Employee Compensation Representative III - HR Employee Compensation - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters

FirstEnergy Corp; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Pension plan

Job summary

FirstEnergy Corp. seeks a Compensation Representative to support the design and administration of base pay and incentive programs. The role partners with business units to attract and retain talent and to deliver market-competitive total rewards.

Responsibilities include benchmarking, data analysis, and regulatory compliance, with reporting to the Manager of Employee Compensation. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related discipline; 4+ years in compensation a plus or 7+ years with relevant experience.
• Experience with Employee Compensation, Finance, Auditing, and data analysis is preferred.
• Strong computer skills and ability to analyze large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementing and administering base pay and incentives programs.
• Review offers and benchmark compensation using market surveys.
• Analyze data to ensure competitiveness and internal equity.
• Provide project management and analytical support for compensation initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with FLSA, EPA, and other regulations.

Skills

Analytical

Advanced Excel

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle

Job description

Job Description

FirstEnergy at a Glance

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers' lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to safety, reliability, and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,500 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of 3,780 megawatts.

About the Opportunity

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [SC00 The Compensation Representative performs various business-related activities to support the Compensation section of Corporate Human Resources. The Compensation team is responsible for designing and providing competitive base pay and incentives to all levels of employees aligned with the Company's pay-for-performance philosophy. This position partners with the business units to ensure that programs support their objectives by helping to attract and retain key and critical talent. In addition, this position designs and provides market competitive total rewards to attract, motivate, retain, and reward employees whose performance contributions and behaviors help drive the Company's success. This position reports to the Manager, Employee Compensation.

Responsibilities

Assisting with the implementation and administration of non-bargaining compensation programs, policies, and guidelines, including but not limited to the annual base pay review (Pay-for-Performance), short-term incentive program and benchmarking process. Reviewing and making compensation recommendations on internal and external offers. Analyzing compensation surveys to determine compensation trends and to ensure competitive positions in the external market and internal equity across the organization. Consulting with leaders on compensation practices and processes. Providing project management and analytical support in key compensation special projects. Driving educational and communication efforts throughout the organization related to compensation programs and practices. Compiling reports and statistics for FirstEnergy's various compensation programs and initiatives. Understanding and applying regulatory requirements related to compensation such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Equal Pay Act (EPA), etc. Remaining knowledgeable of compensation trends and recommending process improvements. Performing moderately complex reporting with the ability to conduct in depth analyses to provide data driven recommendations. Recommending and implementing solutions to more complex compensation issues to drive positive change across the organization.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business or related discipline preferred with minimum 4 years relevant work experience is required. Relevant work experience includes experience with the following: Employee Compensation, Finance, Auditing, and analytical experience. In lieu of a bachelor's degree (preferred), minimum 7 years relevant work experience is required. Relevant work experience includes experience with the following: Employee Compensation, Finance, Auditing, and analytical experience. Advanced technical proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)Oracle experience preferred Ability to analyze large quantities of dataAble to manage and prioritize multiple work assignments while maintaining a strong attention to detail Able to develop creative solutions to solve problemsStrong communication skillsAble to provide guidance to leadership in nonstandard situations.

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs.

FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.

Safety

Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.

Position Classification

Exempt FirstEnergy Human Resources Team