Associate Compensation Analyst - Faculty and Academic Compensation & Benefits

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Associate Compensation Analyst supports academic compensation programs at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The role provides data analysis, market research, salary administration, and project coordination for physicians, faculty, researchers, and trainees. It collaborates with Human Resources and institutional stakeholders to deliver compensation insights and analytical support, and contributes to compensation initiatives that support the institution's academic mission.

The position involves compensation analyses, market pricing and benchmarking, salary review support, compensation survey work, regulatory compliance reviews, reporting, and workforce forecasting. It also supports program planning, stakeholder inquiries, project tracking, and improvements to operational workflows while maintaining the confidentiality and accuracy of sensitive compensation information.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• No work experience is required.
• Additional years of Human Resources experience may substitute for the required degree on a one-to-one basis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze compensation data, maintain data integrity, produce accurate reports, support compensation projects, and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience in large-scale compensation program design, development, modeling, implementation, and administration.
• Compensation, human resources, data analysis, or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with faculty and trainee compensation projects, including developing and managing internal systems.
• Prepare training materials, presentations, questionnaires, market analyses, and annual compensation program plans.
• Respond to compensation-related inquiries and stakeholder requests.
• Support salary reviews, compensation actions, organizational structure reviews, workflow redesign, and related initiatives.
• Partner with Human Resources functions to provide academic workforce compensation expertise and consultation.
• Collaborate with Faculty Academic Life, Physician Referral Services, the Chief Scientific Office, and the Chief Education and Training Office on compensation matters.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative compensation analyses.
• Perform market pricing, compensation benchmarking, and pay structure evaluations.
• Complete cost-benefit assessments and organizational impact analyses.
• Support regulatory compliance reviews related to compensation programs.
• Develop analytical compensation reports for leadership decision-making.
• Assist with compensation modeling and workforce forecasting.
• Support compensation survey preparation and benchmarking using HR information systems and compensation databases.
• Validate compensation data and calculate survey responses.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of sensitive compensation information.
• Analyze survey results and market trends.
• Develop reports, summaries, and presentations for leadership and stakeholder review.
• Review analytical work for accuracy and correct errors.
• Complete compensation actions and survey deliverables within established timelines.
• Reconcile source data and document discrepancies.
• Apply approved methodologies to benchmarking and market analyses.
• Maintain annual-cycle tasks, project trackers, and stakeholder deliverables.
• Provide timely and accurate customer service responses.
• Communicate findings, assumptions, and variances through effective reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve tracking, documentation, and workflow efficiency.

Benefits

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting on day one for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• PTO and Extended Illness Bank accruals, paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service.
• Access to wellness and fitness resources and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System.
• Voluntary retirement plans.
• Employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
• Educational opportunities and individual and team recognition.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level