Total Rewards Business Partner Spectraforce Technologies Sep 15, 2026

Job Title:

Total Rewards Business Partner /

Compensation Analyst Duration:

6 Months, with strong likelihood of extension up to 1 year+

Work Location:

Mettawa / Lake County, IL (60045)

Work Model:

Hybrid (

Onsite:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday;

Remote:

Monday, Friday) Role Overview The Total Rewards Business Partner (TRBP) supports the Global Total Rewards organization by managing end-to-end compensation offer formulation, data auditing, and operational compensation support across diverse business functions. The primary focus of this role is to handle high-volume, business-as-usual compensation activities-enabling senior team members to focus on year-end planning-while maintaining strict adherence to turnaround Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and internal equity guidelines.

Key Responsibilities Compensation Offer Development:

Formulate, model, and recommend 10-15+ competitive compensation offers per week for external hires and internal mobility. Evaluate base salary, sign-on bonuses, and cash-based incentive structures using market positioning and peer group analysis.

Advisory & Communication:

Serve as the compensation advisor to Talent Acquisition (TA) and Business HR (BHR), clearly articulating the rationale and data points behind offer recommendations.

SLA Execution:

Manage and deliver high-volume offer recommendations within fast-paced turnaround SLAs (24-48 hours for external offers; 48-72 hours for internal moves).

HRIS Data Integrity & Auditing:

Pull and audit large-scale data extracts from Workday into Excel to ensure records remain accurate, complete, and aligned with company guidelines to support year-end planning cycles.

Operational & Analytical Support:

Execute routine data loads, data submissions, employee profile updates, and ad hoc compensation reporting. Support senior team members with annual reward cycles, promotion rounds, and market survey submissions.

Benchmarking & Market Analytics:

Utilize compensation tools and end-user dashboards to review market data, peer groups, and grade structures to support job evaluation and salary positioning.

Required Qualifications & Competencies Education:

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Finance, Analytics, or a related field.

Experience:

Minimum of 2-4 years of direct compensation/total rewards experience, or transferable experience in HR Operations, HRIS, or HR Data Analytics with demonstrated compensation knowledge.

Advanced Microsoft Excel Proficiency (Pre-Test Validated): Hands-on ability to build and troubleshoot Pivot Tables.

Proficiency in reading, writing, and debugging complex formulas: VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, nested IF statements, and aggregate functions (SUMIFS, AVERAGEIFS).

HR Systems Navigation:

Direct experience reviewing, extracting, and auditing employee compensation data within Workday or equivalent HRIS platforms.

Analytical Judgment:

Demonstrated ability to evaluate peer groups, interpret complex data sets, identify compensation anomalies, and exercise sound business judgment rather than solely relying on rule-based checklists.

Communication & Collaboration:

Strong verbal and written communication skills to deliver persuasive, well-reasoned compensation insights to hiring managers and recruiters. Preferred Qualifications Prior experience supporting compensation across corporate, commercial, R D, or operations client groups.

End-user experience navigating Power BI dashboards, Visier, Comp Analyst, or HRSoft.

Prior exposure to formal job evaluation methodology and salary benchmarking studies.

Candidate Submission Requirements Excel Assessment Verification:

All candidate submissions must include validated pre-assessment results or documented test scores confirming advanced Excel proficiency-specifically covering Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/INDEX MATCH, and aggregate formulas (SUMIFS/AVERAGEIFS).