Compensation Analyst: Data-Driven Pay & Workday Expert

Colonial Williamsburg; Williamsburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Williamsburg, a private, not-for-profit educational and cultural institution in Williamsburg, VA, seeks a Compensation Analyst to administer programs, analyze data, and support Workday Advanced Compensation and HRIS processes.

You will develop reports, analyze market data, and align compensation practices with internal equity and external benchmarks while collaborating with HR business partners and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, Analytics, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum two years of experience in compensation, HR analytics, HRIS, or a related analytical role.
• Working knowledge of compensation principles, including salary structures, market benchmarking, pay equity, and compensation planning.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
• Experience with Workday Advanced Compensation strongly preferred.
• Experience working with HRIS systems and large employee datasets.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain compensation concepts and analysis to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a centralized Compensation function.
• Ability to handle highly confidential employee and compensation information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the compensation manager to administer and execute compensation programs.
• Support Workday Advanced Compensation implementation and ongoing optimization.
• Serve as a day-to-day resource for compensation data, reporting, and analysis.
• Ensure accurate Workday configuration, data integrity, and successful execution of compensation processes.
• Conduct market pricing and benchmarking analyses to support recommendations.
• Prepare compensation analyses for new hires, promotions, and internal transfers.
• Analyze compensation data to identify trends and pay equity opportunities.
• Maintain salary structures, ranges, and related data under guidance.
• Develop recurring/ad hoc compensation reports, dashboards, and analyses for leadership.
• Support annual compensation planning activities and communications.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Finance/Analytics

Tools

Workday Advanced Compensation

HRIS systems

Job description

Colonial Williamsburg, a private, not-for-profit educational and cultural institution in Williamsburg, VA, seeks a Compensation Analyst to administer programs, analyze data, and support Workday Advanced Compensation and HRIS processes.

You will develop reports, analyze market data, and align compensation practices with internal equity and external benchmarks while collaborating with HR business partners and leadership.