Compensation and Operations Analyst

About the role

This entry‑level position supports the Total Rewards and Compensation team by performing job‑to‑survey mapping, monitoring pay compliance for Service Contract Act (SCA)‑covered employees, reviewing compensation change requests, and maintaining accurate job‑structure data. The analyst also provides cross‑functional support to Performance Management, Pricing/Proposal/Capture, and HR Operations teams, including new‑hire orientation. The role is remote with occasional time in the Chantilly, VA office and is well‑suited to candidates early in their compensation or HR career seeking broad exposure to government‑contracting compensation practices.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off and paid parental leave
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement

Responsibilities

• Map internal jobs to appropriate market‑survey job matches to support recruitment and posting requisitions.
• Assist the Compensation Manager in monitoring pay compliance for SCA‑covered positions, verifying wage determinations and flagging discrepancies.
• Review compensation change forms (promotions, transfers, adjustments) in Dayforce for internal and external equity alignment and confirm appropriate job/grade assignments.
• Run and maintain routine compensation reports; audit job‑structure data to ensure completeness and accuracy (Workers’ Compensation codes, job descriptions, pay grades, FLSA status, etc.).
• Support annual and special compensation cycles by responding to manager and employee inquiries under the direction of the Compensation Manager.
• Provide backup salary‑survey data to the Pricing, Proposal, and Capture teams as needed.
• Assist the Performance Management team with assigning competencies to job profiles and support managers with system navigation and process questions during the performance review cycle.
• Serve as backup to the HR Operations team for day‑to‑day support needs.
• Lead new‑hire orientation sessions and assist with onboarding tasks.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of experience in compensation, HR, or a related analytical role (internships count).
• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, basic formulas).
• High attention to detail and comfort working with structured data and audits.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to explain compensation concepts to non‑specialists.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Preferred: exposure to government‑contracting compensation concepts (SCA, wage determinations, FAR 31.205‑6).
• Preferred: familiarity with an HRIS platform (e.g., Dayforce, Workday, UKG).
• Preferred: prior experience with salary‑survey data or job‑matching processes.

Work environment

The role may require increased availability during annual compensation cycle windows (e.g., merit/bonus planning periods) and during proposal/capture support windows.