Senior Compensation Analyst

NKC Health; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

NKC Health is seeking a Senior Compensation Analyst to design, develop, implement, and administer compensation programs aligned with the organization’s talent strategy. The role acts as a subject matter expert in compensation and helps build salary structures, job architecture, market pricing methodologies, and pay administration.

The position requires partnering with HR, Finance, and business leaders to ensure competitive, equitable, and financially sustainable compensation practices in

Qualifications

• Experience with compensation survey tools and HRIS systems.
• Experience conducting job evaluations, salary administration, and cost modeling.
• Healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and administration of annual merit and market review processes.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and business leaders to ensure compensation practices are competitive and compliant.

Skills

Compensation survey tools

HRIS systems

Job evaluations

Salary administration

Cost modeling

Education

High School or Equivalent

Bachelor's - Health Administration

Bachelor's - Human Resources

Bachelor's - Related Field

Bachelor's - Business Administration

Job description

SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Supervisor, Compensation and HR Analytics the Senior Compensation Analyst is responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and administering compensation programs that support the organization's talent strategy and business objectives. This role serves as a subject matter expert in compensation and plays a key role in building and maintaining comprehensive compensation frameworks, salary structures, job architecture, market pricing methodologies, and pay administration programs. The Senior Compensation Specialist partners with Human Resources, Finance, and business leaders to ensure compensation practices are competitive, equitable, financially sustainable, and compliant with applicable laws and regulations.

SPECIAL SKILLS: Experience working with compensation survey tools and HRIS systems. Experience conducting job evaluations, salary administration, and compensation cost modeling.

OTHER: Extensive experience building compensation framework and salary structures, with experience in conducting assessments and recommending improvements. Proven history of leading the design and administration of annual merit and market review processes. Healthcare experience preferred.

LICENSE/CERT: Required: CCP (Certified Compensation Professional), SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP (Society of HR Management - Certified Professional or Senior Certified Professional), PHR/SPHR

Required: High School or Equivalent, Equivalent Experience - equivalent combination of professional certification & job experience, Preferred: Bachelors - Health Administration, Bachelors - Human Resources, Bachelors - Related Field, Bachelors - Business Administration