Senior Compensation Analyst

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

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About The Position

The University of Florida Human Resources is seeking a strategic thinker who pairs deep compensation expertise with exceptional analytical, consulting, and executive communication skills. You should be comfortable navigating complex structures, working with sensitive information, challenging conventional approaches, and translating sophisticated compensation data into practical recommendations leaders can act on. Reporting under the general direction of the Vice President for Human Resources, you will work with significant independence and collaborate with senior leaders, HR and Finance partners, colleges and administrative units, external consultants, and other key stakeholders. You will influence some of UF’s most important compensation decisions while leading high-visibility initiatives that affect employees across the university.

Requirements

• Masters degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a bachelors degree in an appropriate area and six years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Enterprise-wide compensation strategy and program design
• Executive compensation and market benchmarking
• Large-scale merit or salary planning programs
• Advanced compensation analytics and financial modeling
• Executive-level consultation and presentations
• Complex, cross-functional project leadership
• Compensation surveys, market data, and external consulting partnerships
• Higher education or another large, complex, decentralized organization
• CCP, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or a comparable professional certification

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate compensation philosophies, programs, salary structures, and practices that strengthen UF’s ability to compete for and retain exceptional talent.
• Provide sophisticated market analysis and strategic recommendations related to executive and senior leadership compensation, including recruitment, retention, market positioning, peer groups, and compensation practices.
• Lead complex market benchmarking, financial modeling, compensation analytics, and workforce analyses, transforming data into clear recommendations for senior decision-makers.
• Guide the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of annual merit and salary increase programs in partnership with university leadership, Finance, HR, colleges, and administrative units.
• Provide strategic compensation leadership as the university transitions to Workday and identify opportunities to strengthen compensation programs through technology, analytics, automation, standardization, and improved governance.
• Manage complex cross-functional initiatives and partner with external compensation consultants, survey organizations, and market data providers while providing strategic direction and expertise across organizational boundaries.

What This Job Offers

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