Human Resources Compensation Analyst

Primary Purpose:
Under the direction of the Director of HR Operations, this position serves as a strategic partner responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining compensation programs while also analyzing and interpreting HR data to support workforce operations. The role ensures internal equity, market competitiveness, and compliance with regulations, while also providing data-driven insights to enhance talent management, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness across three campuses. Responsible for providing HR Operational Support, as a member of the HR OPS team.

Essential Functions:
Compensation:

• Administers base pay, incentive, and recognition programs in alignment with the University's compensation philosophy.
• Conducts market research and recommends strategies to ensure competitive and compliant compensation practices.
• Manages job evaluations, classifications, salary adjustments, and hiring ranges through benchmarking and market pricing.
• Leads the annual salary planning process and prepares compensation reports for senior leadership.
• Oversees compensation systems and data integrity, ensuring alignment with employment laws and industry standards.
• Mentors HR staff and sets standards for compensation-related data in HRIS systems.

Operations:

• Utilize the data in HR systems including PeopleAdmin, Banner, and EPAF, ensuring accurate data and resolving access or processing issues.
• Collaborates with HR Business Partners to support employee lifecycle processes from onboarding to offboarding.
• Participates in recruitment processes and advises on job postings and application errors.
• Utilizes HR analytics tools to extract insights and support continuous improvement in HR practices.
• Conducts research on HR trends and best practices, contributing to special projects and organizational development initiatives.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and collaborative partner across all three campuses to promote consistency and equity in HR operations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity, equity, and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decision-making that demonstrates awareness of, and responsiveness to, the ways socio-cultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality, socio-economic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty and staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field. (Two (2) years of full-time experience in the same/similar position is equal to one (1) year of completed post-high school education coursework).
• Three (3) years of direct compensation experience with at least two (2) years progressively responsibility in compensation role.
• Three (3) years of experience demonstrating proficiency in Excel and hands-on use of HRIS and compensation tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CCP (Certified Compensation Professional or progress toward certification.
• Masters Degree.
• Comprehensive understanding of compensation related principles, practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong expertise in job analysis and position classification including job evaluation, market pricing, and internal equity assessment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work at all levels of management.
• Strong ability to consult stakeholders regarding equity, salary setting and position description development.
• Advanced knowledge of compensation and other human resources business principles. practices and procedures.
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent innovative, analytical, and diagnostic skills and practical thinker.
• Extensive Excel skills in manipulating large spreadsheet and managing data
• Strong ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to partner with internal constituents to ensure proper buy-in for changes and enhancements.
• Strong organizational skills: ability to multi-task and plan work to meet deadlines, strong attention to detail.
• Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
• Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Duties require constant sitting and repetitive motion while using computer keyboard and phone. Frequent walking, standing and simple grasping. Occasional climbing stairs, walking across campus, stooping and reaching. Constant communication using both spoken and written means. May be required to lift up to 25 lbs.

Work Environment/Work Week/Travel:
Work performed in a typical office environment with the use of computer, phone and office equipment. Duties performed during standard business hours, additional time may be required to meet business needs or deadlines.

Hiring Range: $68,640-$86,273 (We consider factors such as, but not limited to, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, internal equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.)

Background Check Statement:
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to execute a release and authorization for a background screening.

AB 810 Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: University of the Pacific complies with California Assembly Bill 810, requiring candidates accepting conditional job offers to disclose any final administrative or judicial findings, ongoing proceedings, allegations, resignations under investigation, or appeals related to sexual harassment or misconduct within the past seven years.



To apply, visit https://pacific.peopleadmin.com/postings/30427

University of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.








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