Compensation Operations Specialist

Storyful; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Insurance plans

Wellness resources

Education benefits

Family care benefits

Commuter transit program

Subscription discounts

Employee referral program

Financial health programs

Cybersecurity protection

Job summary

Dow Jones in New York City is seeking a Compensation Operations Specialist to advance our compensation function. You will lead operations across HR systems, drive automation, and partner with Finance, Payroll, and HR Partners to deliver accurate, scalable processes.

You will mentor a Compensation Coordinator, manage annual salary planning and incentives, and leverage AI to optimize workflows for better data quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of experience in compensation, HR operations, or related generalist role in a large enterprise.
• Proven track record of managing compensation routines, auditing HR data, and identifying automation opportunities.
• Strong project management capabilities with experience leading major HR programs from planning through execution.
• Direct or indirect leadership experience guiding junior team members or coordinators.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and HRIS platforms (Workday or similar).
• Undergraduate degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead compensation operations and cross-functional processes with accurate data and strong controls across HR systems.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate compensation processes and reduce manual work.
• Apply creative problem-solving to optimize complex operational challenges for efficiency and scalability.
• Leverage technology and cross-functional collaboration to address recurring business needs in compensation.
• Project manage key compensation initiatives and annual cycles with stakeholder alignment and testing.
• Partner with HRIS to optimize Workday and related systems for enhancements and automation.
• Develop and maintain compensation processes, documentation, controls, and operating procedures.
• Build and maintain reporting showing compensation activity, workload, data quality, and metrics.
• Collaborate with Compensation, HRBPs, Payroll, Finance, and People Ops to resolve issues and improve end-to-end processes.
• Explore AI and emerging tech to simplify processes and improve user experience.
• Supervise and mentor one Compensation Coordinator.

Skills

Compensation experience

HR operations

Project management

People leadership

Excel proficiency

Workday HRIS

Education

Undergraduate degree in HR/Business/Finance

Tools

HRIS platforms (Workday)

Job description

About the Team

The People team at Dow Jones is dedicated to attracting, developing, and retaining world-class talent that drives our mission forward. As strategic partners, we provide comprehensive support across the entire employee lifecycle. Our team includes Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, People Business Partners, Compensation, HR Operations, Workplace, and Security—all working together to create an exceptional employee experience. We champion a culture of inclusion, innovation, and excellence, ensuring our people have the resources, support, and opportunities they need to thrive and do their best work.

About the Role

Dow Jones is hiring a Compensation Operations Specialist to join our People Team in New York City. Reporting to the Compensation Director, this position combines compensation analysis with core HR operations oversight. In this role, you will drive the evolution of the Compensation function by simplifying processes, improving data and systems, and leveraging automation and technology to make compensation programs more efficient, scalable, and employee and business-friendly.

You Will

• Lead compensation operations and cross-functional processes, ensuring accurate data, consistent execution, strong controls, and seamless administration across HR systems.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate compensation processes, evaluating existing workflows to eliminate manual work, reduce process friction, improve accuracy, and create more scalable solutions.
• Apply creative problem-solving to complex operational challenges, exploring alternative approaches, challenging existing ways of working, and developing practical solutions that improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Proactively identify opportunities to rethink how compensation processes are designed and delivered, leveraging technology, cross-functional collaboration, and innovative approaches to address recurring issues and emerging business needs.
• Project manage key Compensation initiatives and annual cycles, coordinating timelines, requirements, stakeholder alignment, testing, communications, and execution across the People Team.
• Partner closely with HRIS to optimize Workday and other compensation-related systems, translating business requirements into system enhancements, workflow improvements, and automation opportunities.
• Develop and maintain compensation processes, documentation, controls, and operating procedures, ensuring clear ownership and consistent execution across the organization.
• Build and maintain reporting and tracking that provides visibility into compensation activity, process performance, workload, data quality, and key operational metrics.
• Partner with Compensation, HRBPs/PBPs, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and People Operations to resolve operational issues and improve end-to-end compensation processes.
• Support the administration of compensation programs, including annual salary planning, incentive programs, promotions, market adjustments, recognition, and other compensation processes.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and emerging technologies to simplify compensation processes, improve the employee and manager experience, and enable the Compensation team to operate more efficiently.
• Supervise and mentor one Compensation Coordinator, providing direction on day-to-day compensation operations, data validation, HRIS maintenance, reporting, and other operational activities.

You Have

• 7 to 10 years of prior experience in compensation, HR operations, or a closely related generalist role within an enterprise environment.
• Proven track record of managing compensation routines, auditing HR data, and identifying workflow automations.
• Strong project management capabilities with experience leading major HR programs from planning through execution.
• Direct or indirect leadership experience guiding junior team members or operational coordinators.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and HRIS platforms (ideally Workday, or similar enterprise HR databases).
• An undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field of study, or equivalent experience.

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans
• Lifestyle Programs & Wellness Resources
• Education Benefits
• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program
• Financial Health Programs
• Cybersecurity Protection

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Business Area: Dow Jones - People

Job Category: Human Resources

Union Status: Non-Union role

Base Pay Range: $120,000 - $150,000 We're committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions. For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest newsgathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America's largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron's, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance and Dow Jones Newswires. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).