Senior Compensation Analyst

$118,476 - $152,686/Yr

Rover - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Seattle, WA

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

About the position

Rover is seeking a Sr. Compensation Analyst to join its growing People Team. This role focuses on developing and managing compensation programs that align with the company's strategic goals. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical background, technical aptitude, and a passion for HR and compensation. The position involves collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure competitive compensation practices and support the overall mission of making pet care accessible and enjoyable.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sr. Director of Total Rewards to develop and communicate compensation programs that support the business.
• Provide pay support and advice on new hires, promotions, and transfers for positions up through executive level roles.
• Perform labor market analysis and pay structure development to attract and retain key talent.
• Evaluate and market price positions at all levels of the organization utilizing external market data and internal position comparisons to make salary recommendations.
• Review existing compensation programs and make recommendations to improve market alignment.
• Partner with international HR leaders to monitor local compensation issues and challenges.
• Support annual bonus calculation process.
• Stay current on industry compensation practices and legal issues, assessing and communicating potential business impact to senior leaders.
• Maintain understanding of applicable laws and regulations including FLSA, Equal Pay Act, ADA, Sarbanes-Oxley and others.
• Support efforts to ensure employee and leadership understanding of compensation-related programs and practices through ongoing education and training.
• Engage in the analysis and resolution of compensation related issues.
• Monitor the effectiveness of existing compensation policies, guidelines and procedures.
• Administer the annual salary review program, including merit increases and promotions, as well as bonus payments.
• Evaluate new jobs, promotions, and reclassifications and recommend compensation elements for positions.
• Serve as compensation consultant to department managers and HR Business Partners.
• Support the benefits and HR team as needed.
• Partner with Finance on long term incentive plan design, documentation, and implementation.
• Prepare materials for the executive team, compensation committee and the overall board of directors on various compensation topics.

Requirements

• 5+ years of work specializing in rewards and compensation within a complex, multi business organization.
• Experience working in a rapidly expanding, fast-growing, international organization.
• Experience working with two or more different external compensation and benefits benchmarking organizations.
• Experience implementing and maintaining compensation planning tools and processes.
• International compensation experience.
• Knowledge of HR operations procedures and hands-on experience supporting major compensation programs.
• Extensive analytical skills with advanced working knowledge of both MS Excel and Google Sheets.
• Demonstrated ability to develop data to influence decision-makers.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and lead initiatives as required.
• Demonstrates a focus on continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of human resources and compensation including relevant laws/regulations.

Nice-to-haves

• Certified Compensation Professional a plus.
• Experience managing incentive program design and administration.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• 401k
• Flexible PTO
• Competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Bring your dog to work (and unlimited puppy time)
• Doggy benefits, including $1000 toward adopting your first dog
• Stocked fridges, coffee, soda, and lots of treats (for humans and dogs)
• Free catered lunches semi-monthly
• Regular team activities performed in-person and virtually