Senior Compensation Specialist

PacificSource Health Plans

Senior Compensation Specialist at PacificSource developing compensation programs and collaborating with HR teams for talent management. Administering compensation for salaried and hourly employees while ensuring compliance.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timeRemote • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $65,296 - $111,004 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in compensation program development, job analysis, and compliance with compensation laws. Proficient in data analysis and the administration of compensation and benefits within HRIS systems.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Compensation Program DevelopmentJob Analysis and EvaluationCompensation Research and Data AnalysisBenefit AdministrationWorkday HRIS Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Compensation PhilosophySalary Range EvaluationJob Description CreationMarket Benchmarking AnalysisInternal Equity Analysis

Soft Skills

CollaborationConsultationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

WorkdayPayfactors

Certifications & Qualifications

SHRM-CPSHRM-SCPPHRSPHR

Industry Keywords

Compensation ComplianceFederal and State Compensation LawsSalary SurveysCompensation Guidelines

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for developing, administering, and maintaining compensation programs which support our compensation philosophy.
Partner with the business to enable attraction and retention of talent.
Evaluate requests to establish equitable and appropriate titles, salary ranges, pay rates, exemption assignments and benefit levels.
Manage projects related to compensation strategic initiatives.
Effectively collaborate with other members of the HR team, and serve as a consultant to supervisors and staff across all locations.
Manage the administration of direct compensation including the processing, recording and reporting of compensation-related actions related to both salaried and hourly paid employees.
Create consistent compensation guidelines and programs that match our compensation philosophy and organizational culture.
Create and analyze job descriptions and wage grade classifications.
Analyze and provide recommendations for new hire offers, promotions and internal transfers.
Provide advice to management on pay decisions, policy and guideline interpretation, and job evaluation, including the design of creative solutions to specific compensation-related matters.
Participate in, and conduct salary surveys, including the analysis of survey data and maintenance of salary survey database.
Keep abreast of legal, regulatory and legislative trends that relate to corporate governance and compensation.
Perform external market benchmarking analysis and internal equity analysis.
Ensure that compensation practices are in compliance with current federal, state and local compensation laws and regulations.
Assist Human Resources Team and other business partners throughout the organization with compensation-related issues.
Serve as a resource for hiring managers’ questions related to compensation.
Responsible for providing and maintaining compensation and benefit-related data in Workday HRIS system, ensuring the system is updated with appropriate information.

Requirements

What you’ll need

4 years’ experience in Human Resources
Must have experience with job analysis/evaluation/wage grade structure design
Must have experience with compensation research and data analysis as they relate to compliance requirements
Must have experience with benefit administration
Requires BS/BA degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources Management, or related field.
SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR Certification preferred and encouraged.
Proven experience in the use of Workday and Payfactors.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible telecommute policy
medical, vision, and dental insurance
incentive program
paid time off and holidays
401(k) plan
volunteer opportunities
tuition reimbursement and training
life insurance
options such as a flexible spending account