Senior Compensation Analyst

$94,875 - $103,500/Yr

Natural Resources Defense Council - Washington, DC

Full-time - Mid Level

Washington, DC

501-1,000 employees

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

About the position

The Senior Compensation Analyst at NRDC will play a crucial role in the Total Rewards Team, focusing on the implementation and administration of compensation policies and programs. This position requires a proactive and analytical individual who can collaborate effectively across various HR teams and departments to ensure data-driven compensation decisions that align with NRDC's goals and equity principles.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of annual compensation planning, including the development and maintenance of compensation plans and performance-based pay initiatives.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for day-to-day compensation questions from HR Partners and Talent Acquisition, providing guidance on compensation practices and policies.
• Collaborate with HR Partners and Talent Acquisition to evaluate and price new and existing roles, ensuring consistency and competitiveness across departments.
• Help drive compensation projects, ensuring alignment with NRDC's goals, market standards, and equity principles.
• Maintain and update compensation structures for NRDC international offices, serving as the primary point contact for brokers, survey partners, and international compensation related inquiries.
• Support the update and maintenance of compensation ranges and equity guidelines.
• Conduct ad hoc and in-depth compensation analyses to ensure compliance with compensation programs and provide data-driven insights for decision-making.
• Lead the technical implementation and ongoing maintenance of PayScale and/or PayFactors to ensure seamless integration and data accuracy.
• Manage the participation in and submission of third-party salary surveys to ensure NRDC remains competitive in the market.
• Monitor and maintain compensation-related data integrity in systems such as PayScale/PayFactors, Ceridian Dayforce, and Excel models.
• Ensure job descriptions are up-to-date and accurately reflect the responsibilities and requirements of each position through regular monitoring and collaboration with HR teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 4-7 years of experience in compensation analysis or related HR functions, with a strong focus on compensation program development and administration.
• Hands-on experience with compensation software such as PayScale, PayFactors, or similar tools is essential.
• Experience managing international compensation programs, brokers and compensation survey partners.
• Proven ability to implement compensation software solutions and maintain data accuracy across multiple platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, vlookups, data modeling) for compensation analysis and reporting.
• Strong understanding of HRIS systems and compensation management tools and the ability to support integration and data accuracy. Specific knowledge of Ceridian Dayforce and Payscale is desired.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with data visualization tools is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Excellent benefits
• Supportive working environment
• Hybrid work model with flexibility
• Internal equity review for salary offers