Senior compensation analyst

job summary:
Join a premier financial services and insurance enterprise as a Compensation Analyst supporting key annual total rewards processes, market pricing, and pay equity initiatives. This Intermediate to senior level opportunity plays a critical role in driving salary planning execution, optimizing HR systems, and enabling data-driven pay decisions across the organization.

location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
job type: Contract
salary: $65 - 75 per hour
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors


responsibilities:

• Manage the market pricing system and compensation survey participation process to conduct benchmark and competitive analyses.
• Provide testing, analytical, and operational support during annual compensation cycles, including merit planning, incentive planning, and pay equity evaluations.
• Develop test cases and execute scenario testing within HRIS systems to ensure seamless execution of upcoming salary planning programs.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and IT teams to ensure compensation software and system configurations align with organizational pay structures.
• Assist senior Compensation Consultants on job evaluations, comprehensive pay analyses, and incentive program design.
• Prepare actionable reports, dashboards, and training tools to enhance pay insights for stakeholders and enable informed decision-making.
• Evaluate and maintain compensation policies to ensure alignment with regulatory standards and internal governance, recommending enhancements as needed.

qualifications:
Required Qualifications:

- Intermediate to senior level experience in compensation analysis, reporting, and job evaluation.

- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., complex formulas, data modeling, pivot tables).

- Hands-on experience with Workday Compensation administration.

- Demonstrated expertise with market pricing platforms and pay range modeling.

- Ability to work onsite 3 days per week (hybrid schedule, typically Tuesday through Thursday) in the local office.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Direct experience with the Workday Advanced Compensation module (backend system configuration or testing).

- Familiarity with specialized market pricing tools (e.g., Bettercomp).

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).


This posting is open for thirty (30) days.