What are the responsibilities and job description for the Compensation Analyst - Reston, VA position at Bowman Consulting?
Short Description
Bowman has an opportunity for a Compensation Analyst to join our team in Reston, VA.
At Bowman, we believe in creating opportunities for aspiring people to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. That's why a career at Bowman is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be part of a diverse and engaged community of professionals, to be treated as a respected and valued member of a motivated team and to be empowered to do exceptional work that advances the best interest of everyone involved. We recognize the importance of creating a work environment that is both rewarding to our employees and supportive of our unwavering commitment to provide unparalleled service to our clients.
Purpose
Contribute to and participate in the design, analysis, and administration of the company's compensation strategy and programs, including base and incentive pay and performance management programs. Ensure competitive and equitable pay practices are executed and adhered to.
Responsibilities
Leadership and Direction
Note: While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, it is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary at any time with or without notice.
Bowman is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you’d like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here.
Bowman has an obligation to provide and maintain a safe, healthy, and productive environment for its employees and clients. We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free workplace.
If you have any questions about the application process, please email recruiting@bowman.com.
Bowman has an opportunity for a Compensation Analyst to join our team in Reston, VA.
At Bowman, we believe in creating opportunities for aspiring people to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. That's why a career at Bowman is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be part of a diverse and engaged community of professionals, to be treated as a respected and valued member of a motivated team and to be empowered to do exceptional work that advances the best interest of everyone involved. We recognize the importance of creating a work environment that is both rewarding to our employees and supportive of our unwavering commitment to provide unparalleled service to our clients.
Purpose
Contribute to and participate in the design, analysis, and administration of the company's compensation strategy and programs, including base and incentive pay and performance management programs. Ensure competitive and equitable pay practices are executed and adhered to.
Responsibilities
Leadership and Direction
- Receive general instruction on key objectives for execution. Receive direction as needed, and especially complex assignments, modified techniques, and new approaches on assignments with conflicting criteria. Work is completed using advanced techniques and principles and is reviewed by more senior staff to ensure application of sound professional judgement. May review work produced by junior staff for quality assurance.
- Assist HR leaders and senior management in the development and implementation of compensation strategies and programs.
- Work closely with business leaders, Recruiting, HR Business Partners, and Finance to provide interpretation on compensation challenges and recommend solutions.
- Interview and survey employees and management to gather and document job, organizational, and occupational information including duties, responsibilities, and skills required by each job.
- Contribute to preparing job analysis working session/workshop materials and resources.
- Prepare and present summary reports of job and compensation analysis information.
- Prepare and maintain job descriptions, ensuring compliance with federal and state wage laws (including FLSA).
- Assist with preparation of compensation and/or stock-plan related reports, insights and analysis for Executives, Board Members, Finance, HR, Legal and Payroll as needed.
- Perform market pricing for new roles and provide recommendations for candidate offers, partnering closely with the Talent Acquisition and HR Business Partners.
- Actively contribute to building and/or creating new reports, trackers, and databases related to compensation.
- Investigate and process job and/or salary actions; determine when requested exceptions are appropriate, seeking input from HR management on sensitive issues.
- Respond in a timely manner to questions from employees regarding their compensation and equity.
- Administer the annual salary review process.
- Prepare, distribute, monitor, and review salary planning worksheets.
- Create and distribute training and communication materials.
- Participate in and gather data from market-based compensation surveys; use spreadsheet and data analysis techniques to assess results and market trends.
- Benchmark jobs against survey data and other market intelligence to determine competitive compensation ranges for positions.
- Evaluate market and economic trends and recommend adjustments to salary ranges, geographic differentials, merit, and promotion budgets.
- Assist in evaluating and implementing job analysis instruments and materials.
- Work with the HR team on other projects and initiatives.
- Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
- Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and external partners.
- High degree of discretion and ability to manage highly confidential information.
- Strong sense of urgency in responding to constituents.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong work ethic and commitment to quality.
- Self-reliance and ability to operate independently with limited direction.
- Effective working relationship with internal leaders and peers, as well as external clients.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple time-sensitive tasks.
- Focus on improving return on investment.
- Basic understanding of financial reports and metrics.
- Data analysis and interpretation skills.
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration or comparable program.
- Three or more (3 ) years of progressive experience in the administration of compensation programs.
- CCP, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP or HRCI certification preferred.
- Proficient using UKG Pro (UltiPro) or similar HRIS platform.
- Extensive knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
- Extensive knowledge of standard concepts, practices, and procedures in the human resources compensation field and a solid understanding of compensation practices and trends.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel - able to create, modify and troubleshoot complex formulas, pivot tables and macros.
- Eligible for Hybird work schedule - 3 days in office.
- Primarily indoor professional office environment which may include bright/dim light, noise, fumes, odors, and traffic.
- Mobility around an office environment.
- Frequent and prolonged use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
- Occasional lifting or carrying up to 20 pounds.
- Occasional pushing or pulling up to 20 pounds.
- Occasional reaching outward or above shoulder.
Note: While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, it is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary at any time with or without notice.
Bowman is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you’d like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here.
Bowman has an obligation to provide and maintain a safe, healthy, and productive environment for its employees and clients. We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free workplace.
If you have any questions about the application process, please email recruiting@bowman.com.
