Senior Compensation Analyst

Compensation PartnerIf you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Professional 312 Pay Range: $106,700.00 - $165,400.00Job Description SummaryThe Compensation Partner works across all aspects of global compensation programs and provides strategic analysis to support critical decisions for retaining and attracting talent. This role blends strong technical compensation experience with a business partner's mindset. This role develops and executes effective compensation strategies, conducts strategic analysis, and designs, implements, and manages global compensation solutions. They play a key role in establishing Total Rewards as a key differentiating factor in the ongoing transformative compensation journey. This role will partner with colleagues across the organization and with senior leaders to ensure that our compensation strategies remain competitive and aligned with industry standards and our business goals. The Partner will administer, recommend, and review compensation policies, procedures, and programs.Job DutiesEffectively partners with Business Leaders, PandT Business Partners, and Talent Acquisition Partners to manage, consult, and resolve compensation issues (new hire offers, promotions, internal transfers, retention, etc.)Designs and implements the compensation philosophy, strategy, policies, and programs which align with and support our organizational goals, ensure market competitiveness, and reward high performance. As part of a Global Compensation team, builds and maintains salary ranges for new countries as necessary.Establishes, oversees, and maintains job structure standards. Establishes job descriptions and job evaluation systems to ensure fair and equitable pay practices. Establishes, updates, and maintains job description database.Maintains job architecture and ensures data integrity of job codes, job leveling, job titles, salary ranges, and other related compensation elements within the Workday HRIS system.Conducts competitive benchmarking and analysis to evaluate compensation programs, policies, and processes. Monitors and analyzes external compensation trends and develops innovative solutions. Analyzes and recommends changes to existing salary structures, policies, and procedures.Participates in strategic projects such as evolving the job architecture, assessing the...Western Governors University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.