Total Rewards Analyst

About the Company

Mueller Water Products, Inc. has been building the future of water infrastructure for over 165 years. We develop products and solutions that help cities and utilities deliver clean, safe drinking water across North America. Our purpose is to connect communities to water, life’s most essential resource, through exceptional people, solutions, and products. We are a team united by shared values of respect, integrity, trust, inclusion, and safety, dedicated to excellence, innovation, and making a positive impact for generations.

Responsibilities

• Supports annual merit and variable pay programs, including configuration, reporting, system processing, and related analyses.
• Assists in the administration of compensation programs, including project managing year-end merit and variable pay compensation processes.
• Addresses moderate to complex compensation questions using knowledge of compensation, human resources, and internal policies.
• Participates in compensation surveys, manages market data, and analyzes job descriptions and classifications.
• Benchmarks jobs against survey data and other market intelligence to determine competitive compensation.
• Performs job evaluations as requested by internal stakeholders to evaluate and market price new and revised jobs.
• Works with HR Business Partners to maintain job descriptions and ensure they accurately reflect the work being performed by incumbents.
• Collaborates with internal employment counsel on FLSA exemption determinations.
• Sets up, maintains, and manages job-related data in the Workday HCM system.
• Prepares ad hoc reports and spreadsheets as requested.
• Assists with compensation projects and processes and serves as a resource for the Compensation module within the Workday HCM system through testing and continuous improvement.
• Develops and administers benefit programs, and communicates eligibility and coverage information to employees.
• Develops and delivers compensation and/or benefits training and communication.
• Uses analytics to monitor the effectiveness of compensation plans, programs, and policies.
• Participates in departmental and interdepartmental projects; may act as project lead for compensation-oriented projects.

Requirements

• 2+ years as a compensation analyst; preferred experience in both Benefits & Compensation.
• BS/BA degree in a related discipline.
• Certification in compensation (e.g., CPP, GRP, CSCP) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of current principles, practices, methods, and techniques of compensation administration and best practices.
• Broad knowledge of HR principles and practices.
• Experience with compensation/base pay modeling, salary structures, incentive bonus design, and benchmarking jobs to market.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, formulas, and If Statements.
• Excellent analytic, planning, and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Team player who thrives in an agile and learning environment.
• Self-starter who researches root causes and asks "why" to determine the best resolution.
• Agility to operate in a growing organization where processes and procedures are in development.
• Demonstrated success operating with rapidly shifting priorities, deliverables, and timelines.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k plan with 5% Company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Vacation and 100% paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student debt retirement matching.
• Well-being program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Company-provided life insurance.
• Supplemental insurance at group rates.