Senior Compensation Analyst

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES:

Compensation Program Administration

• Support the design, implementation, and ongoing administration of global compensation programs, ensuring alignment with corporate policies and international market practices.
• Evaluate, analyze, and interpret compensation data, HR metrics, and workforce trends to support strategic business decisions.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc compensation reports for HR leadership and management.

• Maintain data integrity within company HRIS system for the global employee population, which is pivotal to ensuring accurate compensation administration.

Market Analysis & Pay Structure Evaluation:

• Analyze market data and compensation trends specific to the international energy and drilling industry.
• Participate in industry compensation surveys and evaluate resulting data to determine the Company’s competitive position globally and for individual job classifications.
• Recommend new hire salary placements, promotional increases, market adjustments, and job grade assignments based on internal equity and external competitiveness.

Workday Job Architecture & Data Integrity:

• Monitor Workday data for accuracy and completeness, performing regular audits and corrections as needed.
• Review and validate compensation change requests submitted through Workday to ensure compliance with compensation guidelines.

Cross Functional Coordination:

• Provide compensation related information and guidance to payroll, accounting, tax, and other internal departments.
• Obtain data from external advisors regarding expatriate housing, lease vehicles, goods and services differentials, and other global mobility components.
• Secure required approvals and communicate compensation determinations to relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with managers to develop and update job descriptions.

Annual Compensation Cycles & Special Projects:

• Participate in annual merit, bonus, equity, and budget processes by preparing analyses, reports, and modeling.
• Provide analytical support for ongoing compensation activities, special projects, and corporate initiatives.
• Maintain current knowledge of compensation best practices, regulatory requirements, and market developments within the energy and drilling services industry.

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics or a related field of study.

Minimum Experience:

• Five (5) years of compensation experience with reporting and compliance requirements, including two (2) years of experience in the energy/drilling industry with expatriate compensation, international compensation, and/or stock plan administration; and knowledge of compensation concepts, laws, regulations and Workday.