Senior Compensation Strategist, Incentives & Analytics

Casey; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Onsite Child Development Center

Onsite cafeteria

401k company match

Paid vacation and sick time

Volunteer time

Job summary

Casey is seeking a Senior Compensation Specialist to join the Total Rewards team in Ankeny, IA. The role partners with leaders to influence compensation strategy, deliver market-driven solutions, and ensure pay programs align with business performance and growth.

You will lead market benchmarking, job design, and annual compensation cycles, while driving improvements in tools, processes, and data integrity. This is a senior, advisory position with broad impact across Casey's organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in HR, business, finance or related field.
• At least 6 years of experience in compensation, HR, finance or a related analytical field.
• Strong knowledge of compensation principles, practices, and methodologies (pay design, market competitiveness, internal equity).
• Proficiency in job evaluation, market pricing, and salary survey analysis to inform decisions.
• Advanced Excel skills with complex formulas, pivot tables and data analysis.
• Experience designing and administering incentive and bonus programs, including complex or field-based pay structures.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic compensation partner to assigned business areas, aligning programs with business priorities and acting as a trusted advisor to leaders and HR partners.
• Provide consultative support on compensation matters such as market analysis, cost modeling, organizational impact, and offers, promotions, and pay adjustments.
• Lead market benchmarking activities, including survey participation, job matching, and analysis to ensure competitive and equitable pay practices.
• Partner with HR and leaders on job design, leveling, and evaluations, maintaining consistency in compensation frameworks and job architecture.
• Support annual compensation cycles (merit and incentive), including planning, modeling, system readiness, and communications; collaborate with HRIS and IT on data integrity.
• Lead the design and administration of incentive programs, including corporate and field-based plans.
• Contribute to strategic compensation initiatives, driving process improvements for efficiency and scalability.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Casey is seeking a Senior Compensation Specialist to join the Total Rewards team in Ankeny, IA. The role partners with leaders to influence compensation strategy, deliver market-driven solutions, and ensure pay programs align with business performance and growth.

You will lead market benchmarking, job design, and annual compensation cycles, while driving improvements in tools, processes, and data integrity. This is a senior, advisory position with broad impact across Casey's organization.