Senior Compensation Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

The Senior Compensation Analyst is a subject matter expert who owns key components of the organization’s compensation programs and works with minimal supervision. The role goes beyond execution to program design, complex analysis, and advisory support, serving as a trusted partner to HR business partners, finance, and senior business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of the annual merit, bonus, and equity cycles, including planning, modeling, communications, data validation, and post-cycle analysis
• Maintain and continuously improve salary structures, job architecture, and leveling frameworks
• Conduct market pricing using survey and alternative benchmarking sources
• Contribute to the design and redesign of salary structures, incentive plans, and pay policies
• Consult directly with HR business partners and senior leaders on pay decisions, exceptions, and market positioning
• Prepare presentations and recommendations for senior leadership and, where applicable, the compensation committee
• Manage survey vendor relationships, participation strategy, and data-cut selection
• Drive automation and process improvements, and support cross-functional projects such as M&A integration or HRIS implementations

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5 to 8 years of progressive experience in compensation
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
• Deep knowledge of job evaluation, market pricing methodology, and incentive plan design
• Ability to influence without authority, handle sensitive negotiations, and translate analysis into clear business recommendations
• Exceptional attention to detail and discretion with confidential information

Preferred

• Experience with compensation survey tools (e.g., Radford, Mercer, Payscale, Salary.com)
• Workday experience