Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. JD Power is an organization focused on automotive data, advanced analytics, industry expertise, and workflows that connect insight to action. The Senior Compensation Analyst will support the design, analysis, administration, and compliance of global compensation programs while partnering with internal stakeholders and leveraging Workday to support compensation decisions and strategic workforce planning.
Responsibilities
- Support the design, evaluation, and administration of base pay, variable pay, and incentive programs across the global organization
- Conduct and coordinate compensation analyses, including regular audit of compensation elements including incentive and commission plans. ensuring internal equity and market competitiveness. Help lead the planning for the annual compensation cycles (merit, bonus, promotion) within Workday, ensuring accuracy, data integrity, and seamless execution
- Participate in compensation surveys (e.g., Mercer, WTW, Radford); analyze results to inform pay positioning, salary ranges and compensation structure maintenance and updates
- Partner with P&C Business Partners and Talent Acquisition to provide guidance on new hire offers, promotions, and off-cycle compensation decisions
- Analyze compensation trends and provide insights to support strategic workforce planning. Monitor emerging trends and proactively share opportunities
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local compensation regulations
- Leverage Workday to build compensation dashboards, reports, and models to support leadership decision‑making and measure program effectiveness
- Lead or support cross-functional compensation related projects such as pay transparency initiatives, policy harmonization, M&A, job leveling, and system enhancements
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or related field
- 5–7+ years of compensation experience, with increasing responsibility
- Hands‑on Workday experience is required, including compensation configuration, reporting, and cycle administration
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including advanced Excel proficiency
- Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and communicate insights clearly to non‑technical audiences
- Strong understanding of compensation principles, market pricing methodologies, and regulatory requirements
- Excellent communication, consulting, and stakeholder‑management skills
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience supporting large‑scale compensation cycles or enterprise‑level HR systems
- Familiarity with pay transparency laws and compensation governance best practices
- Experience in a fast‑paced, high‑growth, or matrixed environment
- Strategic thinking and problem‑solving
- Data storytelling and executive‑ready communication
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Collaborative mindset with strong customer service orientation
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or progress toward certification
- Experience with European countries preferred
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