Compensation Business Partner

Family Dollar; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Dollar is seeking an experienced Compensation Analyst to design and evolve compensation programs while advising HR and business leaders. You will partner across HR, Finance, Legal, HRIS, and leadership to develop scalable solutions that support today’s business and future growth.

The role blends strategic project work with day-to-day consulting, owning key compensation programs, processes, and initiatives, including annual planning and equity grant support.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive compensation experience.
• Experience supporting salary administration, market pricing, job evaluation, and annual compensation cycles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into meaningful recommendations.
• Experience using Workday (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design, administer, and continuously improve compensation programs, including salary structures, incentive plans, and job architecture.
• Lead annual compensation planning, including system administration, communications, leader support, and post-cycle analysis.
• Coordinate equity grant administration and support compensation-related decisions across the organization.
• Maintain compensation policies, governance, career frameworks, and documentation for consistency and scalability.
• Serve as primary compensation consultant for HR Partners and leaders, advising on job evaluations, market pricing, offers, promotions, and organizational changes.

Skills

Compensation analysis

Market pricing

Job evaluation

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Compensation Analyst to help build and evolve our compensation programs while serving as a trusted advisor to HR and business leaders. You'll partner across HR, Finance, Legal, HRIS, and business leadership to develop practical, scalable compensation solutions that support the business today and position us for future growth.

This role offers a mix of strategic project work and day-to-day consulting, with ownership of key compensation programs, processes, and initiatives.

Compensation Programs & Business Partnership

• Design, administer, and continuously improve compensation programs, including salary structures, incentive plans, and job architecture.
• Serve as the primary compensation consultant for HR Business Partners and business leaders, providing guidance on job evaluations, market pricing, offers, promotions, and organizational changes.
• Lead annual compensation planning, including system administration, communications, leader support, and post-cycle analysis.
• Coordinate equity grant administration and support compensation-related decisions across the organization.

Governance & Process Improvement

• Maintain compensation policies, governance, career frameworks, and documentation that promote consistency and scalability.
• Conduct market pricing, compensation analyses, and pay equity reviews to support business decisions.
• Lead compensation-related projects and identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting, and system capabilities.
• Serve as the compensation subject matter expert for Workday, partnering with HRIS on system enhancements and reporting.

Position Requirements:

• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of projects
• Curious, collaborative, and always looking for ways to improve processes
• Able to explain compensation concepts in plain English, not compensation jargon
• Confident partnering with leaders and providing thoughtful recommendations
• Comfortable balancing strategic work with day-to-day execution
• Ability to assess and apply WTW’s career leveling methodology
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive compensation experience supporting broad-based compensation programs.
• Experience supporting salary administration, market pricing, job evaluation, and annual compensation cycles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into meaningful recommendations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience using Workday (preferred)

Projected Salary Range: $93,000-$105,000

Family Dollar is an equal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and makes all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We are committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.