Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of compensation and benefits principles and best practices to support programs including base pay, annual incentives, health insurance, retirement plans, and wellness initiatives
• Conduct internal audits (job title mismatches, resource code audits, ad-hoc compensation and benefits audits, job code audits, etc.)
• Support external vendor-related activities (implementation, audits, renewals, market searches, contract negotiations, non-disclosure agreements, and quarterly reviews)
• Assist in the company’s annual review process (developing/testing program guidelines, reviewing recommendations, analyzing and developing pay recommendations)
• Participate in end-to-end compensation benchmarking processes (survey submissions and analysis, functional reviews, job code mapping, salary adjustments, and market pricing)
• Conduct ad-hoc compensation and benefits analyses and FLSA studies to ensure internal and external pay equity
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Talent Acquisition, Legal, Finance, Tax, Internal Audit, and Procurement to ensure programs are market competitive, aligned with corporate goals, and compliant with legislation

Level of Responsibility

• Works under supervision; decisions may impact work beyond the immediate team
• Requires verbal and written communication skills; may involve negotiation, influencing, and tact
• Operates within the department’s budgetary objectives
• Tasks require planning, problem-solving, and prioritization to complete multi-step processes effectively