Senior Compensation Programs Analyst

Roblox; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Benefits described on Roblox's page

Job summary

Roblox is seeking a Compensation Programs Senior Analyst to run cyclical compensation cycles, drive automation, and re-engineer programs and systems. You’ll be the go-to data analysis expert, delivering insights to senior leadership and driving optimization across the function.

The role reports to the Director of Compensation Programs, Operations and Systems and is hybrid, located in San Mateo, CA. You will partner with cross-functional teams on automation and improvements.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in technology, compensation, or related field.
• 5+ years with increasing HR/compensation responsibilities.
• Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets with analyses and automated models.
• Knowledge of compensation industry trends.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Workday.
• Experience with SQL, Python, Tableau or BI tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, plan and manage compensation programs and processes.
• Lead development and rollout of global compensation programs and bi-annual reviews.
• Identify automation opportunities and re-engineer processes for efficiency.
• Implement compensation systems to support cyclical cycles.
• Create communication materials for senior leadership on priorities and findings.
• Build Excel models for analysis and support business decisions.
• Create and maintain reports, dashboards and data quality controls.
• Improve compensation processes via Workday, Zendesk, Jira and internal systems.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Communication

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Workday

SQL

Python

Tableau

Job description

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.

At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.

A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

As a Compensation Programs Senior Analyst, you will focus on running the cyclical compensation cycles, identifying opportunities for automation and process improvements, and re-engineering of our compensation programs and systems. You will be the go‑to expert for data analysis and delivering actionable insights to senior leadership. Your role will involve driving operational and organizational optimizations. If you're passionate about working with data, developing innovative models, and diving deep into compensation strategies, this position is for you.

This role will report to the Director of Compensation Programs, Operations and Systems. This role is hybrid and located in San Mateo, California.

You Will:

• Be responsible for development, design, planning and project management of compensation programs, policies and processes.
• Lead the development and implementation of global compensation programs, particularly bi‑annual compensation review cycles
• Work closely with cross functional teams in identifying processes, programs or capabilities that could benefit from automation, process enhancements or re‑engineering to optimize performance and future growth opportunities
• Implement compensation systems to support cyclical compensation cycles
• Create materials to communicate strategic priorities and findings to senior management
• Develop and refine Excel models to conduct analysis related to compensation programs. Ability to see beyond the numbers and help inform, influence, support, and execute our business decisions
• Build and maintain reports, dashboards, and metrics and monitor the integrity and validity of the data reported
• Streamline compensation processes through operational and system enhancements via Workday, Zendesk, Jira and other internal systems

You Have:

• 6+ years of experience in the technology industry, compensation, consulting, finance or a similarly applicable field
• A minimum of 5 years of progressive human resources and compensation experience with increasing levels of responsibility in identifying, consulting, designing, recommending, and implementing efficient, innovative business solutions
• Proficiency in Google Sheets or Excel, including experience building analyses and automated models
• K nowledge of industry trends and developments in compensation
• Exceptional quantitative, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
• Strong project management, organizational and communication skills
• Working knowledge of Workday
• Experience with SQL, Python, Tableau and other BI tools a plus

For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job‑related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full‑time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits as described on this page.

Annual Salary Range

$164,390 — $209,130 USD

Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.

For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H‑1B sponsorship at this time.