Advanced Compensation Analyst

Kroger Great Lakes Distribution Center; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Kroger Great Lakes Distribution Center in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Compensation Analyst to support pay structures, job leveling and market analyses for assigned lines of business.

You will update market pricing, participate in surveys, design wage progression structures and provide data-driven recommendations to HR business partners.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in analyses and reporting.
• 1 year of total rewards or compensation administration experience.
• Strong mathematical/analytical skills and ability to explain concepts clearly.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Update market pricing for roles for annual planning and ad hoc requests.
• Partner with compensation leads to advise on job evaluation and market analyses.
• Prepare standard market analyses and management-facing reports.
• Assist in designing wage progression structures and bonus plans.
• Coordinate enterprise-wide compensation planning and survey participation.
• Lead compensation survey process and maintain survey library and updates.
• Generate data exports and analyses for management use.
• Coordinate with HR, Workforce Analytics, and IT to ensure data integrity.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Project management

Data confidentiality

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

MarketPay

Payfactors

Workday

SuccessFactors

Oracle

Job description

Provide recommendations to human resources business partners (HRBPs) based on analysis and established practices. Participate in compensation surveys, conduct various market analyses to support pay structure designs, job leveling and analytical support for pay programs applicable to assigned line of business. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

- Update market pricing for roles in assigned line of business for annual compensation planning, special projects and ad hoc requests
- Partner with compensation manager and/or lead compensation manager to provide recommendations to client groups on compensation issues such as job evaluation, FLSA exemption reviews, compensation analyses, total compensation review and related issues
- Prepare standard market analyses and other compensation-related reports for management presentations
- Assist in the design and costing of proposed wage progression structures, market-aligned pay ranges and bonus pay plans to support the total rewards strategy
- Coordinate across Compensation COE to provide enterprise-wide support to business partners throughout the nonexecutive compensation planning process in accordance with compensation guidelines
- Lead compensation survey process and complete compensation surveys based on established survey schedule; build survey library; ensure correct job matching and timely participation; coordinate with PayScale for MarketPay updates
- Oversee the compensation survey library and budget, including standing and new survey acquisition s for improving coverage of enterprise positions
- Generate associate data downloads and create spreadsheets to assist in the development of market analyses and other ad hoc reports
- Coordinate with and respond to requests from corporate and division managers related to market analyses, program design and other compensation-related information while following compensation guidelines, policies and contracts
- Work with division HR, Workforce Analytics and/or Kroger Technology to drive data integrity and/or human resource system changes
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Qualifications

Minimum

- 2+ years of experience preparing analyses and interpreting/applying data to create reports
- 1 year of total rewards or compensation administration experience (e.g., market pricing and survey participation)
- Excellent mathematical/analytical skills; ability to identify statistical/data relationships, trends and anomalies
- Ability to explain compensation concepts in a simple/straightforward way to internal customers
- Ability to handle sensitive information while maintaining a high degree of confidentiality
- Excellent initiative in following through on next steps, discerning the need for additional information and obtaining feedback from stakeholders and other resources
- Excellent attention to detail in providing accurate and quality work deliverables
- Ability to meet time-sensitive deadlines and manage shifting priorities
- Strong project management skills
- Effective oral/written communication skills
- Strong customer service focus
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and report generation applications
- Advanced Excel and database program skills

Desired

- Bachelor's Degree
- Any working experience with automated compensation planning (e.g., SuccessFactors, Workday, Oracle, etc.)
- Any working experience with compensation administration applications (e.g., MarketPay, Payfactors, Oracle, etc.)

Job Info

• Job Identification 157927
• Job Category Human Resources/Diversity
• Locations 1014 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, US (On-site)

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

• – A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• – Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• – Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching.
• – Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
• – Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• – Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we’ve grown into what today is the nation’s largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America’s grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all.
Here, people matter. That’s why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you’re caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.
Whether you’re seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we’ve got a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our Kroger family!