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Senior Compensation Analyst
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What they do
A Compensation or Benefits Analyst evaluates and works to maintain the pay structure and benefits program at an organization. Analyzes wage and salary data and trends, monitors market conditions; works with benefits vendors, processes benefit claims for employees; monitors government employment regulations. May focus specifically on job classifications and compensation or on benefits programs such as pensions.
$92,746 / year median in Minnesota
+7% projected growth
Job Description
- Saint Cloud, MN CentraCare Health
- August 25, 2026
External Description Str :
Find your purpose as a Senior Compensation Analyst with CentraCare. The Senior Compensation Analyst leads complex compensation analyses and plays a key role in the design, implementation, and governance of compensation programs. This role serves as a trusted subject matter expert and advisor, partnering with HR Business Partners and business leaders to ensure compensation practices are competitive, equitable, compliant, and aligned with organizational strategy .Schedule:
- Full-time 80 hours every 2 weeks
- Monday-Friday 8a-5p
- Majority remote; occasional need for onsite training or meeting
Pay and Benefits:
- Starting pay begins at $88,940.80 per year and increases with experience.
- Salary range: $88,940.80
- 133,494.40 per year
- Salary range is based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate
- We offer a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, flexible spending accounts, PTO, 401(k) retirement plan & match, LTD and STD, tuition reimbursement, discounts at local and national businesses and so much more!
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources , Business, Finance, or related field.
- Min of 5 years of progressive compensation experience.
- Deep expertise in compensation design, analytics, and compliance
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills; HRIS expertise
- Strong consulting, influencing, and presentation skills
- Ability to communicate professionally and clearly with all levels of leaders
- Proficient with HRIS systems and compensation market pricing tools
- Experience with managing survey vendors
Core Functions:
- Lead market pricing, job architecture, and leveling initiatives.
- Design and update pay grade structures annually.
- Perform advanced pay equity and regulatory analyses; recommend corrective actions.
- Advise HR Business Partners and leaders on complex compensation issues.
- Lead major compensation cycles and cross-functional projects including annual merit and market adjustment projects/programs.
- Develop tools, models, and frameworks to support compensation decisions.
- Mentor compensation analysts and review their work for quality and accuracy.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for the market pricing tool, including data integrity, methodology, reporting, training, and user guidance.
- Prepare presentations and compensation insights and recommendations to HR Business Partners and leaders using clear data visualizations and concise messaging.
- Lead participation in external compensation surveys, including complex job matching, data quality review, submission oversight, and interpretation of survey results to inform pay decisions.
- Develop and deliver compensation-related training and materials for HR Business Partners, managers and employees.
- Act as a subject matter expert for the job description repository, ensuring roles are accurately documented, aligned to job architecture, and maintained according to governance standards.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on compensation compliance, proactively staying abreast of changing federal, state, and local regulations and assessing impacts to compensation programs, policies, and practices.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Job Id:
6913251997Job URL:
https://elyb.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/requisitions/preview/231792Job State:
MNJob Lat:
45.52669906616211Job Lng:
- 94.