Compensation Analyst, Hourly Administration

Hunt; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Performance bonus

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Tuition/reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Delaware North is seeking a Compensation Analyst to join our Buffalo, NY headquarters. You will support hourly compensation programs, pricing analyses, and salary structures across the organization.

The role requires collaboration with HR managers and business leaders to ensure market competitiveness and policy adherence. This full-time position emphasizes data integrity, process improvement, and compliance with wage laws.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, HR, or related field.
• MBA preferred.
• 3+ years in compensation, HR analytics, Total Rewards, or related fields.
• Experience with market pricing and compensation analysis.
• Experience supporting salary structures and pay grades in a multi-state environment.
• CPP or SPHR designation is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills: pivot tables, lookups, formulas, data analysis.
• Experience with compensation survey platforms and market data sources.
• Workday or similar HRIS experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market pricing analyses and evaluate compensation trends and survey data.
• Develop and administer hourly salary structures, pay ranges, and job classifications.
• Advise HR managers and leaders on job pricing, pay placement, and market competitiveness.
• Maintain compensation data and job architecture in Workday and related systems.
• Support compensation reviews during reorganizations, acquisitions, and wage changes.
• Ensure compliance with wage/hour regulations and pay transparency.
• Prepare reports and dashboards; respond to stakeholder inquiries and improve data quality and efficiency.

Skills

Market pricing analysis

HR analytics

Total Rewards

Multi-state experience

Stakeholder guidance

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Workday/HRIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/HR

MBA (preferred)

Certified Compensation Professional or SPHR (preferred)

Tools

Workday

HRIS

Microsoft Excel (Pivot, Lookups)

Job description

Overview Delaware North is hiring a full-time Compensation Analyst to join our team at our global headquarters in Buffalo, New York. As a Compensation Analyst, you will be responsible for supporting the administration and maintenance of compensation programs for hourly positions across the organization.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Annual performance bonus based on level, as well as individual, company, and location performance
• Paid vacation days and holidays
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement
• Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts

Responsibilities

• Conduct market pricing analyses and evaluate compensation trends, survey data, and competitive pay practices to support hourly compensation recommendations
• Develop, maintain, and administer hourly salary structures, pay ranges, job classifications, and grade assignments
• Partner with HR Managers and business leaders to provide guidance on job pricing, pay placement, compensation policies, and market competitiveness
• Maintain compensation data, job architecture, and pay structures within Workday and related systems to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Support compensation reviews related to reorganizations, acquisitions, minimum wage changes, and market adjustments
• Ensure compliance with wage and hour regulations, pay transparency requirements, and other applicable compensation standards
• Prepare compensation reports, analyses, and dashboards, respond to stakeholder inquiries, and identify opportunities to improve processes, data integrity, and operational efficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, human resources, or a related field required; an MBA is preferred
• Certified Compensation Professional or SPHR designation is preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of compensation, HR analytics, Total Rewards, or related experiencerequired
• Experience conducting market pricing and compensation analysisrequired
• Experience supporting salary structures, pay grades, or compensation administration programs and working in a multi-state environment preferred
• Union experience a plus
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and data analysis
• Experience using compensation survey platforms and market data sources
• Experience with Workday ora similarHRIS preferred