Compensation Analytics & HR Reporting Lead

ao-inc

Sugar Land (TX)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible health benefits

401(k) matching

Generous PTO

Relocation packages available

Job summary

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AOI) in Sugar Land, TX is seeking a Compensation & HR Reporting Analyst to serve as the subject matter expert in compensation analysis, workforce analytics, and executive reporting.

You will partner with HR, Finance, Payroll, IT and leadership to develop competitive programs, maintain internal equity, and provide insights that guide business decisions. The role requires advanced Excel and experience transforming ADP Workforce Now data into executive dashboards and

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, Business, Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, or related field.
5+ years of compensation analysis, including 3+ years in manufacturing or similarly complex hourly payroll environment.
Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, Power Query, or similar tools.
Experience with ADP Workforce Now or a comparable HRIS.
Experience with market pricing, salary surveys, compensation benchmarking, and internal equity analysis.
Strong analytical, presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
Detail-oriented, highly organized, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

Lead compensation analysis for promotions, market adjustments, merit increases, transfers, and new hire offers.
Review/edit internal job descriptions to ensure compensation alignment to market.
Conduct manufacturing compensation benchmarking and salary surveys.
Maintain salary structures, pay grades, and compensation guidelines.
Perform internal equity, pay compression, and market competitiveness analyses.
Develop executive dashboards and HR metrics using ADP Workforce Now data.
Create recurring reports for headcount, turnover, compensation, overtime, hiring, retention, labor costs, and workforce trends.
Build advanced Excel dashboards, forecasting models, and automated reports using Power Query, Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, and Power Pivot.
Present workforce analytics and compensation recommendations to HR and executive leadership.
Partner with Finance, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, and Operations on strategic reports and working with large data sets to simplify for workforce planning decisions.
Recommend process improvements and reporting automation.
Other duties as assigned.