Senior Compensation Analyst

Sephora - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - San Francisco, CA

10,001+ employees

Health and Personal Care Retailers

About the position

As a Senior Compensation Analyst at Sephora, you will play a pivotal role in the Total Rewards division, which is essential to the company's mission of inspiring customers and empowering teams. This position is designed for a professional who is passionate about developing and implementing compensation strategies that align with Sephora's business objectives. You will be part of a high-ownership team that values accountability and teamwork, working collaboratively to make a meaningful impact within the organization. In this role, you will be responsible for providing competitive compensation solutions to various business units, ensuring that these solutions are both fiscally responsible and legally defensible. You will consult with team members and business partners to lead or support enterprise compensation projects and annual compensation cycles. Your expertise will be crucial in enhancing the organization's understanding of compensation, requiring a blend of high-level business acumen, executive presence, and strong analytical skills. You will also handle highly sensitive and confidential information, necessitating a high degree of professionalism and discretion. Your contributions will include performing job evaluations, benchmarking, and conducting comprehensive market analyses to maintain competitive and equitable compensation programs. You will distill complex analyses into clear and insightful presentations for stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making. Additionally, you will create impactful communication materials to educate internal partners and employees about the value of compensation programs, facilitating meaningful conversations around compensation. Leading significant compensation projects will also be a key responsibility, allowing you to drive impactful changes within the business units.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the People Team to develop effective solutions for compensation challenges and translate compensation philosophies into actionable strategies for business units.
• Perform job evaluations, benchmarking, and comprehensive market analysis to ensure competitive and equitable compensation programs.
• Distill and present complex analysis in a clear, concise, and insightful manner to partners and stakeholders.
• Create and distribute clear and impactful communication materials that enhance understanding of compensation programs.
• Educate internal people partners, business units, and employees to enable objective decision-making and facilitate meaningful compensation conversations.
• Lead compensation projects of significant impact for business units.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Compensation Analyst, People Data Analyst, or in a Business Partnership role.
• 3-5 years of experience modeling and presenting data.
• 3-5 years of experience consulting with business partners to provide compensation solutions.
• 2+ years of experience developing effective trainings, presentations, and communication plans for compensation programs or other people programs.
• Exceptional teamwork skills.
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of business strategy and its impact on Total Rewards.
• Ability to understand industry and market trends.
• Data visualization experience is a plus.
• Ability to work at the SF HQ office 2-3 days a week.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the beauty or retail industry.
• Familiarity with compensation software and tools.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans.
• Superior 401(k) plan.
• Various paid time off programs.
• Employee discount/perks.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Employee referral bonus program.