Senior Compensation Analyst

Hunt; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Florida Human Resources is seeking a Senior Compensation Analyst to shape compensation strategy, provide executive-level analysis, and lead high-impact salary initiatives across the university. You will drive market benchmarking, financial modeling, and sophisticated analytics to translate data into actionable recommendations for senior leaders.

Reporting to the VP of Human Resources, you will collaborate with HR, Finance, colleges, and external consultants, while guiding

Qualifications

• Master's degree in an appropriate area with four years of relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree with six years of relevant experience.
• Strong analytical, consulting, and executive communication skills.
• Experience with complex compensation data and market analysis.

Responsibilities

• Shape enterprise compensation strategy by developing and evaluating compensation philosophies, programs, salary structures, and practices.
• Advise on executive compensation with market analysis and strategic recommendations for recruitment and retention.
• Lead complex market benchmarking, financial modeling, compensation analytics, and workforce analyses to inform senior decisions.
• Lead university-wide salary initiatives—merit and salary increase programs in partnership with leadership, Finance, HR, colleges, and units.
• Support the university transition to Workday and identify opportunities to strengthen compensation programs through technology and governance.

Skills

Executive compensation analysis

Market benchmarking

Compensation analytics

Strategic consulting

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Excel

Financial modeling

Job description

Senior Compensation Analyst

Classification Minimum Requirements

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 COMMITTMENT

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.

Salary

$100,000.00 with consideration to market, education and experience.

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

Highly competitive candidates may also bring experience in several of the following areas:

• Enterprise-wide compensation strategy and program design
• Executive compensation and market benchmarking
• Large-scale merit or salary planning programs
• Advanced compensation analytics and financial modeling
• Executive-level consultation and presentations
• Complex, cross-functional project leadership
• Compensation surveys, market data, and external consulting partnerships
• Higher education or another large, complex, decentralized organization
• CCP, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or a comparable professional certification

Health Assessment Required

No