Compensation Analyst

WorldatWork; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WorldatWork in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Compensation Partner to align pay practices with business goals, conduct market analysis, and support the total rewards strategy.

You will collaborate with Strategic People Partners and internal clients to ensure competitive, compliant compensation programs. Responsibilities include job evaluation, market pricing, pay ranges, and equity analyses, with emphasis on data-driven decision making and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, finance, or related field.
• 6+ years of relevant compensation experience.
• Experience with compensation principles and systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Compensation Partner for a client group with Strategic People Partners.
• Review, evaluate, and benchmark aerospace jobs from entry level through senior levels.
• Administer compensation planning processes including annual and off-cycle planning.
• Participate in salary surveys and market data analysis.
• Manage compensation workflows within Workday and integrations with other teams.
• Support the implementation and ongoing maintenance of MarketPay.
• Produce analyses and metrics on merit, recognition, and budgets.
• Develop communication materials and training for compensation programs.
• Drive process improvements of compensation-related systems and processes.
• Ensure compliance with FLSA, Equal Pay Act, and regulations.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field

Tools

Workday

Tableau

MarketPay

Job description

Our People Operations Directorate serves as a strategic partner to the enterprise, delivering innovative HR solutions that enable mission success. Organized into Centers of Expertise—including Compensation, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, and Employee Relations—our team designs and implements best-in-class programs that support our workforce and organizational objectives.

As a Compensation Partner, you\'ll work at the intersection of data, strategy, and people to ensure our pay practices are equitable, competitive, and aligned with business goals. You will be instrumental in designing and delivering compensation programs that drive our total rewards strategy, providing expert guidance on everything from market analysis and job evaluation to annual planning and pay equity. Working closely with Strategic People Partners and internal clients, you\'ll ensure our programs remain competitive, compliant, and strategically aligned.

This position is located in El Segundo, CA., requiring at least 4 days onsite and every other Friday off.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Serve as the Compensation Partner for a client group working along with the Strategic People Partners and recruiters on all compensation-related projects
• Responsible for the review, evaluation, and external market benchmarking for Aerospace jobs from entry level through the highest-level professional; work-product includes analysis of job descriptions, the evaluation and of leveling jobs, market pricing, development of hiring ranges and pay recommendations
• Serve as integral partner for the administration of our compensation planning processes including annual planning, off-cycle planning, review of our salary structure, development of processes and workflows, pay equity studies, and all related activities
• Participate in salary surveys and benchmark company compensation against market data
• Manage the Compensation workflow and processes within Workday and integrations with other People Operations Centers of Expertise including People Acquisition, People Management, Talent Management, plus future enhancements as needed.
• Support the implementation and ongoing maintenance of third-party systems such as MarketPay
• Produce analyses and metrics on various compensation programs including merit, recognition awards, and budgets
• Partner in development of all communication materials and training developed for Compensation programs such as recognition awards, merit planning training and FAQs, as well as the Total Rewards Portal
• Partner on the continued process improvement of Compensation-related systems and processes including the integration with other People Operations processes
• Ensure compensation practices comply with federal, state, and local regulations (FLSA, Equal Pay Act, etc.)
• Support pay equity audits and analyses, as needed

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements for the Compensation Staff III:

• Bachelor\'s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field
• 6 or more years of relevant compensation experience
• Experience with compensation principles, practices, systems, and methodologies
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical skills

In addition to the above, the minimum requirements for the Compensation Staff IV include:

• 8 or more years of relevant compensation experience

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certification or other HR certifications
• Familiarity with, or have experience with, competitive pay practices in high tech firms, the space industry, and/or FFRDC pay structures
• Experience in Workday and market pay systems
• Experience with dashboards and/or Tableau reporting