Compensation Analyst — Build Our Total Rewards Foundation

Hunt; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental plans

401k matching

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Gradian Thermal Solutions is seeking a Compensation Analyst to design, launch, and administer compensation programs as we scale. You will partner with the Total Rewards Leader to build pay structures, job architecture, and governance tools for a growing organization.

This role combines core comp analyst work with the chance to shape the function from the ground up, delivering data-driven insights, scalable processes, and policy frameworks to guide pay decisions during rapid hiring in Maple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, IT, Economics, or related field required.
• Knowledge of pay equity, market pricing, job evaluation, salary structures, and FLSA.
• Experience with benchmarking roles and market data.
• Experience with compensation surveys is a plus.
• Strong data handling and reporting skills.
• Ability to communicate compensation concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct job evaluations and market benchmarking to ensure appropriate leveling.
• Participate in compensation surveys and analyze results for pay decisions.
• Collaborate with HR Partners and hiring managers on offers and raises.
• Support annual merit cycles, bonuses, and equity refresh processes.
• Maintain accuracy of compensation data in the HRIS and history logs.
• Prepare dashboards and analyses for leadership and HR partners.
• Explain compensation policies and respond to routine inquiries.

Skills

Compensation analysis

Data analysis

Excel/Sheets

HRIS proficiency

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance

CCP certification (or in progress)

Tools

Workday

ADP

UKG

Paylocity

Compensation software (Pave/OpenComp/CompTrak)

Job description

Gradian Thermal Solutions is seeking a Compensation Analyst to design, launch, and administer compensation programs as we scale. You will partner with the Total Rewards Leader to build pay structures, job architecture, and governance tools for a growing organization.

This role combines core comp analyst work with the chance to shape the function from the ground up, delivering data-driven insights, scalable processes, and policy frameworks to guide pay decisions during rapid hiring in Maple