Principal Compensation Analyst

USA Donaldson Company; BLOOMINGTON (MN); Hybride; USD 112 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Donaldson Company is seeking a Principal Compensation Analyst to lead compensation projects in North America, with hybrid work options at our Bloomington, MN office. This role requires influencing leadership, building efficient processes, and delivering practical solutions to complex compensation challenges.

The position focuses on North America but may support global initiatives, engaging with HR, Finance, and executives to align job architecture and compensation practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of compensation experience
• 3+ years of professional experience with a large organization

Responsabilités

• Serve as the technical authority for North America compensation programs, leading the design and governance of annual compensation processes including salary structures, rewards cycles, budgeting, and pay transparency initiatives.
• Partner with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, Finance, and senior leaders to influence compensation decisions and drive consistent, data-driven outcomes.
• Own job evaluation judgments for North America, ensuring accurate alignment with the company’s job architecture and compliance with FLSA, EEO, and pay transparency regulations.
• Create and maintain compensation policies, procedures, and training materials to support both the North American and global Total Rewards teams.

Connaissances

Leadership

Influence

Data-driven

Presentation skills

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Finance/Business

Outils

Mercer

Market Pay

Workday

Description du poste

Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities.

As a Principal Compensation Analyst at Donaldson, you will lead compensation projects and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders mainly supporting North America but may have some global driven initiatives. This person must be able to influence and advise leadership, build efficient processes, and provide practical solutions to complex compensation challenges. Qualified candidates must be able to work a hybrid schedule at our Bloomington, MN office.

Role Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical authority for North America compensation programs, leading the design and governance of annual compensation processes including salary structures, rewards cycles, budgeting, and pay transparency initiatives.
• Partner with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, Finance, and senior leaders to influence compensation decisions and drive consistent, data-driven outcomes.
• Own job evaluation judgments for North America, ensuring accurate alignment with the company’s job architecture and compliance with FLSA, EEO, and pay transparency regulations.
• Create and maintain compensation policies, procedures, and training materials to support both the North American and global Total Rewards teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of compensation experience
• 3+ years of professional experience with a large organization/company.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Compensation experience within the manufacturing sector and expertise in broad-based compensation.
• Strong knowledge of compensation tools as well as North American compliance, including FLSA, EEO, and Pay Transparency.
• Experience working within global job architecture frameworks and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Experience with compensation and market benchmarking tools such as Mercer, Market Pay, and Workday.
• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to influence and communicate complex compensation information effectively to executives and leadership.
• Proven experience supporting compensation structures for sales teams.

Relocation:

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Annual Salary Range:

$111,840 – $139,800. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to applicable work experience, training, education, performance.

This position is eligible for annual incentive plan based on performance and company growth.

Employee benefits are part of the competitive total rewards package that Donaldson Company, Inc. provides to you. Our comprehensive benefits program includes health benefits, retirement plan (401k), paid time away, paid leaves (including paid parental leave) and more.

Immigration Sponsorship Not Available:

• Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.).
• Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
• International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability and Veterans

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Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.