Senior Compensation Analyst

University Of Florida

Gainesville (FL)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

30 hours ago

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Job summary

The University of Florida Human Resources seeks a Senior Compensation Analyst who combines deep compensation expertise with strong analytical and executive communication skills. You will navigate complex structures, handle sensitive information, and translate data into practical recommendations for UF leaders.

Reporting to the Vice President for Human Resources, you will lead enterprise compensation strategy, advise on executive compensation, conduct market benchmarking, and oversee annual merit

Qualifications

Masters degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a bachelors degree in an appropriate area and six years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Shape enterprise compensation strategy: Develop and evaluate compensation philosophies, programs, salary structures, and practices that strengthen UF’s ability to compete for and retain exceptional talent.
Advise on executive compensation: Provide sophisticated market analysis and strategic recommendations related to executive and senior leadership compensation, including recruitment, retention, market positioning, peer groups, and compensation practices.
Turn data into strategy: Lead complex market benchmarking, financial modeling, compensation analytics, and workforce analyses, transforming data into clear recommendations for senior decision-makers.
Lead university-wide salary initiatives: Guide the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of annual merit and salary increase programs in partnership with university leadership, Finance, HR, colleges, and administrative units.
Help transform the future of compensation at UF: Provide strategic compensation leadership as the university transitions to Workday and identify opportunities to strengthen compensation programs through technology, analytics, automation, standardization, and improved governance.
Lead through influence: Manage complex cross-functional initiatives and partner with external compensation consultants, survey organizations, and market data providers while providing strategic direction and expertise across organizational boundaries.

Skills

Compensation strategy

Executive compensation

Market benchmarking

Merit planning

Financial modelling

Advanced analytics

Executive consultation

Cross-functional leadership

Surveys & data

Higher education experience

Certifications CCP SHRM

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

Job no: 541418
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Executive/Director/Management, Human Resources
Department: 62010900 - HR-CLASSIFICATION

Classification Title

Senior Compensation Analyst

Masters degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a bachelors degree in an appropriate area and six years of relevant experience.

Job Description

The University of Florida Human Resources is seeking a strategic thinker who pairs deep compensation expertise with exceptional analytical, consulting, and executive communication skills. You should be comfortable navigating complex structures, working with sensitive information, challenging conventional approaches, and translating sophisticated compensation data into practical recommendations leaders can act on.

Reporting under the general direction of the Vice President for Human Resources, you will work with significant independence and collaborate with senior leaders, HR and Finance partners, colleges and administrative units, external consultants, and other key stakeholders. You will influence some of UF’s most important compensation decisions while leading high-visibility initiatives that affect employees across the university.

Key Responsibilities

Shape enterprise compensation strategy: Develop and evaluate compensation philosophies, programs, salary structures, and practices that strengthen UF’s ability to compete for and retain exceptional talent.
Advise on executive compensation:Provide sophisticated market analysis and strategic recommendations related to executive and senior leadership compensation, including recruitment, retention, market positioning, peer groups, and compensation practices.
Turn data into strategy:Lead complex market benchmarking, financial modeling, compensation analytics, and workforce analyses, transforming data into clear recommendations for senior decision-makers.
Lead university-wide salary initiatives: Guide the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of annual merit and salary increase programs in partnership with university leadership, Finance, HR, colleges, and administrative units.
Help transform the future of compensation at UF:Provide strategic compensation leadership as the university transitions to Workday and identify opportunities to strengthen compensation programs through technology, analytics, automation, standardization, and improved governance.
Lead through influence:Manage complex cross-functional initiatives and partner with external compensation consultants, survey organizations, and market data providers while providing strategic direction and expertise across organizational boundaries.

If you’re ready to bring your compensation expertise to a complex, high-impact environment where your insights can shape consequential workforce decisions, we invite you to explore this opportunity with a Universitydedicated to its mission “to be a premier university that the state, nation, and world look to for leadership.” For more information, visit www.ufl.edu .

Our Commitment

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the U.S. The University of Florida is a public institution and is subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF .

Required Qualifications

Masters degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a bachelors degree in an appropriate area and six years of relevant experience.

Preferred