Total Rewards Analyst

Mueller Water Products; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with 5% company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Mueller Water Products seeks a Total Rewards Analyst in Atlanta, Georgia. The successful candidate will assist in designing and administering compensation programs, support merit processes, and develop benefits programs.

The ideal candidate has prior compensation analysis experience, a related degree, and advanced Excel skills. Benefits include medical insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid parental leave.

Qualifications

• 2+ years as a compensation analyst with both benefits and compensation experience.
• Strong knowledge of compensation administration practices and HR principles.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Support annual merit and variable pay programs, including system processing.
• Administer compensation programs and manage year-end pay processes.
• Participate in compensation surveys and analyze job descriptions.

Skills

Compensation analysis

Benefits administration

Advanced Excel skills

Analytic skills

Communication skills

Project management

Education

B.S./B.A. degree in a related discipline

Certification in compensation (e.g., CPP, GRP, CSCP)

Tools

Workday HCM system

Job description

Total Rewards Analyst

The Total Rewards Analyst is part of the Mueller Total Rewards Team and will be responsible for assisting with the design, review, implementation, and administration of compensation programs; as well as assisting in areas of benefits where needed.

Responsibilities

• Supports annual merit and variable pay programs, including configuration, reporting, system processing, and related analyses.
• Assists in the administration of compensation programs and project‑manages year‑end merit and variable pay processes.
• Addresses moderate to complex compensation questions using knowledge of compensation, human resources, and internal policies.
• Participates in compensation surveys, manages market data, and analyzes job descriptions and classifications.
• Benchmarks jobs against survey data and other market intelligence to determine competitive compensation.
• Performs job evaluations as requested by internal stakeholders to evaluate and market price new and revised jobs.
• Works with HR Business Partners to maintain job descriptions and ensure they accurately reflect incumbents’ work.
• Collaborates with internal employment counsel on FLSA exemption determinations.
• Sets up, maintains, and manages job‑related data in the Workday HCM system.
• Prepares ad‑hoc reports and spreadsheets as requested.
• Assists with compensation projects and processes and serves as a resource for the Compensation module within Workday HCM through testing and continuous improvement.
• Develops and administers benefit programs and communicates eligibility and coverage information to employees.
• Develops and delivers compensation and/or benefits training and communication.
• Uses analytics to monitor the effectiveness of compensation plans, programs, and policies.
• Participates in departmental and interdepartmental projects and may act as project lead for compensation‑oriented projects.

Qualifications

• 2+ years as a compensation analyst, preferably with both benefits and compensation experience.
• B.S./B.A. degree in a related discipline.
• Certification in compensation (e.g., CPP, GRP, CSCP) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of current principles, practices, methods and techniques of compensation administration and best practices.
• Broad knowledge of HR principles and practices.
• Experience with compensation/base pay modeling, salary structures, incentive bonus design, benchmarking jobs to market, and market pricing.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, formulas, and IF statements.
• Excellent analytic, planning and organization skills with attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to multi‑task, prioritize and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Team player who works in an agile and learning environment.
• Self‑starter who researches root causes and asks “why” to determine the best resolution.
• Agility to operate in a growing organization with developing processes and procedures.
• Demonstrated success operating with rapidly shifting priorities, deliverables, and timelines.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with 5% company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Short‑term and long‑term disability benefits
• Vacation
• 100% paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student debt repayment matching
• Well‑being program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company‑provided life insurance
• Supplemental insurance at group rates

Equal Employment Opportunity

Mueller Water Products, Inc., as well as its subsidiaries, are equal employment employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or expression), age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In keeping with its obligations under applicable federal, state and local law, Mueller will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. This employer participates in E‑Verify.