Lead Analyst, Compensation

XPO; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

XPO is seeking a Lead Analyst, Compensation in Charlotte, NC to design, maintain, and continuously improve our compensation programs, including salary structures, variable pay, and policies to attract and retain talent.

You will perform financial modeling, develop metrics and dashboards, conduct market pricing analyses, and consult with HR partners and managers on recommendations. You'll help ensure internal equity and support data-driven decisions across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work or military experience.
• 4 years of progressive compensation experience.
• Experience with compensation modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and market pricing.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Applications such as Word and Excel, including complex formulas, PivotTables, and data analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, Economics, or related field (preferred).
• Master's degree in related discipline (preferred).
• CCP certification or progress toward certification (preferred).
• 5+ years of compensation experience in a corporate environment (preferred).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate findings into business recommendations (preferred).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and confidentiality (preferred).
• Ability to analyze large datasets from multiple sources and present insights to leadership (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Partner in design, maintenance, and improvement of compensation programs.
• Perform financial modeling and compensation analyses to evaluate effectiveness and affordability.
• Develop and maintain compensation metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Conduct market pricing analyses using industry surveys and market data.
• Evaluate market trends and internal pay practices to recommend competitive strategies.
• Consult with HR Partners and managers on compensation recommendations and job evaluation.
• Participate in job evaluations to ensure internal equity.
• Develop communications materials to explain compensation programs and processes.
• Manage participation in annual compensation surveys to ensure accurate matching and timely submissions.
• Administer annual compensation planning including merit increases and incentive planning.
• Assist with compensation audits and regulatory compliance initiatives.

Skills

Compensation modeling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Market pricing

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree (related field)

Master's degree (related field)

CCP certification (or progress toward)

Tools

Excel

PivotTables

VLOOKUPs

Job description

What you’ll need to succeed as a Lead Analyst, Compensation at XPO

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work or military experience

• 4 years of progressive compensation experience.
• Experience with compensation modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and market pricing.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel, including complex formulas, PivotTables, Vlookups, and data analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certification or progress toward certification.
• 5+ years of compensation experience in a corporate environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate findings into business recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality.
• Ability to analyze large, complex datasets from multiple sources and present meaningful insights to leadership.

About the Lead Analyst, Compensation job

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Partner in the design, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the company's compensation programs, including salary structures, variable pay programs, compensation policies, and salary administration processes.
• Perform financial modeling and compensation analyses to evaluate the effectiveness, affordability, and competitiveness of compensation programs.
• Develop and maintain compensation metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools to provide actionable insights and support data-driven decision-making.
• Conduct market pricing analyses for new and existing positions using industry salary surveys and market data.
• Evaluate external market trends and internal pay practices to recommend competitive compensation strategies that align with the company's mission, values, and business objectives.
• Consult with HR Business Partners and managers on compensation recommendations, policies and job evaluation.
• Participate in job evaluations to ensure internal equity and consistency across the organization.
• Develop communication materials and educational resources that help leaders and employees understand compensation programs, philosophy, and processes.
• Manage participation in annual compensation surveys, including Johanson, Willis Towers Watson, Mercer, MarketPay, and CompAnalyst, ensuring accurate job matching and timely survey submissions.
• Administer the annual compensation planning process, including merit increases, incentive planning, system configuration, data validation, reporting, and manager support.
• Assist with compensation audits, and regulatory compliance initiatives.

This role is posted with Charlotte, NC as the preferred work location. However, XPO welcomes applications from and may consider qualified candidates based in other locations for on-site, hybrid, or remote work arrangements, depending on business needs and the requirements of the role.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.

XPO adheres to CDC, OSHA and state and local requirements regarding COVID safety. All employees and visitors are expected to comply with XPO policies which are in place to safeguard our employees and customers.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test, background check, and/or MVR.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.