Senior Compensation Analyst

Compensation Specialist

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, national organization, you'll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

Position Purpose : Serves as subject-matter expert on compensation related projects and provides support to management, recruiters and People Business Partners (PBPs) on compensation philosophy, policies, programs and processes. Implement and administer compensation programs such as labor market trend analysis job description oversight, compliance to state and federal laws and regulations and the annual compensation planning cycle.

• Acts as a Project Lead on moderate to complex department projects and compensation system implementations, enhancements or upgrades.
• Leads end-to-end compensation projects (inclusive of project management towards timeline, key stakeholders, requirements, recommendations, implementation and change management),
• Drives job architecture initiatives in partnership with PBPs, Project Management and people leader teams to design career framework, job profiles, job descriptions, compensation alignment, implementation, system changes and change management.
• Leads end-to-end annual compensation planning process, inclusive of requirements, vendor management, testing, change management, and application of pay-for-performance.
• Works with HR Systems (Workday, MarketPay, JDXpert, HRSoft) to ensure compensation related systems are updated and reflect appropriate program design, inclusive of requirement creation and UAT.
• Plans, develops, implements and administers compensation programs to maintain competitive practices.
• Proactively identifies and recommends improvements and efficiencies around compensation processes and programs, including departmental downstream impacts, resolutions and options.
• Partners with PBPs and internal clients to understand business needs, job requirements and organizational design to evaluate jobs.
• Leads change management initiatives, inclusive of training, reference guides, frequently asked questions (FAQs), talking points, and other communication materials.
• Applies project management principles, including project purpose, current gaps, specific goal, project scope, key drivers of success, dependencies, assumptions, and risks.
• Conducts market and trend analyses through salary survey input and market intelligence on an ad hoc and annual basis.
• Conducts compensation activities including job evaluation, market pay analysis, internal equity analysis, cost projections, data audit and analysis, implementation, training and communication strategies.
• Assists with the creation and revision of job descriptions.
• Ensures compensation programs and job classifications comply with applicable wage and hour laws.
• Updates and maintains wage and salary surveys, salary matrix, salary job structure and benchmarking studies.
• Acts as a liaison and subject matter expert when working with client groups and other functional areas within the People Team on projects or issues that proactively address the needs of the business.
• Provides effective problem solving and communication with all internal and external customers to ensure requests are handled efficiently.
• Provides training and onboarding to new compensation analysts and administrators.
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Education / Experience : Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Human Resources or related field required. 4-6 years of human resources and compensation experience, inclusive of labor market analysis, job description creation, state and federal regulations oversight, and compensation program administration. Advanced Excel skills required. Experience with compensation applications such as Workday, HRSoft, Marketpay / Payscale and JDXpert strongly preferred. Experience driving job architecture design and implementation strongly preferred.

Licenses / Certifications : CCP Certification from World at Work preferred

Pay Range : $86,000 - $154,700 per year

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including : competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act