Compensation Operations Senior Analyst — Hybrid

Choice Hotels International; North Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement benefits

Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

Employee recognition programs

Wellbeing and flexibility programs

Job summary

Choice Hotels International is seeking a Senior Analyst, Compensation Operations & Enablement, to partner with Talent Technology, HR, Payroll, and Compensation to translate business requirements into practical workflows and strengthen compensation controls.

The role focuses on improving recurring processes, identifying risks, and supporting accurate delivery of pay programs across the organization, with a hybrid work model at the North Bethesda HQ.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in compensation operations, HR analytics, HR information systems, or related environment.
• Experience supporting annual or recurring compensation cycles in system-enabled environments.
• Experience with audit activities, process optimization, automation, or HR technology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key Compensation partner to Talent Technology, translating compensation requirements into workflows.
• Manage and enhance compensation controls, data routines, and system partnerships supporting pay strategies.
• Strengthen operational infrastructure for compensation programs, annual cycles, and recurring reporting.
• Analyze ambiguous compensation operations issues and recommend practical solutions.
• Apply systems knowledge to identify data, process, and operational risks before affecting programs.
• Build and maintain compensation data controls, including QA routines, audits, validation, and reconciliation.
• Review manual processes and identify opportunities to automate and scale recurring work.
• Coordinate and execute enterprise-wide compensation survey submissions and reporting routines.
• Support successful execution of compensation cycles, including planning, system readiness, data validation, and post-cycle reconciliation.
• Coordinate compensation operations for Managed Hotel associates, including pay structures and merit cycles.
• Document processes, decisions, dependencies, controls, and outcomes for consistency and continuity.
• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, Talent Technology, and Compensation.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Process discipline

Data accuracy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/compensation/HR

Tools

Microsoft Excel

HR information systems

Job description

Choice Hotels International is seeking a Senior Analyst, Compensation Operations & Enablement, to partner with Talent Technology, HR, Payroll, and Compensation to translate business requirements into practical workflows and strengthen compensation controls.

The role focuses on improving recurring processes, identifying risks, and supporting accurate delivery of pay programs across the organization, with a hybrid work model at the North Bethesda HQ.