Senior Compensation Operations Analyst

About Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses. We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,300 people working together. Our capability is diverse with more than 550 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements.

Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our enterprise businesses – Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and River Source Insurance and Annuities.

Where you’ll fit in & what our team goals are… You will provide advanced operational execution, validation, controls support, reporting, systems support, readiness activities, and functional capability ownership across Compensation Operations processes. You may serve as a functional capability owner responsible for maintaining documentation, training materials, execution standards, and subject matter expertise within designated Compensation Operations capability areas. You will also independently manage recurring operational processes while supporting execution quality, operational readiness, and continuous improvement.

Support compensation administration activities through execution of recurring Compensation Operations processes, issue resolution, stakeholder coordination, and operational support.

Independently manage assigned operational work while ensuring quality, accuracy, adherence to established procedures, and timely execution across compensation programs and operational activities.

Perform validation, reconciliation, audit, and control activities to support operational accuracy and data integrity. Investigate discrepancies, compare expected versus actual results, identify root causes, and maintain supporting documentation to support audit readiness and operational compliance.

Produce, analyse, and maintain operational reports, metrics, dashboards, and analytical outputs supporting compensation operations. Identify trends, provide operational insights, and support business decision‑making through accurate reporting and analysis.

Maintain standard operating procedures, documentation, evidence records, and governance artifacts supporting Compensation Operations activities. Reinforce process consistency, documentation discipline, and operational control requirements while supporting audit readiness and sustainable execution practices.

Support testing, validation, readiness reviews, issue resolution, and execution activities associated with annual compensation cycles and Year-End compensation programs. Assist with follow‑up actions, readiness checkpoints, and operational support necessary for successful execution.

Support capability development through on‑boarding, knowledge transfer, process improvement, and cross‑training activities. May serve as a functional capability owner responsible for maintaining documentation, supporting training, preserving execution standards, and strengthening organizational continuity within assigned capability area.

• Extensive experience within Compensation Operations, HR Operations, Payroll, HR Systems, or a similar role.
• Workday experience
• Compensation systems experience
• UAT/testing experience
• Audit and SOX support
• BI, dashboard, or reporting experience
• Workflow optimization experience
• Year-End compensation‑cycle experience
• Strong analytical and validation skills
• Advanced Excel capabilities
• Experience managing multiple priorities
• Strong documentation and organizational skills
• Experience supporting audits, reconciliations, or controls
• Ability to manage assigned capability areas, including…