Senior Compensation Analyst

About the role

The Weitz Company is seeking a Senior Compensation Analyst to join our Human Resources team. This role involves administering, analyzing, and improving compensation programs to ensure competitiveness, equity, and alignment with business strategy. The Senior Compensation Analyst collaborates with HR leadership and business stakeholders to provide data-driven insights and support compensation decisions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex compensation analyses, including salary and craft benchmarking, market pricing, and ad hoc compensation studies
• Administer compensation adjustment processes, including planning, modeling, validating data, and providing guidance
• Manage participation in external compensation surveys, analyze results, and propose recommendations for future surveys
• Analyze internal compensation data to identify trends, pay gaps, outliers, and equity considerations; develop and propose recommendations to HR and business leadership
• Support and evaluate compensation-related requests, including new hire offers, promotions, adjustments, and retention scenarios
• Prepare clear, concise compensation reports, dashboards, and presentations for HR leadership and executive audiences
• Collaborate with HR team members and people managers to train and coach on compensation programs, salary decisions, and market data
• Conduct internal audits to ensure compensation data accuracy, compliance adherence, and equitable practices are maintained
• Identify opportunities to improve compensation processes and workflows, make recommendations, and implement enhancements

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive compensation experience
• Experience with compensation benchmarking and administration, conducting compensation/market studies, and supporting annual adjustments/bonus cycles
• CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) coursework or certification
• Education in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in Excel (data modeling, pivot tables, lookups)
• Hands-on experience with HCM compensation management tools, particularly Workday
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Strong analytical and detail-oriented skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic

Skills

• Ability to influence leadership and advise using data and market-driven findings
• Organized with excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to translate complex data and recommendations into clear, business insights
• Desire to produce high-quality work

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Rewarding Bonus Program
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Voluntary Products