Compensation Analyst: Data-Driven Pay & Workday Expert

Workday Talent Hub; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation seeks a compensation professional to administer and optimize compensation programs. You will work closely with the compensation manager and HRIS teams on Workday configurations, data integrity, and cycle execution while performing market pricing analyses and producing actionable reports.

The role emphasizes data accuracy, benchmarking, and communication of complex concepts to non-technical audiences, supporting planning activities and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, Analytics, or related field.
• Minimum two years in compensation, HR analytics, HRIS, or similar analytical role.
• Knowledge of compensation principles: salary structures, benchmarking, pay equity, planning.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with data interpretation and insights.
• Advanced Excel skills: formulas, pivot tables, lookups, data analysis.
• Experience with Workday Advanced Compensation preferred.
• Experience with HRIS systems and large employee datasets.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills across priorities and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication to explain compensation concepts clearly.
• Ability to collaborate within a centralized Compensation function.
• Ability to handle confidential employee and compensation information.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the compensation manager to administer and execute compensation programs.
• Support Workday Advanced Compensation implementation, testing, data validation, and cycles.
• Serve as a day-to-day resource for compensation data, reporting, and analysis.
• Ensure accurate Workday configuration and data integrity for compensation processes.
• Conduct market pricing and benchmarking analyses to support recommendations.
• Prepare compensation analyses for hires, promotions, transfers, retention, and actions.
• Analyze data to identify trends related to internal equity and market competitiveness.
• Maintain salary structures, job levels, and ranges, under guidance.
• Develop recurring and ad hoc compensation reports and dashboards.
• Support annual compensation planning with data prep, reporting, and auditing.
• Collaborate with HR business partners, talent acquisition, finance, and HRIS.
• Assist with compensation surveys and external benchmarking analysis.
• Identify opportunities to streamline compensation processes and improve user experience.
• Maintain accurate compensation documentation and procedures.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

Workday

HRIS

Pay equity

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Analytics

Tools

Workday Advanced Compensation

Excel Pivot Tables

Job description

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation seeks a compensation professional to administer and optimize compensation programs. You will work closely with the compensation manager and HRIS teams on Workday configurations, data integrity, and cycle execution while performing market pricing analyses and producing actionable reports.

The role emphasizes data accuracy, benchmarking, and communication of complex concepts to non-technical audiences, supporting planning activities and cross-functional