Senior Compensation Analyst: Workday & Global Pay Strategy

J.D. Power

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 140,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

JD Power is seeking a Senior Compensation Analyst to join the Total Rewards team, supporting design, analysis, and administration of compensation programs that attract, retain, and reward top talent. The ideal candidate has deep analytical skills, strong business acumen, and hands-on Workday compensation experience in a fast-paced environment.

You will partner with People and Culture, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and managers to ensure compensation practices are competitive, equitable, and

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or related field.
5–7+ years of compensation experience, with increasing responsibility.
Hands-on Workday experience is required, including compensation configuration, reporting, and cycle administration.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including advanced Excel proficiency.
Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and communicate insights clearly to non-technical audiences.
Strong understanding of compensation principles, market pricing methodologies, and regulatory requirements.
Excellent communication, consulting, and stakeholder-management skills.
Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

Support the design, evaluation, and administration of base pay, variable pay, and incentive programs across the global organization.
Conduct compensation analyses, including regular audit of compensation elements including incentive and commission plans, ensuring internal equity and market competitiveness.
Help lead the planning for the annual compensation cycles (merit, bonus, promotion) within Workday, ensuring accuracy, data integrity, and seamless execution.
Participate in compensation surveys (e.g., Mercer, WTW, Radford); analyze results to inform pay positioning, salary ranges and compensation structure maintenance and updates.
Partner with P&C Business Partners and Talent Acquisition to provide guidance on new hire offers, promotions, and off-cycle compensation decisions.
Analyze compensation trends and provide insights to support strategic workforce planning.
Monitor emerging trends and proactively share opportunities.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local compensation regulations.
Leverage Workday to build compensation dashboards, reports, and models to support leadership decision‑making and measure program effectiveness.
Lead or support cross-functional compensation related projects such as pay transparency initiatives, policy harmonization, M&A, job leveling, and system enhancements.