Compensation and Benefits Analyst

Nuro•Mountain View, CA

About The Position

Nuro is seeking a Compensation and Benefits Analyst to support its total rewards programs. This role will ensure benefits programs are competitive, accurate, scalable, and aligned with business needs. It will also assist with ad hoc compensation requests and support the Senior Manager of Total Rewards in daily compensation workflows. The analyst will be a key member of the People team, supporting benefits administration, open enrollment, benefit selection, leave of absence administration, compensation analysis, recruiting offer support, and program audits. This role requires collaboration with the Total Rewards leader, Recruiting, HRBPs, People Operations, Finance, Payroll, and business leaders to provide data, analysis, and operational support for core rewards programs. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, practical, comfortable with data, understands accuracy and confidentiality, and can balance analytical work with employee-facing support in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
2+ years of compensation and benefits experience in a fast-paced, high-ambiguity environment.
Strong numerical reasoning and analytical skills with advanced Excel or Google Sheets usage, including formulas, modeling, pivot tables, and large datasets.
Experience supporting compensation work such as market pricing, salary ranges, offers, merit, bonus, equity, or leveling.
Experience supporting benefits administration, employee inquiries, open enrollment, vendor coordination, invoice reconciliation, or audits.
High attention to detail, strong judgment, and discretion when working with confidential employee and company data.
Clear communicator who has experience explaining compensation and benefits topics to employees, managers, and cross-functional partners.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting global benefits and compensation programs.
Familiarity with AI-enabled tools and interest in applying them thoughtfully to improve TR effectiveness, while maintaining confidentiality and appropriate judgment.
Experience with compensation survey tools or market data providers such as Radford, Mercer, Pave, or similar platforms.
Experience with Workday or another modern HRIS.
Experience supporting equity compensation, RSU planning, or compensation planning systems.
Experience in a technology company or high-growth, start-up environment.
Certified Compensation Professional, SHRM certification, or similar HR /rewards certification.

Responsibilities

Support compensation modeling, market pricing, salary range development, offer analysis, and pay decision support for Recruiting, HRBPs, Finance, and Technology Group and Business Group leaders.
Optimize benefits administration processes, audit enrollments, reconcile invoices, and manage compliance documentation to reduce manual effort and friction for employees.
Support benefits processes and policies, including open enrollment and benefit offerings for employees working abroad.
Identify and build automation for recurring benefits operations, including eligibility checks, leave tracking, vendor coordination, and employee communications.
Support key compensation cycles, including merit, bonus, equity refresh, promotions, and off-cycle adjustments.
Build reports and analyses to identify pay trends, internal equity considerations, market competitiveness, and compensation program needs.
Maintain accurate compensation and benefits data through audits, reporting, documentation, and system updates.
Improve Total Rewards processes through cleaner data, stronger documentation, scalable workflows, and thoughtful use of AI-enabled tools.