Senior Compensation Analyst
About The Position
Astrana Health is seeking an experienced, analytical Senior Compensation Analyst to join its Human Resources team. The position supports competitive and equitable compensation practices across a growing, multi-state healthcare organization by leading compensation analyses, evaluating market trends, supporting compensation programs, and providing data-driven recommendations aligned with business objectives. The analyst evaluates compensation for clinical, non-clinical, professional, leadership, executive, physician, and provider roles; supports incentive and equity-based programs, acquisition integration, compensation structures, compliance, and data reporting; and advises HR, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders. The role partners with HRIS and People Analytics on data validation and reporting, while primary HRIS system ownership remains outside the position. This is a California-based hybrid position with periodic onsite presence at corporate and operating locations, including clinics, IPA/MSO offices, and hospitals, as business needs require. Occasional travel may be necessary. The target annual compensation range is $120,000–$145,000.
Requirements
- Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible compensation experience, including advanced market pricing, job evaluation, salary structures, and compensation analysis.
- Strong understanding of healthcare compensation practices, clinical job families, healthcare labor markets, shift differentials, geographic pay variations, healthcare-specific salary surveys, and market data.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for financial modeling, data analysis, validation, and reporting; proficiency with Word and PowerPoint.
- Experience with HRIS/HCM platforms, HR reporting, and compensation market-pricing tools such as ERI, CompAnalyst, or comparable systems.
- Strong understanding of compensation principles, salary structures, job architecture, internal equity, geographic pay practices, and relevant compensation compliance requirements.
- Demonstrated experience working directly with HR and Finance leadership and independently managing compensation assignments.
- Familiarity with AI-powered productivity tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or comparable platforms to support research, analysis, documentation, and process improvement while maintaining appropriate data privacy and confidentiality standards.
- A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field is preferred; an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience will be considered.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated experience pricing clinical and non-clinical healthcare positions, including nursing, allied health, medical support, clinical operations, and healthcare leadership roles.
- Experience supporting compensation programs in complex, multi-state healthcare organizations, including hospitals, clinics, physician groups, IPAs, or MSOs.
- Experience with merit, bonus, incentive, executive compensation, and long-term incentive or equity-based programs.
- Experience in a publicly traded company.
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation or relevant WorldatWork coursework.
Responsibilities
- Conduct market pricing and job evaluations across clinical, non-clinical, professional, and leadership positions in hospital, ambulatory, physician group, IPA, and MSO environments, using compensation surveys and market sources to assess competitiveness, job levels, salary grades, geographic differentials, and internal equity.
- Develop data-supported compensation recommendations for new hires, promotions, retention, and organizational changes, including analysis of pay compression, market alignment, and internal equity.
- Support annual merit, bonus, and short-term incentive programs, including eligibility reviews, financial modeling, award calculations, data validation, and reporting.
- Analyze executive and leadership compensation, long-term incentive programs, and equity-based awards in coordination with HR leadership, Finance, Legal, and Payroll.
- Evaluate physician and provider compensation arrangements, including base compensation, productivity-based incentives, and other performance-related components, in partnership with clinical, Finance, and HR stakeholders.
- Support compensation due diligence and integration associated with acquisitions, including job mapping, compensation comparisons, salary alignment, and harmonization recommendations.
- Maintain compensation structures, benchmark mappings, job documentation, and analytical tools; contribute to compensation guidelines, job architecture, and process improvements.
- Develop compensation models, dashboards, reports, and executive presentations communicating findings, financial implications, and recommended actions.
- Partner with HRIS and People Analytics to validate compensation data, improve reporting capabilities, and support system-enabled processes.
- Support compliance with applicable pay transparency, wage and hour, recordkeeping, and audit requirements in coordination with HR and Legal.
- Provide compensation guidance to HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and business leaders, and independently manage assigned projects through completion.
- Perform other compensation-related responsibilities as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
