye on external market trends, regulatory changes, and evolving compensation practices.

• Ensure accurate job descriptions, market matches, compensation records, analytical methodologies, and process documentation are maintained.

• Share technical insights, tools, and best practices with junior team members.

• Work collaboratively with stakeholders across various functions and locations.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of progressive professional experience in Compensation, Total Rewards, Human Resources, Finance, data analytics, or a related field, including substantial experience supporting compensation programs and analyses.

• Proven experience with market pricing, job evaluation, salary surveys, compensation analysis, and annual compensation processes.

• Familiarity with using AI-enabled tools to enhance processes, improve data analysis, or elevate stakeholder service.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with the capability to analyze, reconcile, model, and effectively present complex datasets.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Proficient in translating technical compensation concepts and analytical findings into clear guidance for diverse audiences.

• Excellent project-management and organizational skills.

• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy, consistency, and quality.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment, work independently, and escalate issues as necessary.

• Capability to manage sensitive employee and compensation information with discretion and confidentiality.

• Proficient in collaborating effectively across functions, geographies, and organizational levels.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Professional compensation certification or progress towards certification, such as Certified Compensation Professional (CCP).

• Experience supporting global compensation programs or working in a multinational organization.

• Familiarity with Workday or other human resources information systems and compensation-planning platforms.

• Experience with compensation surveys and market-data platforms, job architecture, salary structures, incentive plans, or pay-equity analysis.

• Experience in developing dashboards, data visualizations, automated reporting, or other technology-enabled compensation solutions.

• Proven success in partnering with People Business Partners, business leaders, Finance, Legal, or other cross-functional stakeholders.

• Employment is contingent upon the completion of a required identity verification process, which may include biometric technology where permitted by law.

🏝️ Benefits

• Salary growth within the position.

• Virtual interviews conducted via video.

• A global and collaborative work environment.

• Opportunity to enhance technical expertise and influence compensation decisions.

• Chance to lead process improvements and advance global Compensation and Total Rewards practices.