Compensation Analyst, SoM Integrated Resources - Academic Human Resources

## Compensation Analyst, SoM Integrated Resources - Academic Human Resources
** Job Description
** UW Medicine’s Dean of Medicine Office of Academic Appointments and Compensation (AAC) is the central, expert-driven academic HR resource serving 31 School of Medicine (SoM) departments and multiple affiliated institutions, including UW Physicians, Children’s University Medical Group, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and the Veteran Affairs (VA). AAC navigates and applies intricate, multi-layered policies drawn from federal and state laws, University and School rules, and partner institution regulations.

The Compensation Analyst role within AAC is a critical position requiring independent judgment, high-level policy interpretation, and seamless coordination across numerous entities with distinct procedural frameworks. This work encompasses the lifecycle of academic personnel administration including compensation determinations, and compliance oversight—while integrating complex inter-institutional relationships and unique operational rules outside of UW systems. The position also involves working with multi-source financial data, ensuring integrity in reporting, and providing expert guidance to leadership and departmental stakeholders.

AAC’s advice and guidance directly influences faculty recruitment and retention, sustains cross-institutional collaboration, and safeguards the clinical and educational missions of UW Medicine. The role operates in a high-stakes environment where technical expertise, strategic advisement, and operational excellence converge to support a complex academic medical enterprise. The Compensation Analyst must possess deep organizational knowledge, exceptional analytical skills, and the ability to operate with precision across multiple institutional frameworks.

The role is mission critical to sustaining the School’s academic, clinical, and collaborative success.

This position will be highly analytical, resourceful, customer-focused, team-oriented, and have the ability to work independently under time constraints to meet deadlines. This position is expected to understand, interpret, and apply appropriate policy, procedure and required HR laws and regulations.
** DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
** This position requires significant organization, problem-solving, project management and communication skills with frequent and substantive interactions within and outside of the Office of Academic Appointments and Compensation unit. Individual initiative, solid judgement, discretion regarding sensitive and confidential matters and superior customer service skills are all necessary for the tasks assigned. This position requires accuracy, efficiency, flexibility, creativity, and a desire to serve multiple stakeholders while working within UW SoM policies and procedures.

This position requires a high level of analytical acumen, resourcefulness, and a strong commitment to service excellence. The successful candidate will thrive in both independent and collaborative settings, demonstrating the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results under tight deadlines. This role is expected to exercise sound judgment in interpreting, applying, and advising on complex policies, procedures, and HR laws and regulations.
** Compensation – 70%
*** Evaluate, analyze, and authorize faculty compensation requests to ensure alignment with UW policies, School of Medicine guidelines, and federal and state regulations. Oversee, provide guidance and approve compensation actions for designated department(s):
Retentions, Administrative Duty Supplements (ADS), Temporary Pay Supplement (TPS), Monthly Additional Compensation (MAC), Quarterly Additional Compensation (QAC), and Semi-Annual Additional Compensation (SAAC).
* Primary advisor for the Department's chair, administrators, directors, and departmental staff on all aspects of academic compensation, serving as a trusted partner in interpreting policy and applying best practices.
* Conduct thorough reviews of faculty total compensation, identify and resolve salary discrepancies. Ensure equity and compliance across designated…