Compensation Strategy Lead, People & Culture

BDO USA, Llp; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO USA, P.A. seeks a Sr. Analyst Compensation in Dallas to lead enterprise-wide compensation programs within the Performance and Compensation COE.

You will analyze data, drive process improvements, and ensure regulatory compliance while partnering with People & Culture and business leaders to support strategic priorities. The role requires 5+ years in base compensation management, a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred), and strong analytical and project-management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s degree in business, HR/labor relations, or organizational development preferred.
• Five or more years in base compensation program management.
• Experience evaluating market trends affecting pay practices.
• Data analysis experience required.
• Experience applying regulatory standards (e.g., FLSA, Pay Transparency).
• Experience managing organization-wide projects or programs preferred.
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) preferred.
• Cloud experience (HCM Cloud) required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Word); Power BI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads firm-wide compensation programs, including annual cycle, benchmarking and market trend analyses, and design recommendations.
• Executes complex analyses of internal and external compensation data.
• Leads annual compensation cycle activities: planning, data prep, system configuration, manager guidance, reporting, post-cycle analysis.
• Administers salary survey participation, benchmarking, job matches, validation, and results analysis.
• Interprets and applies pay transparency requirements and leads related compliance projects.
• Evaluates job descriptions and applies evaluation criteria to support job architecture and compensation decisions.
• Develops and implements communication strategy, project plans and SOPs for assigned programs.
• Maintains compliance with regulatory obligations and internal policies.
• Develops compensation reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.

Skills

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Communication

Strategic problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

HCM Cloud

Microsoft Office Suite

Power BI

Job description

BDO USA, P.A. seeks a Sr. Analyst Compensation in Dallas to lead enterprise-wide compensation programs within the Performance and Compensation COE.

You will analyze data, drive process improvements, and ensure regulatory compliance while partnering with People & Culture and business leaders to support strategic priorities. The role requires 5+ years in base compensation management, a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred), and strong analytical and project-management skills.