Compensation Analyst Senior

Service Corporation International; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Corporation International is seeking a Senior Compensation Analyst in Houston, TX to administer diverse compensation programs and lead project initiatives. You will analyze market data, develop pay structures, and advise executives on compliant, competitive strategies.

The role requires 5+ years in compensation, advanced Excel, and experience with Workday/Shareworks, with CCP preferred. On-site position in Houston offering growth within a large, reputable organization.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Management, MIS or related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certification: CCP preferred or working towards CCP.
• Experience: At least five (5) years in compensation with analytical experience and advisory duties.
• Familiarity with executive compensation, systems like Workday, Shareworks, and Power Query.

Responsibilities

• Administers and supports multiple compensation programs including executive compensation, salary surveys, and job classifications.
• Provides data analysis, builds reports, and supports market analyses for pay decisions.
• Leads compensation projects and collaborates across departments to implement solutions.
• Interfaces with management on guidelines, regulations, and program options.
• Coordinates enrollments for executive hires, promotions, and deferred compensation processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced MS Excel

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Management or related discipline

Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or working towards CCP

Tools

Workday

Shareworks

Power Query

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. The Senior Compensation Analyst administers and supports multiple compensation functions and programs including, but not limited to, executive compensation, salary surveys, variable compensation and salary and job classification structure maintenance. Additionally, the role provides compensation data analysis to solve non-routine, complex business needs, leads compensation project initiatives and develops solutions to support analyses and/or processes including system enhancements. Consults with management on compensation program guidelines, regulations, and options or solutions. Advises management on moderate to complex compensation issues and leads projects.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Compensation Administration: Participates in administration of multiple variable compensation and salary increase programs. Provides data and analytical support which may include, but is not limited to, developing, running, downloading, and formatting management reports; creating job and pay matrices; testing software for business, functional, UAT, data accuracy, and mathematical accuracy. Aggregates and performs statistical analysis on business data based on the needs of the Compensation team. Writes queries or reports to provide data for various analytical projects. Integrates data from multiple data sources or functional areas, ensures data accuracy and integrity, and updates data as needed. Conducts market analysis of company jobs to determine competitive positioning of the organization’s pay programs regarding compensation. Accurately interprets and applies policies, regulations, and compensation programs to advise management on sound business alternatives and solutions. Ensures compliance with multiple local, state, and federal laws. May interface with leadership and various groups to understand business objectives, assesses effectiveness of existing programs to provide advanced compensation program data analysis. Coordinates applicable enrollments for executive new hires and internal promotions. Accurately and effectively responds to executives’ inquiries; escalates complex inquiries to senior level team members, as needed. Coordinates various tax imputes for executives. Prepares and submits all necessary documentation in a logical and efficient manner for management review. May administer deferred compensation program including: overseeing semi-annual enrollment, preparing and submitting periodic updates to vendor, and processing in-service/termination distributions from the plan. May coordinate vesting of restricted stocks and ongoing dividends and the final processing of stock option exercises. May administer PUP plans, executive life insurance policies and other grandfathered policies and plans. May coordinate and prepare annual PROXY updates, as well as, lead the distribution of the Total Rewards Statements for Officers and eligible executive compensation participants. May create and coordinate the distribution of the annual compensation summary sheets for incentive compensation and PUP payments.

Project Lead: Serves as lead on key compensation projects and/or processes, including the preparation and administration of applicable supporting systems. Prepares and maintains project plans, tracks project progress, and prepares reports for clients or project stakeholders. Works with team leadership to complete high priority projects, determines project priorities, and interacts with other corporate departments to manage data flow and deadlines. Documents processes, recommends improvements, and develops job aids. Reviews project requirements, identifies interdependencies with internal or external departments or service providers, delegates responsibilities, and ensures that work is completed as needed. Schedules relevant team or cross-functional meetings to ensure project success and to facilitate collaboration. Serves as a liaison between systems teams and compensation team for systems changes. May develop user documentation or training materials. Develops solutions and tools to support compensation analyses or processes - most commonly with Microsoft Excel but may also involve other relevant tools. Develops & maintains the compensation intranet SharePoint page. Collaborates with compensation team to develop system requirements or changes. Communicates requirements to the systems team through the use of specifications, project plans, or other forms of documentation. Coordinates with systems teams, and compensation team to test processes and functionality.

MINIMUM Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Management, Management Information Systems or related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certification/License: Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) preferred or working towards CCP.

Experience: At least five (5) year’s compensation experience to include 3 years’ analytical experience researching and resolving program issues, summarizing findings, proposing solutions, and advising management. Experience with executive compensation, Workday, Shareworks and/or Power Query preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills, as well as detail oriented. Ability to self-manage work load, multi-task, and utilize time effectively to accomplish on‑time deliverables. Ability to manage change and work effectively with ambiguous situations. Ability to build professional and trusting business relationships. Advanced MS excel skills. Demonstrated ability and experience handling complex issues and problems referring only the most complex issues to higher-level staff. Possesses sufficient knowledge of subject matter and technical expertise to perform with a high level of independence while requiring minimal oversight. Proficient oral and written communication skills. Project management skills. Ability to build collaborative relationships and work as part of a team.

Work CONDITIONS

Work Environment: Work indoors during all seasons and weather conditions. Comply with Corporate dress code policy.

Work Postures: Sitting continuously for many hours per day, up to 6 hours per day. May climb stairs to access buildings.

Physical Demands: Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage.

Work Hours: Working beyond “standard” hours as the need arises.

Postal Code: 77019

Category (Portal Searching): Human Resources

Job Location: US-TX - Houston

Who we are. What we do.

We are a company committed to supporting families at difficult times. Nowhere will you find a group of caregivers and teams more passionate about the work they do or more invested in the well‑being of the families they serve. The Dignity Memorial name is a symbol of trust and a mark of excellence. As the largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services in North America, we’re dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of every loved one with professionalism, compassion and attention to detail that is second to none.

“SCI” refers to Service Corporation International and its affiliates.

Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V SCI Shared Resources, LLC is committed to an inclusive, barrier‑free recruitment and selection process. On request, we will seek to provide appropriate accessibility options to all applicants with disabilities.