Sr Compensation Administrator-29565

Rush University Medical Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush University Medical Center is seeking a Senior Compensation Administrator to provide advanced administrative, analytical, transactional, and operational support for compensation programs, processes, and projects in the Total Rewards department. This role handles surveys, salary structure maintenance, Workday transactions, reporting, data audits, and payroll uploads.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with several years of experience in compensation or HR analytics,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in HR, Compensation, Finance, HR Operations, HRIS, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of direct compensation, HR analytics, finance analytics, HRIS compensation support, or closely related experience.
• Experience conducting or supporting compensation survey submissions, salary structure administration, Workday compensation transactions (or similar).
• Experience administering compensation transactions within Workday or a similar Human Capital Management system.
• Experience supporting collective bargaining compensation administration, union wage schedules, progression structures, premiums, differentials, or contractually governed pay programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary Compensation resource for Workday compensation transactions and compensation data changes.
• Review, audit, and process Workday compensation transactions to ensure alignment with compensation policies, salary structures, union wage schedules, and established approval protocols.
• Partner with HR Operations, HRIS, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, and Labor Relations to resolve compensation-related system issues, transaction errors, data discrepancies, and pay structure questions.
• Participate in Workday testing activities, including system upgrades, enhancements, compensation cycle testing, business process validation, regression testing, and review of configuration changes impacting compensation.
• Maintain and administer collectively bargained wage structures, progression schedules, premiums, differentials, and compensation-related provisions in accordance with applicable labor agreements and conduct audits.
• Monitor union pay structures to ensure accurate alignment between collective bargaining agreements, Workday configuration, payroll processing, and organizational compensation practices.
• Lead recurring compensation survey submissions, including data preparation, validation, job matching, submission, and review of survey results.
• Develop, run, validate, and enhance standard and ad hoc compensation reports.
• Maintain compensation documentation, survey files, union wage structure documentation, process guides, audit files, pay structure records, and historical rate changes.
• Provide guidance, training, or quality review support to less experienced HR or compensation team members on compensation processes, Workday transactions, reporting, data validation, and structure maintenance.
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Integrity & discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School diploma/GED

Tools

Workday

Job description

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Total Rewards

Work Type: Full Time

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $29.36 - $42.61 per hour

Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case. This role has a corresponding incentive plan based on multiple factors. incentive compensation and additional benefits can be found on our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits)

Summary

The Senior Compensation Administrator provides advanced administrative, analytical, transactional, and operational support for compensation programs, processes, and projects. This role independently supports - completion and submission of compensation surveys, salary structure maintenance, union wage structure administration, Workday compensation transactions, reporting, data audits, and payroll upload submissions. The Senior Compensation Administrator serves as a knowledgeable resource to Compensation Analysts and Partners, the ESC, HRIS, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, and HRBPs/Labor Relations, applying sound judgment, accuracy, discretion, and attention to detail in support of Rush compensation philosophy, policies, labor agreements, and procedures.

Other Information

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of Human Resources, Compensation, Finance, HR Operations, HRIS, or related experience; or High School diploma/GED and 5-7 years of related experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of direct compensation, HR analytics, finance analytics, HRIS compensation support, or closely related experience.
• Experience conducting or supporting compensation survey submissions, salary structure administration, Workday compensation transactions (or similar), or pay structure maintenance.
• Experience administering compensation transactions within Workday or a similar Human Capital Management system.
• Experience supporting collective bargaining compensation administration, union wage schedules, progression structures, premiums, differentials, or contractually governed pay programs.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, identify discrepancies, summarize findings, and make sound recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy while managing multiple priorities, recurring deadlines, and confidential data sets.
• Demonstrated integrity, discretion, and judgment in handling confidential employee, pay, labor relations, and organizational information.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Workday Compensation experience preferred.
• Experience supporting healthcare union environments and administration of collectively bargained compensation programs.
• Experience maintaining salary structures, union wage tables, pay premiums, geographic or shift differentials, and progression-based pay programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary Compensation resource for Workday compensation transactions and compensation data changes.
• Review, audit, and process Workday compensation transactions to ensure alignment with compensation policies, salary structures, union wage schedules, and established approval protocols.
• Partner with HR Operations, HRIS, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, and Labor Relations to resolve compensation-related system issues, transaction errors, data discrepancies, and pay structure questions.
• Participate in Workday testing activities, including system upgrades, enhancements, compensation cycle testing, business process validation, regression testing, and review of configuration changes impacting compensation.
• Maintain and administer collectively bargained wage structures, progression schedules, premiums, differentials, and compensation-related provisions in accordance with applicable labor agreements and conduct audits.
• Monitor union pay structures to ensure accurate alignment between collective bargaining agreements, Workday configuration, payroll processing, and organizational compensation practices.
• Lead recurring compensation survey submissions, including data preparation, validation, job matching, submission, and review of survey results.
• Develop, run, validate, and enhance standard and ad hoc compensation reports.
• Maintain compensation documentation, survey files, union wage structure documentation, process guides, audit files, pay structure records, and historical rate changes.
• Provide guidance, training, or quality review support to less experienced HR or compensation team members on compensation processes, Workday transactions, reporting, data validation, and structure maintenance.
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.