Senior Compensation Analyst

Are you an analytical, detail-oriented compensation professional looking for an exciting opportunity to make an impact? The Weitz Company is hiring a Senior Compensation Analyst to join our growing Human Resources (HR) team! In this role you will administer, analyze, and continuously improve compensation programs to ensure market competitiveness, internal equity, and alignment with workforce planning and business strategy. The Senior Compensation Analyst partners closely with HR leadership and business stakeholders to provide data-driven insights, recommendations, and tools that support sound compensation decisions.

This role also focuses on the execution, analysis, and strategic application of compensation programs and market data.

The Weitz Company has been Building a Better Way since 1855. We are a full-service construction company, general contractor, design-builder, and construction manager with office locations throughout the United States. We believe our employees to be our most valuable asset, and we are committed to growing a diverse and inclusive culture that inspires, motivates, and continuously improves.

• Be a subject matter expert (SME) and conduct complex compensation analyses, including salary and craft benchmarking, market pricing, and ad hoc compensation studies to support business needs and remain competitive
• Administer the compensation adjustment processes, including planning, modeling, validating data, post-cycle analyses and providing manager and leader guidance as needed
• Manage participation in external compensation surveys; complete and submit accurate data, and analyze results; evaluate and propose recommendations for future compensation surveys
• Analyze internal compensation data to identify trends, pay gaps, outliers, and equity considerations; develop and propose recommendations to address findings to HR and business leadership
• Partner with HR leadership to support the development and refinement of compensation strategies, guidelines, and governance practices
• Prepare clear, concise compensation reports, dashboards, and presentations for HR leadership and executive audiences
• Support and evaluate compensation-related requests including new hire offers, promotions, adjustments, and retention scenarios by providing market-based recommendations; identify trends and review with HR leadership
• Maintain and enhance Workday compensation system optimization through tools, templates, and models to improve consistency, efficiency, and decision-making
• Ensure compensation practices comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including pay transparency requirements, salary wage threshold and minimum wage laws, and overtime laws and regulations
• Collaborate with HR team members and people managers to train and coach on compensation programs, salary decisions, and market data in a clear and practical manner
• Conduct internal audits to ensure compensation data accuracy, compliance adherence and equitable practices are maintained
• Identify opportunities to improve compensation processes and workflows, make recommendations, and implement enhancements

• Experience:
• 5+ years of progressive compensation experience
• Experience with compensation benchmarking and administration, conducting compensation/market studies, and supporting annual adjustments/bonus cycles
• CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) coursework or certification is a plus
• Degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field – an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• Skills:
• Analytical and detail-oriented
• Ability to influence leadership and advise using data and market-driven findings
• Organized with excellent problem-solving skills
• Abilit…