Compensation Lead: Analytics, Benchmarking & Strategy

StartupNWA; Fayetteville, Northern (AR, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Arkansas Fayetteville seeks a Compensation Lead to lead the compensation team and provide subject matter expertise in compensation. You will guide complex transactions, benchmarking, and market analyses, ensuring adherence to policies and regulatory requirements.

You will coordinate annual surveys, salary administration, and recommendations on competitiveness and internal equity, while mentoring analysts and supporting HR initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, finance, or a related field
• At least three years of progressively responsible professional experience in a compensation role
• CCP or other compensation certification (preferred)
• Higher education or public-sector HR experience (preferred)
• Experience with Workday and Payfactors (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and day-to-day supervision for compensation functions
• Serve as SME for compensation and ensure alignment with guidelines
• Conduct workforce and market analyses and ensure policy compliance
• Lead benchmarking, annual surveys, and reporting requirements
• Support special projects and mentor compensation analysts
• Maintain strong attendace and collaborative relationships across teams

Skills

Compensation analysis

Salary administration

Market pricing

Internal equity

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Finance

CCP certification (preferred)

Tools

Workday

Payfactors

Power BI

Excel

Job description

The University of Arkansas Fayetteville seeks a Compensation Lead to lead the compensation team and provide subject matter expertise in compensation. You will guide complex transactions, benchmarking, and market analyses, ensuring adherence to policies and regulatory requirements.

You will coordinate annual surveys, salary administration, and recommendations on competitiveness and internal equity, while mentoring analysts and supporting HR initiatives.