Sr Compensation Analyst

$95,000 - $128,000/Yr

Powin Energy - Portland, OR

Full-time

Portland, OR

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Sr Compensation Analyst at Powin plays a crucial role in attracting, retaining, and motivating talent through effective compensation strategies. This position involves cross-functional collaboration to design, implement, and administer compensation programs that align with the company's global strategy. The analyst will focus on both short and long-term incentives, ensuring that compensation practices are competitive, equitable, and compliant with local regulations. The role also emphasizes continuous improvement of job architecture and effective communication of compensation offerings.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and administer compensation programs, policies and procedures that are compelling, competitive, harmonized, well-communicated, locally compliant and equitable.
• Provide compensation analysis, benchmarking, data modeling, reporting, and problem-solving in support of the company's overall corporate compensation program.
• Apply advanced knowledge of compensation strategy to address complex problems and develop solutions.
• Research and analyze global market data, salary surveys, and compensation trends to drive creative programs.
• Analyze, document, and evaluate new and revised jobs to recommend appropriate grade level and FLSA status using market data and internal comparisons to ensure external competitiveness and internal equity.
• Provide continuous improvement of Powin's job architecture including country salary grades and global pay ranges.
• Create policies and proactive procedures to ensure global compliance and the achievement of equitable and competitive employee compensation.
• Responsible for creating and sustaining effective communications regarding compensation programs and offerings; including compensation guidelines/toolkits and training materials for HRBPs and People managers.
• Participate in other Compensation, HR and business projects including integrations of M&A, as needed.
• Act as a subject matter expert, staying updated on best practices and recommending appropriate updates to company compensation programs.
• Utilize the Powin HRIS system to manage and maintain compensation data, job profiles, structures, compensation planning, etc.
• Perform other duties or projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Human Resources, Business, Finance or related field.
• 5+ years' experience in compensation with increased responsibilities; and/or may substitute years of experience with other applicable experience including human resource and/or finance role experience.
• Knowledge in base pay and incentive plan design & administration.
• Experience using salary surveys and compensation planning tools such as Radford, CompAnalyst or PayFactors.
• Knowledge of HR Systems and/or Compensation Planning Software.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Experience with FLSA and Pay Equity/Transparency legislation.
• Experience with international compensation a plus.
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or similar certification preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with international compensation a plus.
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or similar certification preferred.