Compensation Analyst, HR​/Recruitment

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR leadership on job evaluations, pay leveling, and compensation planning.
• Lead and support annual compensation cycles, including merit, promotional increases, and other pay programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and approved budgets.
• Conduct market pricing reviews and job evaluations to maintain competitive salary structures aligned with Houston-area and industry labor markets.
• Serve as a trusted compensation resource to HR partners and business leaders by providing guidance on pay decisions, job leveling, and internal equity considerations.
• Design, maintain, and enhance job architecture, salary structures, and leveling frameworks, including:
  • Evaluating new and evolving roles and integrating them into existing frameworks
  • Selecting and analyzing relevant salary survey data sources
  • Recommending market-aligned pay ranges and adjustments
  • Ensuring consistency in job mapping across departments
  • Develop, implement, and manage bonus and incentive plans aligned with company and project performance
  • Analyze compensation trends, pay equity, and compression risks; translate findings into clear recommendations and decision support materials
• Support organizational change initiatives by delivering compensation insights, data analysis, and communications tied to business needs and outcomes.
• Monitor federal and state compensation-related legislation to ensure ongoing compliance with pay transparency, wage, and classification requirements.
• Lead or support special compensation projects and process improvements as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.

• Valid Texas Driver’s License
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) (completed or in progress) or other recognized compensation certification programs - Preferred

• Monday – Friday normal business hours with the ability to work from home on Friday. (Hybrid)

• Five (5) or more years of progressive experience in compensation or total rewards
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and model complex compensation data.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, data modeling, and database usage.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present compensation insights to leaders and other stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain professionalism and composure in sensitive compensation.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple.
• Experience with prevailing wage and Davis Bacon projects.
• Familiarity with compensation planning tools and market pricing platforms (e.g., AON (HCA), Comp Analyst, ERI)
• Familiar with HRIS payroll systems (e.g. Ultipro (UKG), Vista/Viewpoint, etc.)

• Serve as Stewards
• Develop Leaders
• Live with Integrity
• Persevere
• Look Ahead
• Actively Communicate & Respond Promptly
• Seek Wisdom
• Create and Collaborate
• Do Our Best