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Emeryville, California · USA job

Sr. Compensation Analyst

Grocery Outlet

Emeryville, California

Job description

Overview

As Sr. Compensation Analyst, you will design, implement, and continuously improve enterprise compensation programs. You'll act as a trusted advisor to HR Business Partners and leaders, guiding market pricing, job architecture, and policy decisions. You will lead complex analyses and cross-functional projects with HR, Finance, and Legal to scale compensation programs for a diverse workforce. You drive data-driven insights, governance, and stakeholder communications to support business growth. This role offers impact across pay, incentives, equity, and executive compensation in a collaborative Total Rewards team.

Compensation / Benefits
  • Annual bonus program
  • Equity
  • 401(k) Profit Sharing
  • Medical, Dental, Vision & More
  • Base salary range $125,000 - $145,000
  • Location-based final compensation
Responsibilities
  • Develop and continuously improve corporate compensation programs, policies, and processes.
  • Advise HR partners and leaders on pay decisions, market competitiveness, and job leveling.
  • Design, model, implement, and administer incentive plans and compensation programs with financial impact analyses.
  • Create and maintain compensation structures, including salary ranges and job levels.
  • Perform market pricing and benchmarking; manage salary surveys and translate data into recommendations.
  • Review job descriptions, apply evaluation techniques, determine classifications and FLSA status.
  • Oversee annual compensation processes (merit increases, performance reviews) with HRIS and Payroll collaboration.
  • Develop calculations, forecasting, and reporting for incentive plans; support executive compensation and equity programs.
  • Prepare compensation communications and presentations for stakeholders.
  • Lead cross-functional compensation projects from scope to implementation, identifying risks and driving delivery.
  • Improve data, systems, controls, procedures, and reporting to enhance decision-making.
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition on offer-related guidance and with other stakeholders across the employee lifecycle.
Key requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years in compensation or equivalent experience.
  • Experience in market pricing, salary structures, plan design, job evaluation, and FLSA review.
  • Experience designing and modeling incentive plans (annual, sales, operational).
  • Experience supporting executive compensation and equity programs with Finance/Stock Administration and Legal.
  • Advanced analytical and technical skills with Excel, Word, PowerPoint; experience with HRIS/reporting tools.
  • Strong consulting, planning, problem-solving, project management, and communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain confidentiality; mature handling of all employee levels.
  • UKG experience and CCP certification preferred.
  • consulting mindset
  • problem-solving
  • project management
  • Excel
  • Word
  • PowerPoint

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