Compensation Analyst

About the role

The Compensation Analyst plays a critical role in shaping and supporting Lumos’s compensation strategy, ensuring our pay practices are competitive, equitable, and aligned with our growth objectives. In this role, you’ll partner closely with HR, Finance, and business leaders to deliver meaningful market insights, maintain salary structures, and drive compensation processes that promote transparency and consistency across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market benchmarking and pricing analysis using Payscale and other relevant survey tools.
• Maintain and update salary structures, pay ranges, and job classifications to ensure competitiveness and internal equity.
• Evaluate pay compression, leveling consistency, and internal equity concerns; recommend adjustments as appropriate.
• Provide compensation recommendations for new hires, promotions, transfers, and other pay adjustments.
• Support the end-to-end administration of the annual merit cycle, including planning, modeling, system configuration, and communications.
• Partner with Finance and HR leadership to align merit budgets and payout modeling.
• Support administration of bonus and incentive programs as applicable.
• Utilize UKG to manage compensation data, job architecture, and reporting.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of compensation-related data within HR systems.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Prepare compensation analytics and presentation materials for executive leadership and Compensation Committee meetings.
• Develop clear, data-driven narratives to support pay decisions and program recommendations.
• Maintain documentation to support audit readiness and governance standards.
• Document and refine compensation processes to promote scalability and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local wage regulations.
• Support pay equity analysis and related reporting initiatives.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in compensation analysis, market pricing, and salary structure administration.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency and comfort working with large data sets.
• Ability to translate data into clear recommendations and executive-level insights.
• Experience supporting annual merit cycles and compensation planning processes.
• Hands-on experience with UKG required; experience with Payscale or similar market pricing tools preferred.
• High attention to detail with strong organizational and data management skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive-level materials.
• Comfortable operating in a growing, fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of direct compensation experience required.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field preferred.
• Experience preparing materials for executive leadership or Compensation Committee presentations preferred.
• Experience in a telecom, fiber, or technology environment is a plus.