Compensation Analyst II
About the role
A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct job evaluations, market pricing, benchmarking, and compensation analyses.
- Participate in compensation surveys and prepare, validate, and submit compensation data.
- Support annual compensation programs, salary administration, and incentive plan processes.
- Develop reports, analyses, and modeling to support compensation decisions and program design.
- Identify and implement process improvements that enhance compensation programs and operations.
Skills And Background You'll Need
- Educational background: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- Experience: 4+ years of compensation experience or equivalent experience involving data analysis, modeling, and evaluation.
- Experience conducting market pricing, job evaluations, compensation benchmarking, and salary administration activities.
- Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting, validating, and presenting data-driven insights.
- Experience working with compensation surveys, reporting, and compensation program administration.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain compensation concepts to a variety of audiences.
- Preferred: Experience using Workday or a similar Human Capital Management (HCM) system.
- Preferred: Experience supporting incentive compensation or sales compensation programs.
Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate
- Adaptability: Sees possibilities in changing circumstances, accepts and understands change, and adjusts quickly to changing priorities and business needs.
- Collaboration: Builds positive relationships, partners effectively with colleagues and stakeholders, and contributes to shared goals.
- Improvement Mindset: Identifies opportunities to improve processes, tools, and efficiencies while supporting innovation and operational excellence.
Why Join The Standard?
We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:
- A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions.
- An annual incentive bonus plan.
- A generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure.
- A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement.
- Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools.
Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on a variety of factors including individual and organizational performance.
Salary Range
$66,000.00 - $96,250.00