Senior Compensation Analyst

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Senior Compensation Analyst is a subject matter expert who owns key components of Group 1 Automotive’s compensation programs and works with minimal supervision. The role includes program design, complex analysis, and advisory support, serving as a trusted partner to HR business partners, finance, and senior business leaders. The analyst leads compensation cycles, maintains job and salary frameworks, conducts market pricing, advises on pay decisions, and supports process improvements and cross-functional initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5 to 8 years of progressive experience in compensation.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Deep knowledge of job evaluation, market pricing methodology, and incentive plan design.
• Ability to influence without authority, handle sensitive negotiations, and translate analysis into clear business recommendations.
• Exceptional attention to detail and discretion with confidential information.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with compensation survey tools such as Radford, Mercer, Payscale, or Salary.com.
• Workday experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of annual merit, bonus, and equity cycles, including planning, modeling, communications, data validation, and post-cycle analysis.
• Maintain and continuously improve salary structures, job architecture, and leveling frameworks.
• Conduct market pricing using survey and alternative benchmarking sources.
• Contribute to the design and redesign of salary structures, incentive plans, and pay policies.
• Consult with HR business partners and senior leaders on pay decisions, exceptions, and market positioning.
• Prepare presentations and recommendations for senior leadership and, where applicable, the compensation committee.
• Manage survey vendor relationships, participation strategy, and data-cut selection.
• Drive automation and process improvements.
• Support cross-functional projects such as M&A integration or HRIS implementations.

What This Job Offers

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