Senior Compensation Analyst: Data-Driven Pay & Analytics

Prudential Annuities Distributors (PAD); Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Pension plan

Wellness programs

Education benefit

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Prudential Annuities Distributors (PAD) seeks a Senior Compensation Analyst to join the Corporate - People Team in Newark, NJ with a hybrid schedule (3 days in office). You will partner with People Team colleagues and business leaders to provide compensation insights, recommendations, and data-driven solutions that support talent and business strategies.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, strong analytical abilities, and advanced Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, finance, data science, analytics, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Proven experience supporting compensation programs, market analysis, benchmarking, and survey participation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable recommendations.
• Advanced Excel and data management capabilities; experience with automation, AI-enabled tools, predictive analytics, or modeling is a plus.
• Ability to synthesize large data sets and communicate insights to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with People Team colleagues and business leaders to provide compensation insights and solutions.
• Develop compensation recommendations balancing internal equity, market competitiveness, and business needs.
• Conduct market pricing, job evaluations, and benchmarking using survey data and external intelligence.
• Evaluate data sources for quality and applicability to support compensation decisions.
• Support evolution of compensation programs, job architecture, and career pathing.
• Provide guidance for emerging, high-demand, and strategically critical roles.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Project management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Workday

CompAnalyst

Excel

Job description

Prudential Annuities Distributors (PAD) seeks a Senior Compensation Analyst to join the Corporate - People Team in Newark, NJ with a hybrid schedule (3 days in office). You will partner with People Team colleagues and business leaders to provide compensation insights, recommendations, and data-driven solutions that support talent and business strategies.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, strong analytical abilities, and advanced Excel.