Compensation Analyst: Data-Driven Pay & Workday Expert

Workday Talent Hub

Williamsburg (VA)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 105,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, VA is seeking a compensation professional to partner with the Compensation Manager to administer and execute compensation programs, including merit, bonus, incentive, promotions, and market adjustments. The role involves implementing and optimizing Workday Advanced Compensation, testing, data validation, and cycle execution.

You will prepare analyses for new hires and promotions, maintain salary structures and ranges, develop reports and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in HR, business, finance, analytics, or related field preferred.
2+ years in compensation, HR analytics, HRIS, or related analytical role.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills with data interpretation ability.
Advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, lookups).
Experience with Workday Advanced Compensation preferred.

Responsibilities

Administer and execute compensation programs including merit, bonus, incentive, promotion, and market adjustments.
Support implementation and optimization of Workday Advanced Compensation with HRIS.
Provide compensation data, reporting, and analytics for operations.
Ensure accurate Workday configuration, data integrity, and cycle execution.
Conduct market pricing and benchmarking analyses to support recommendations.
Prepare analyses for hires, promotions, transfers, retention, and other actions.
Maintain salary structures, ranges, and related compensation data.
Develop recurring and ad hoc compensation reports and dashboards.
Support annual compensation planning, data prep, and manager communications.
Collaborate with HR, talent acquisition, finance, and HRIS to ensure consistent practices.