Senior Compensation & Analytics Advisor (Hybrid)

Woodward FST; Niles (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Annual stock contribution

Tuition reimbursement

12 paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Parental leave

Life/AD&D

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending

Job summary

Woodward is seeking a Senior Compensation Analyst to deliver market-based compensation programs and advise HR partners on pay decisions, job architecture, and market competitiveness. This role connects technical compensation knowledge with business acumen, supporting governance of career frameworks and annual incentive programs.

The ideal candidate will drive analytics, benchmarking, and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring equity and alignment with market data across Woodward's global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Arts/Sciences or equivalent related field.
• 5+ years experience in a corporate compensation department.
• Ability to consult with leaders and HR partners on compensation matters.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate data into recommendations.
• Experience with HR systems (Workday/SuccessFactors/SAP).

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted compensation consultant to HR Partners on programs, market competitiveness, pay decisions, job evaluations, and talent compensation strategies.
• Partner with HR to align market practices with business objectives and Total Rewards philosophy.
• Conduct compensation analyses, market pricing, modeling, and cost impact assessments.
• Benchmark positions using salary surveys to establish competitive pay ranges.
• Lead external compensation surveys and maintain market pricing data; identify trends.
• Govern and maintain the enterprise Career Framework, including job architecture and leveling.
• Support annual compensation programs: planning, merit cycles, communications, and audits.
• Support administration of annual/quarterly incentive programs and payout validation.
• Ensure compliance with compensation laws and internal governance standards.
• Identify opportunities to enhance compensation processes, tools, and analytics.

Skills

Compensation analysis

Market pricing

Workday

HR systems

Education

BA/BS in Accounting/HR

Tools

Workday HCM

SAP

Advanced Compensation

Job description

Woodward is seeking a Senior Compensation Analyst to deliver market-based compensation programs and advise HR partners on pay decisions, job architecture, and market competitiveness. This role connects technical compensation knowledge with business acumen, supporting governance of career frameworks and annual incentive programs.

The ideal candidate will drive analytics, benchmarking, and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring equity and alignment with market data across Woodward's global