Compensation & Systems Analyst

Park Place Technologies; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Place Technologies in Cleveland seeks a Compensation & Systems Analyst to administer and improve compensation programs and HR systems. You will conduct market pricing analyses, support merit and promotion cycles, and audit HRIS transactions while ensuring accurate data, workflows, and reporting.

You will partner with Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, IT, and other stakeholders to implement system enhancements, automation, and M&A integration.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in Compensation, HRIS, HR Analytics, Payroll, or related HR operations
• Hands-on experience with an HRIS (e.g., Workday, UKG)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including lookups, pivot tables, and data validation
• Knowledge of market pricing, salary ranges, and job leveling
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to accuracy
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

Responsibilities

• Conduct compensation analyses for new and existing roles, including market pricing, job titling, job leveling, and salary range recommendations
• Review proposed salary changes and provide market-based recommendations
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on offers to align with salary ranges and equity
• Support Merit and Promotion cycles with data preparation, analysis, auditing, and approvals
• Analyze market data to ensure competitiveness of compensation programs
• Prepare and audit data related to incentive programs (profit sharing and sales incentives)
• Process and audit HRIS transactions to maintain accurate data and improve workflows
• Develop reports and dashboards to support decisions, audits, and compliance
• Partner with IT on HRIS enhancements, integrations, testing, and system improvements
• Support HRIS activities related to acquisitions and organizational changes
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and implement scalable solutions
• Assist with AI-enabled HR processes including job matching and pay transparency
• Document processes and system requirements for consistency and sustainability

Skills

Excel proficiency

HRIS (Workday/UKG)

Compensation fundamentals

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, IS, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Workday

UKG

Job description

Cleveland Headquarters Office
Highland Heights, OH 44143, USA

• Hybrid
• Human Resources
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: COMPE006678

Description

Compensation & Systems Analyst

The Compensation & Systems Analyst supports the administration and continuous improvement of compensation programs and HR systems. This role conducts compensation analyses, supports the annual Merit and Promotion cycles and incentive programs, processes and audits HRIS transactions, and helps maintain accurate and effective HR data, workflows, and reporting.

The Analyst partners closely with Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, IT, and other stakeholders to support compensation decisions, HR systems enhancements, process automation, and M&A integration.

Responsibilities:

• Compensation
  • Conduct compensation analyses for new and existing roles, including market pricing, job titling, job leveling, and salary range recommendations.
  • Review proposed salary changes and provide recommendations based on market data, internal equity, salary ranges, and compensation guidelines.
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition on offers to help ensure alignment with salary ranges, internal equity, and compensation practices.
  • Support the annual Merit and Promotion cycles, including data preparation, analysis, auditing, system administration, and approvals.
  • Participate in salary surveys and analyze market data to support the competitiveness of compensation programs.
  • Prepare, analyze, and audit estimates and data related to incentive programs, including profit sharing and sales incentives.
• HR Systems & Analytics
  • Process and audit compensation and employee transactions to maintain accurate job, pay, and organizational data.
  • Analyze HRIS data, integrations, and workflows to identify data issues, process gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Develop and maintain reports and dashboards to support business decisions, audits, compliance, and recurring processes.
  • Partner with IT and other stakeholders on HRIS enhancements, integrations, testing, and system improvements.
  • Support HRIS activities related to acquisitions and organizational changes.
  • Identify opportunities to simplify and automate manual processes and assist with implementing scalable solutions.
• Support the development and maintenance of AI-enabled and automated HR processes, including job matching, pay transparency, Merit and Promotion administration, reporting, and auditing.
• Document processes, procedures, and system requirements to support consistent and sustainable HR operations.

Basic Qualifications:

• 4+ years of relevant experience in Compensation, HRIS, HR Analytics, Payroll, or a related HR operations role.
• Hands-on experience with an HRIS (e.g., Workday, UKG)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including lookups, pivot tables, and data validation.
• Working knowledge of compensation fundamentals, including market pricing, salary ranges, and job leveling.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to balance a high volume of daily requests with longer-term projects.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience using AI tools, automation, or emerging technologies to improve HR processes, reporting, or analysis.

Travel:

• 5%

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