Compensation Specialist

Sentara-9; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401k with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off & Sick Leave

Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Job summary

Sentara Health in Norfolk, VA seeks a Compensation Specialist to partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders. You will support offer development, market pricing, and internal equity reviews, translating complex data into actionable recommendations and assisting with annual compensation processes through data validation, auditing, and reporting.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years in compensation analysis, strong Excel, and experience with Workday or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, finance, analytics, or related field.
• 2+ years in compensation analysis, market pricing, and internal equity reviews.
• Experience supporting offer analysis and compensation recommendations.
• Strong Excel skills (formulas, lookups, pivots) and data analysis.
• Experience with HRIS and compensation planning tools (Workday & MarketPay preferred).

Responsibilities

• Conduct foundational to moderately complex compensation analyses.
• Support offer development, market pricing, and equity reviews.
• Audit and validate data for annual compensation processes.
• Create clear, actionable recommendations for HR and business partners.
• Help improve compensation processes, tools, and documentation.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Offer analysis

Market pricing

Internal equity reviews

Data-driven insights

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance

Tools

Workday

MarketPay

Excel

Job description

City/StateNorfolk, VAWork ShiftFirst (Days)Overview:The Compensation Specialist serves as a key analytical and consultative partner to the Compensation team, supporting the administration and delivery of compensation programs across the organization. This role contributes to ensuring compensation practices are market competitive, internally equitable, and aligned with organizational guidelines.The Compensation Specialist partners closely with Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, and business leaders to support offer development, market pricing, and internal equity reviews. This position is responsible for conducting foundational to moderately complex analyses and translating data into clear, actionable recommendations.The role also supports annual compensation processes through data validation, auditing, and reporting, helping to ensure accurate and consistent program execution. The Specialist contributes to continuous improvement of compensation processes, tools, and documentation.EducationPreferred:Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Analytics, or a related fieldCertification/LicensurePreferred:Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or progress toward certificationExperienceMinimum of 2 years of experience in compensation analysis, including market pricing, pay range administration, and internal equity reviewsExperience supporting Talent Acquisition with offer analysis and compensation recommendationsExperience interpreting and applying compensation guidelines to employee and manager inquiriesExperience preparing data-driven insights and recommendations for HR and business partnersStrong Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and data analysisExperience working with HRIS and compensation planning tools (Workday & MarketPay preferred)We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $80,953.60 - $119,912.00 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career• Medical, Dental, Vision plans• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave• Emergency Backup Care• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans• Life Insurance• 401k/403B with Employer Match• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000•Pet Insurance•Legal Resources Plan•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.