Senior Compensation Analyst

LifeStance Health Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 82,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

AD&D

Short & long-term disability

Life insurance

401k with employer match

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

LifeStance Health, a nationwide behavioral health provider, is seeking a Senior Compensation Analyst to design, analyze, and deliver market-competitive pay programs.

You will provide analytical support, market pricing, surveys, and job evaluations, driving equity and regulatory compliance across the compensation framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3–5 years in compensation analysis or related analytical role.
• Strong Excel skills for modeling, pivot tables, and complex formulas.
• Experience supporting incentive compensation plan administration and governance.
• Knowledge of federal compensation regulations and multi-state wage/hour laws.

Responsibilities

• Market Pricing & Salary Structure Management.
• Support market pricing activities, including third-party salary surveys and benchmarking roles.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze salary bands to align with market data and internal equity.
• Review proposed salary actions to ensure compliance and equity; provide data-driven recommendations.
• Incentive Plan Administration & Governance, including tracking and payout calculations.
• Partner with Finance, Payroll, and HR to ensure accurate payouts and governance.
• Monitor incentive plan effectiveness and recommend refinements.
• Compensation Consulting to People Partners and support annual programs.
• Job Architecture & Compliance: conduct evaluations and maintain job catalog.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Incentive compensation

Healthcare experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

At LifeStance Health, we strive to help individuals, families, and communities with their mental health needs. Everywhere. Every day. It’s a lofty goal; we know. But we make it happen with the best team in mental healthcare.

Thank you for taking the time to explore a career with us. As the fastest growing mental health practice group in the country, now is the perfect time to join our team!

LifeStance Health Values

• Belonging: We cultivate a space where everyone can show up as their authentic self.




• Empathy: We seek out diverse perspectives and listen to learn without judgment.




• Courage: We are all accountable for doing the right thing - even when it’s hard - because we know it’s worth it.




• One Team: We realize our full potential when we work together towards our shared purpose.

Benefits

As a full-time employee of LifeStance Health, the following benefits are offered: medical, dental, vision, AD&D, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k retirement savings with employer match, paid parental leave, paid time off, holiday pay and an Employee Assistance Program.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Supports the design, analysis, and delivery of market-competitive, equitable compensation programs, enabling fair, data-drive decisions. They provide analytical support, ongoing research, modeling and compensation analysis for base pay and incentive programs. The Sr. Analyst evaluates jobs, completes market pricing, determines pay grades, completes compensation surveys, and performs associated analysis by applying standard job evaluation methodologies. They ensure compensation related programs and practices are competitive and equitable and in compliance with all regulatory requirements. The Sr. Analyst is a trusted advisor who consults with HR partners on compensation issues and mentors and guides compensation analysts and specialists.

COMPENSATION

$82,000 - $100,000/annually in addition to a competitive bonus plan

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Market Pricing & Salary Structure Management




• Support market pricing activities, including participation in third-party salary surveys, benchmarking roles, conducting competitive market analyses, and evaluating external positioning.




• Develop, maintain, and analyze salary band structures to ensure alignment with market data, internal equity, and compensation strategy.




• Review and analyze proposed salary actions (new hires, promotions, adjustments) to ensure compliance with guidelines, internal equity standards, and regulatory requirements; provide data-driven recommendations as needed.




• Incentive Plan Administration & Governance




• Administer incentive compensation plans, including eligibility tracking, payout calculations, proration logic, and execution of quarterly incentive cycles.




• Partner with Finance, Payroll, and HR stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely payouts and adherence to governance controls.




• Monitor incentive plan effectiveness through reporting and trend analysis; identify risks or inconsistencies and recommend plan refinements to support business objectives.




• Compensation Consulting




• Serve as a compensation resource to People Partners, providing consultative guidance grounded in market data and internal strategy.




• Support execution of annual compensation programs, including merit planning, incentive cycles, and market adjustments.




• Provide analytical and operational support to Compensation Partners to ensure accurate implementation of compensation programs and processes.




• Job Architecture & Compliance




• Conduct job evaluations and leveling within the approved job architecture, including scope analysis and FLSA status determinations.




• Maintain the job catalog, job descriptions, and salary structures to ensure alignment, consistency, and compliance with applicable regulations.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.




• 3–5 years of progressive experience in compensation analysis or a related analytical role, preferably supporting a geographically dispersed workforce.




• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., modeling, pivot tables, complex formulas) and the ability to translate data into actionable insights.




• Experience supporting the administration of incentive compensation plans, including eligibility tracking, payout calculations, proration logic, documentation, and governance controls.




• Experience working within a healthcare, behavioral health, or hospital system environment preferred.




• Demonstrated ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential compensation data with professionalism, sound judgment, and discretion.




• In-depth knowledge of federal compensation regulations and strong familiarity with multi-state and multi-jurisdiction wage and hour laws.




• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States




• LifeStance is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status




• Demonstrates awareness, inclusivity, sensitivity, humility, and experience in working with individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, sexual orientations, gender identities, and other various aspects of culture

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.




• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, bend, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee must be able to lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

LifeStance provides the compensation range and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. LifeStance reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

LifeStance is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are fully committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our employees. Learn more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at LifeStance.

LifeStance Health complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our Human Resources Team at [e-mail]. Please note: This contact is intended solely for accommodation requests. Inquiries regarding applications, resumes and applicant status should not be sent to this email address as they will not be reviewed or responded to. To apply for a position, please use our official careers page.