Senior Compensation Analyst

About the role

Our client is a market-leading, privately held organization with an exceptional culture, strong financial performance, and a genuine commitment to investing in its people. As the company continues to grow, they’re creating a strategic individual contributor role that will partner directly with senior HR leadership to shape compensation strategy while influencing the future of Total Rewards.

Responsibilities

• Partner With Senior Leadership To Lead compensation benchmarking, market pricing, and salary structure analysis
• Develop compensation recommendations for new hires, promotions, equity adjustments, and organizational changes
• Analyze market trends and ensure competitive, equitable pay practices
• Design and administer incentive compensation programs, including sales incentive plans, bonus programs, and profit-sharing initiatives
• Build business cases and present data-driven recommendations that influence organizational decisions
• Support annual compensation planning and salary review processes
• Partner with Finance, HR, and business leaders to align compensation programs with business strategy
• Help support benefits administration and vendor partnerships while contributing ideas that enhance employee well-being and thoughtfully manage costs
• Leverage analytics, external market intelligence, and industry best practices to continuously improve Total Rewards programs

Qualifications

• Strong experience in compensation analysis, market benchmarking, and salary administration
• Experience supporting incentive compensation, bonus, commission, or sales compensation programs
• Excellent analytical and financial acumen with advanced Excel skills
• Confidence translating complex data into practical business recommendations
• Curiosity, initiative, and a consultative approach to problem-solving
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills across all levels of an organization
• Experience supporting benefits programs is highly valued

Benefits

Target compensation: Approximately $150,000 base (depending on experience)

Strategic individual contributor role (no direct reports)

Hybrid collaboration with an expectation of 4–5 days per week onsite

West of the Twin Cities

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunity for long-term career growth within a highly respected organization