ezCater

Senior Compensation Analyst

ezCater

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $109,000 - $138,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead market pricing and benchmarking for new and existing roles by researching trends, analyzing survey data, and maintaining competitive pay structures.
  • Own the execution of compensation programs and policies, including documentation, process mapping, and continuous improvement of compensation workflows.
  • Independently evaluate job responsibilities and requirements to recommend appropriate compensation levels, in partnership with People Business Partners and hiring managers.
  • Manage salary survey participation and results analysis (e.g., Radford), including data validation, submission, and synthesis of insights and recommendations.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for Tier 2 compensation questions, providing guidance to People Business Partners and managers, and escalating only complex or strategic matters.
  • Prepare and present compensation reports and insights to People leadership and business leaders, translating data into clear, actionable recommendations.
  • Co-lead the annual compensation review process, including planning, data preparation, validation, analysis, and support for leader enablement and employee communication.
  • Ensure compliance with compensation laws and regulations, monitoring changes and flagging risks or required updates to programs and practices.
  • Support the design and evaluation of incentive and performance-based pay programs, including modeling scenarios and assessing program effectiveness.
  • Partner with the Senior Manager of Compensation to build and refine compensation tools, templates, and training materials for leaders and employees.
  • Maintain accurate compensation-related data in HRIS (UKG) and compensation tools (e.g., Pequity, Pave or similar platforms), ensuring strong data integrity across all compensation processes.
  • Design and execute recurring compensation data audits (e.g., pay ranges, job profiles, geo-differentials, incentive targets), partnering with HRIS and Payroll to resolve discrepancies.
  • Support configuration, testing, and continuous improvement of compensation-related workflows in UKG and other systems (e.g., annual review templates, promotion workflows, off-cycle changes).
  • Develop and maintain recurring and ad-hoc compensation dashboards and reports for People Business Partners, Finance, and business leaders inside the compensation system.
  • Document and refine end-to-end compensation processes (e.g., annual review, promotion, off-cycle requests) to improve efficiency, manager experience, and control environment.
  • Assist with the company's equity plans (e.g., stock options), including grant processing, vesting schedule tracking, and exercise/settlement tier 1 support in the equity platform.
  • Manage equity-related data integrity and reporting, including reconciliation between the HRIS (UKG) and the equity administration system.
  • Partner with Legal, Finance, and external vendors to ensure compliance with all global equity regulations and reporting requirements.
  • Serve as a resource for employee inquiries related to stock option grants, vesting, and exercise procedures.

Requirements

  • 5–7 years of experience in compensation analysis or a closely related HR analytics function, preferably in a high-growth or tech environment.
  • Advanced proficiency in spreadsheets and data tools (Google Sheets and/or Excel), including complex formulas, pivot tables, and data visualization.
  • Strong experience with compensation survey platforms (e.g., Radford) is required; experience with Mercer or similar platforms is highly desirable.
  • Experience with UKG and compensation/HR analytics tools (e.g., Pequity, Pave or similar platforms) strongly preferred.
  • Experience with equity platforms (e.g., Carta, or similar platforms) preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently perform complex data analysis and audits, synthesize large data sets, and translate findings into clear recommendations.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail and data integrity.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting findings and recommendations to HR and business leaders.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines, prioritize effectively, and operate with a high degree of ownership and accountability.
  • Strong bias toward action, with a track record of proactively identifying issues, proposing solutions, and driving them to completion.
  • Solid knowledge of core compensation principles, survey methodology, and relevant laws and regulations.
  • Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or progress toward certification preferred.
Benefits
  • Market competitive salary
  • Stock options
  • 12 paid holidays
  • Flexible PTO
  • 401K with ezCater match
  • Health/dental/FSA
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • Mental health and family planning resources
  • Remote-hybrid work from our awesome Boston office OR your home OR a mixture of both home and office
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
compensation analysisdata analysisdata visualizationprocess mappingsalary survey participationcompensation program executiondata integrityaudit executionequity plan managementcompensation workflow improvement
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsattention to detailcommunication skillsproject managementprioritizationownershipaccountabilityproactive issue identificationrecommendation presentation
Certifications
Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)