Senior Compensation Analyst – Part Time Contractor

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

📋 Description

• Implement, manage, and enhance our compensation and benefits programs.

• Oversee daily analysis, execution, and communication of global pay and benefits.

• Establish a fair, equitable, and competitive total compensation and benefits package that aligns with our company's strategy, business objectives, and talent requirements.

• Develop a consistent compensation philosophy that reflects our work culture and organizational goals.

• Utilize various methods and techniques to make data-driven decisions regarding direct financial, indirect financial, and nonfinancial compensation plans.

• Assist the Training & Resourcing team with recruitment and talent management efforts.

• Collaborate with the Finance team on budgets, year-end bonus incentive payment processes, and financial analysis of all compensation and benefit plans.

• Work with the Legal team to ensure that compensation and benefit programs comply with relevant laws and regulations.

• Participate in salary and labor market surveys to assess prevailing pay rates and benefits.

• Conduct ongoing research and report on emerging trends, issues, and best practices.

• Evaluate competitors' compensation and benefits plans and recommend enhancements to our existing offerings.

• Provide subject matter expertise and support to key stakeholders, including department heads, local country management, legal, finance, and training & resourcing teams, on various compensation and benefit matters.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience with Workday Core and Advanced Compensation modules, including configuration, data management, and annual cycle support.

• Strong Excel proficiency, including advanced data analysis for compensation insights and reporting.

• Solid understanding of compensation data submission processes, including annual submissions and spot surveys.

• Practical experience with Mercer and BDO compensation surveys, encompassing data preparation, validation, and submission.

• Proven ability in job matching and benchmarking, utilizing job libraries and market data from multiple sources.

• Familiarity with various benchmarking methodologies to ensure market competitiveness and internal alignment.

• Strong analytical mindset with keen attention to detail.

• Ability to work with large datasets and convert insights into actionable outcomes.

• Structured and process-oriented approach to compensation operations.

• Effective collaboration with HR, Reward, and business stakeholders.

• Preferred experience in a tech or pharma high-growth environment, managing compensation and reward programs in a global, large-scale corporate setting.

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, ideally with a post-graduate qualification in a related field.

• Full working proficiency in English.

• Certified Compensation Professional Certification is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for professional development.