Senior Compensation Analyst (Remote)

$79,698 - $108,000/Yr

United States Government - Remote, OR

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Remote, OR

501-1,000 employees

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

UCAR is excited to announce the job opening for the Senior Compensation Analyst. This position is responsible for supporting compensation activities to develop and administer compensation programs. You will conduct research, analyze data, make compensation recommendations, and act as an internal consultant on compensation matters. Ultimately, this role will support furthering UCAR's mission of “advancing research and training in Earth system science.” In this role, you will participate in and/or lead compensation analysis and special projects, providing responses to compensation inquiries and managing the HR Compensation inbox. You will also provide consultation services to assigned groups, perform new hire, promotion, and job change analysis, and review position descriptions for new requisitions, job changes, and promotions. Making salary recommendations for job changes, promotions, and new hires will be a key responsibility, along with performing survey job matching and conducting ad-hoc benchmarking and market research. Additionally, you will assist with the maintenance and updates to the salary ranges and support the Lead Compensation Analyst and the Assistant Director, Total Rewards with special compensation projects, research, and inquiries. You will partner with relevant stakeholders on accurate job descriptions and collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team to ensure accurate compensation recommendations relative to the market. Ensuring equitable compensation within the organization and providing guidance to leadership on compensation solutions will also be part of your duties. On the operations side, you will assist with the annual submission of government-required reporting, participate in compensation audits, and provide HRIS system support. You will also participate in the administration of the annual salary increase cycles and coordinate with relevant HRIS stakeholders to ensure all compensation processes are appropriately set up and completed in the HRIS system. Your role will also involve ensuring compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, providing information to staff on UCAR pay practices, and developing and revising content for a comprehensive compensation website.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and/or lead compensation analysis and special projects.
• Provide responses to compensation inquiries, including managing the HR Compensation inbox.
• Provide Compensation Partner consultation services to assigned groups.
• Perform new hire, promotion, and job change analysis.
• Review position descriptions for new requisitions, job changes, and promotions.
• Make salary recommendations for job changes, promotions, and new hires.
• Perform survey job matching and conduct ad-hoc benchmarking and market research.
• Assist with the maintenance and updates to the salary ranges.
• Support the Lead Compensation Analyst and the Assistant Director, Total Rewards with special compensation projects, research, and inquiries.
• Participate in compensation projects including researching, consolidating, and presenting data.
• Partner with relevant stakeholders on accurate job descriptions.
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition team in ensuring accurate compensation recommendations relative to the market.
• Ensure equitable compensation within the organization.
• Provide guidance to leadership on compensation solutions as requested.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating compensation policies/programs.
• Provide information and guidance to HR Strategic Partners and leadership on compensation strategies and solutions as requested.
• Assist with the annual submission of government-required reporting.
• Participate in compensation audits from sponsors.
• Participate in audits of system data to validate compensation data and job titles.
• Provide HRIS system support including testing and transaction approvals.
• Participate in the administration of the annual salary increase cycles.
• Coordinate with HRIS stakeholders to ensure all compensation processes are appropriately set up and completed in the HRIS system.
• Participate in the salary survey process.
• Assist in responding to compensation audit requests and inquiries for grants and proposals.
• Participate in compensation-related HRIS system and process administration and improvement efforts.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state laws regarding compensation.
• Provide information to staff on UCAR pay practices and compensation processes.
• Develop and revise content for a comprehensive compensation website.
• Document processes and recommend process changes.
• Assist with the development of compensation training materials.
• Provide feedback, training, and oversight to relevant stakeholders involved in the compensation processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• At least five years of experience in Compensation administration at an organization with at least 1,000 people, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice-to-haves

• CCP, CEP, CAC certification.
• Experience using Workday.
• Familiarity with the Office of Contract Compliance Programs and federal reporting.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement plan with 10% contribution from UCAR, fully vested on day one.
• Starting minimum accrual of 20 days of personal time off each year.
• 10 paid holidays each year.
• 10 days of sick leave each year.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Short-term medical leave paid at 100% of regular salary.
• EcoPass for local Colorado residents to use the Denver and Boulder-area transit system at no cost.