HR Compensation & Benefits Data Specialist

Northern Kentucky University; Highland (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Kentucky University is seeking a detail-oriented HR professional to support compensation, benefits, and HR operations. You will manage data in Workday, assist with salary administration, and handle open enrollment and reporting for employees and departments.

The role emphasizes data accuracy, customer service, and collaboration with campus departments and external vendors to ensure effective HR services across the university.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of experience supporting HR operations, benefits, compensation, HRIS, payroll, or similar functions.
• Experience working with HR data, reporting, records, and business systems.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using Workday or another enterprise HRIS.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Experience working in higher education or another complex organization.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update position, job, compensation, and benefits data in Workday and related systems.
• Support compensation and classification processes, including position changes, reclassifications, salary administration, and market reviews.
• Coordinate and participate in salary surveys, job matching, and compensation data collection.
• Process employee benefits enrollments, life events, eligibility changes, and other benefits-related transactions.
• Review, audit, and reconcile HR, compensation, and benefits data to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare reports and analyses that support compensation, benefits, and workforce decision-making.
• Assist with annual processes such as salary increases, open enrollment, system testing, and HR data validation.
• Respond to employee and department questions regarding compensation, benefits, and HR processes.
• Partner with HR colleagues, campus departments, and external vendors to resolve issues and improve service delivery.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

HRIS

Job description

Northern Kentucky University is seeking a detail-oriented HR professional to support compensation, benefits, and HR operations. You will manage data in Workday, assist with salary administration, and handle open enrollment and reporting for employees and departments.

The role emphasizes data accuracy, customer service, and collaboration with campus departments and external vendors to ensure effective HR services across the university.