Compensation Analyst, HR​/Recruitment

Requisition

Job Title: Compensation Analyst

Job Country: United States (US)

At Avanos Medical, we passionately believe in three things:

• Making a difference in our products, services and offers, never ceasing to fight for groundbreaking solutions in everything we do;
• Making a difference in how we work and collaborate, constantly nurturing our nimble culture of innovation;
• Having an impact on the healthcare challenges we all face, and the lives of people and communities around the world.

Avanos is a medical device company focused on delivering clinically superior breakthrough solutions that help patients get back to the things that matter. We are committed to creating the next generation of innovative healthcare solutions which address our most important healthcare needs, such as reducing the use of opioids while helping patients move from surgery to recovery. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we develop, manufacture and market recognized brands in more than 90 countries and are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AVNS.

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The Compensation Analyst is responsible for data maintenance, market research, analysis, and recommendations to support and maintain the compensation practices across Avanos. This role involves analyzing market data, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of HR job data, providing testing support, generating reports to support various compensation operations, and managing incoming requests.

Location:

This hybrid role is based in Alpharetta and requires three days per week in the office.

• Daily tasks include management of the compensation department inbox, maintenance of compensation data in the Success Factors system, market research, evaluation of jobs, and grading recommendations.
• Provide data inputs and actively participate in salary surveys.
• Support the annual compensation cycle for merit, short‑term incentives (STI), long‑term incentives (LTI), and respond to compensation questions from the HR teams.
• Support key administrative tasks in the SAP Success Factors system and the compensation modules, ensuring data accuracy and system integrity.
• Provide support to the Compensation team and HR staff for compensation‑related policies and programs.
• Generate and analyze reports to support compensation operations.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and company policies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues and questions in a timely manner.
• Support the compensation department with audits, proxy and compensation committee preparations.
• Assist with testing the annual compensation cycle and any required system changes.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years compensation experience
• Proven experience as an HR/compensation administrator, or similar role
• Ability to handle sensitive/confidential data
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to synthesize data and propose recommendations
• Strong problem‑solving skills
• Solid understanding of HR processes and data management
• Foundational understanding of compensation practices and job evaluations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Detail‑oriented with great organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with competing priorities

Preferred:

• Experience using SAP Success Factors
• Experience with market pricing jobs and job evaluations
• HR certification (e.g., CCP, PHR, SHRM‑CP)
• Experience working in a regulated industry environment

The anticipated average base pay range for this position is $83,000.00 – $94,000.00. In addition, this role is eligible for an attractive benefits package.

Avanos Medical is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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