Compensation Analyst

At first glance, you’ll see Danaher’s scale. Our 65,000+ associates work across the globe at more than 15 unique operating companies within three platforms—life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology. Look again and you’ll see the opportunity to build a meaningful career, be creative, and take risks with the support you need to be successful. You’ll find associates who are as certain about their impact as they are about where they’re headed next. You’ll find the Danaher Business System, which makes everything possible. You’ll also see a company that investors trust—our culture of continuous improvement has helped us outperform the S&P 500 by more than 5,000% over the past 25 years. Senior Analyst, Corporate Compensation partners with Total Rewards teams across operating companies and platforms on broad-based compensation programs, policies, and processes. You will have opportunities to develop professionally, collaborate globally, and contribute to significant compensation projects. As a key member of the Corporate Compensation team, you will lead annual compensation planning and serve as the primary owner of Workday Compensation, collaborating with IT partners. You will support our global compensation survey portfolio, manage the MarketPay system, and work with global Total Rewards teams to deliver data-driven insights that shape compensation programs and contribute to global job architecture. This position is part of the larger Corporate Total Rewards team. The preference is for this role to be located on-site in Washington, DC in the United States. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Compensation Program Management & Collaboration : Serve as a subject-matter expert in leading the annual compensation cycle (merit, bonus, equity) with global Compensation teams across operating companies and platforms. Collaborate with leaders and HR business partners to ensure alignment of compensation policies and processes with country-specific requirements. Develop and update communication and training materials. Functional Compensation Lead for Workday : Ensure the Workday system meets data, analytics, and reporting requirements for compensation changes and the annual compensation cycle (merit, bonus, and equity). Proactively engage with internal teams to scope ideas and develop solutions in Workday, leveraging strong collaboration skills to automate processes and streamline compensation activities. Play a key role in supporting our global compensation survey portfolio : Contribute to managing and leveraging the MarketPay system and overseeing the survey participation process. Dive into survey market data : Perform analysis to uncover gaps in market information and track competitive trends, deliver data-driven insights that shape impactful compensation programs and salary structure reviews. Collaborate with global Total Rewards teams : Assess market data needs and trends. Propose changes to compensation structure for alignment and competitiveness, using data-driven insights for adjustments and improvements in partnership with HR teams. Guide HR leaders on job leveling and market data-related compensation issues. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements : Administer FLSA and ensure adherence to plan provisions and compensation policies. Participate in special projects : Support corporate actions (acquisitions, divestitures) and contribute to the design of compensation programs. The essential requirements of the job include: BA/BS in related field; concentration in Finance, Economics, or HR preferred. 5+ years of experience in compensation, preferably in global compensation, professional services/consulting, or a large global company. Knowledge of job evaluation methodologies, salary structure design, and merit planning design and implementation using external systems such as Workday and MarketPay. Advanced proficiency in Excel. Advanced knowledge in data analysis and synthesizing substantial data to identify trends and issues and develop recommendations based on the analysis. Proficient in working and communicating effectively in lean, decentralized, and fast-paced global environments. Proven ability to balance multiple priorities with strong organizational and project management skills, maintaining high attention to detail and a strong sense of urgency. The salary range for this role is $110,000 to $150,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real‑life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. For more information, visit Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes. The EEO posters are available. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io to request accommodation. #J-18808-Ljbffr