Senior Compensation Analyst

Unclassified - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

About the position

The Senior Compensation Analyst will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and managing compensation programs that align with the strategic objectives of Stewart Title Guaranty Company. This position is essential for ensuring that the company's compensation structures are competitive and equitable, reflecting the diverse workforce and customer base that the company serves. The analyst will leverage deep analytical skills and a strong understanding of compensation best practices to collaborate effectively with various departments, ensuring that compensation strategies support recruitment, retention, and employee engagement while adhering to budgetary guidelines and relevant labor laws. In this role, the Senior Compensation Analyst will be responsible for the comprehensive management of compensation programs, including program design, plan management, evaluation, and communication. The analyst will conduct market research and analysis to ensure pay competitiveness and equity across the organization. This involves performing specialized assignments, solving complex problems, and developing innovative solutions through sophisticated analytical thinking. The analyst will also interpret the internal and external business environment to recommend best practices that enhance processes and services. The position requires continuous monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of compensation programs through data analysis and reporting. The Senior Compensation Analyst will communicate complex concepts clearly to team members to generate alignment on projects and initiatives. Additionally, the analyst may lead functional projects with moderate risks and resource requirements, working independently while seeking guidance in highly complex situations. Overall, this role is crucial for driving the company's vision of becoming the premier title services company by ensuring that its compensation practices are aligned with its strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for compensation program design, compensation plan management, compensation evaluation and analysis and communication
• Advises managers on making effective pay decisions that support recruiting, retention and employee engagement while also complying with budgetary guidelines and relevant labor laws
• Participates in market research and analysis ensuring pay competitiveness and pay equity for employees across the organization
• Performs specialized assignments; solves complex problems and develops non-traditional solutions through sophisticated analytical thinking
• Interprets internal/external business environment
• Recommends best practices to improve processes or services
• Develop and implement compensation strategies that support the organization's goals and objectives
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of compensation programs through data analysis and reporting
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve compensation processes and programs
• Impacts achievements of customer, operational, project or service objectives
• Communicates difficult concepts to team to generate clarity and alignment on projects, initiatives, and various work products
• May lead functional projects with moderate risks and resource requirements
• Individual contributor working independently; may require guidance in highly complex situations
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred
• Typically requires 5+ years of related work experience