Compensation Analyst

Job description

[solidcore] is looking for a Compensation Analyst to join our People Operations team. You'll work across the full compensation lifecycle, from benchmarking and structure design to HR analytics and reporting, and serve as a trusted resource for People Operations, Finance, and field leadership. Located in vibrant Arlington, Virginia, and reporting to the Senior Director, People Operations, this is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing, investor-backed organization with a desire to be the leader in the studio fitness space. ### Responsibilities - Support compensation process design, market analysis, and budgeting across [solidcore]'s hourly and salaried workforce. - Administer annual, quarterly, and off-cycle merit increase and bonus processes, including modeling, communication, and execution in Workday. - Partner cross functionally on coach pay, new studio opening pay rates and incentive programs. - Complete salary surveys and benchmark positions to support salary structure maintenance and competitive pay analysis. - Conduct FLSA classification reviews to ensure ongoing compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour requirements. - Maintain and audit compensation data in Workday, ensuring accuracy of salaries, titles, job profiles, salary grades, pay ranges, and classifications. - Build and maintain compensation rate tables in Workday, ensuring pay lookup values are current, accurate, and aligned approved structures. - Draft compensation communications, offer letters, total reward statements, and merit and bonus letters for review and distribution. - Document compensation processes, timelines, and decision frameworks to support consistency and scalability. **HR Analytics & Reporting** - Prepare reports and analysis to support compensation decisions, business planning, and leadership reviews. - Build and maintain recurring workforce dashboards covering headcount, pay equity, and turnover trends. - Develop ad hoc analysis to support business decisions, including promotion modeling, cost projections, and market positioning. - Partner with the HRIS team to ensure Workday data integrity and support system reporting needs. - Identify and suggest process improvements to enhance accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency. - Contribute to performance evaluation processes and broader People Operations projects as needed. ### Qualifications - 3–4 years of experience in compensation, total rewards, or HR analytics. - Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation preferred - Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to work with large data sets and translate them into clear recommendations. - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets — pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, modeling, and data visualization. - Experience with compensation survey participation and data cuts (Mercer, Radford, CompData, or similar). - Working knowledge of FLSA, pay equity principles, and wage and hour compliance. - Experience using an HRIS system — Workday experience strongly preferred. - Strong written and verbal communication skills — able to present data and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. ### Compensation and Benefits - Competitive salary range of $90,000-$109,041 based on skills and experience - Bonus eligibility based on performance - Monthly cell phone stipend - 401k with employer match - Health, dental, & vision insurance - Flexible PTO - Free drop in classes at [solidcore] - And MORE