Senior HR Analyst - Compensation and Workforce Analytics

University of Texas at Austin•Austin, TX

23h•$90,000 - $98,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior HR Analyst is a key contributor to the Applied Research Laboratories’ Human Resources office, focusing on compensation analysis, HRIS, and HR analytics. Applied Research Laboratories is a DoD University Affiliated Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin, located at the Pickle Research Campus in North Austin. The role supports HR administration, compensation analysis and planning, workforce metrics, HR data quality, and strategic HR functions. The position has a standard office environment and may involve weekend, evening, or holiday work and interstate or intrastate travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with coursework in human resources, communications, business, finance, mathematics, statistics, MIS, or another area related to the position; relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
At least five years of experience in compensation analysis or in a lead role as an HRIS Analyst or in HR Analytics.
Experience and expertise in job market analysis.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of and experience applying applicable federal and state regulations.
Strong MS Office skills and demonstrated expert-level Excel ability.
Meticulous attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to transition effectively between key responsibility areas.
Ability to remain calm under pressure, maintain strict confidentiality, and balance empathy with objectivity in difficult situations.
Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills, including the ability to offer multiple resolution options.
Ability to carefully process substantial detailed information, both verbal and written, and use relevant information in analysis and communications.
Ability to deliver results with little supervision and manage and prioritize multiple projects.
Applicant selected must be a U.S. citizen and undergo a government security investigation, meeting eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to project requirements.

Nice To Haves

At least seven years of senior-level compensation analysis and administration experience at an organization with at least 1,000 employees.
Substantive experience in HRIS administration, HR or workforce analytics, HR reporting, data management, and HR data auditing, including using technology and recommending improvements to automation and data integrity.
Experience with job analysis, evaluation, and classification, and advising managers on developing well-defined position descriptions.
Experience developing tools for managers and leadership to support compensation analysis and related communications.
Experience supporting HR technology implementations or system upgrades, gathering business requirements, and supporting system testing.
Experience as a manager.
CCP and/or SPHR certification.
Advanced degree in a related field.
Experience programming in Python and/or VBA.
Knowledge of and experience applying UT HR policies and procedures, especially those related to this role.
Experience working in a research organization.
Experience using Workday.

Responsibilities

Compile and analyze compensation data using analytical and statistical methods; conduct detailed job matching to market surveys and prepare salary-survey and compensation-policy submissions.
Prepare charts and graphs to help interpret market data; contribute to annual salary reviews and new-hire salary reviews and recommendations.
Conduct ongoing market reviews of employee categories and participate in compensation recommendations in response to market changes.
Develop ideas for automating and streamlining market matching.
Serve as the primary HRIS liaison, coordinating HR database enhancements with ARL MISS staff and liaising among HR leadership and programming staff; attend meetings with programming or ITS staff as required.
Maintain HR workforce metrics, including turnover, salary and classification actions, and other HR measures; recommend and oversee improvements to underlying databases, data maintenance, and cross-referencing, particularly between the ARL central HR database and Workday.
Develop and prepare annual HR statistical reports, coordinate report inputs, and communicate results to HR leadership.
Perform quality assurance, review, evaluation, and auditing of internal HR database data for accuracy and consistency, including content updates and maintenance.
Identify and implement automation, workflow optimization, and system enhancements; recommend effective HR database reporting designs.
Supervise, mentor, and prioritize workflow for a Senior Administrative Associate responsible for HR data entry and quality assurance, workforce metrics, compensation and market data, appraisal compliance tracking, workflow documentation, administrative support, file maintenance, purchasing, and equipment maintenance.
Serve as a leader on the ARL HR Strategies team, with responsibility for HR administration and records quality assurance and data updates related to policy compliance, metrics, salary analysis and planning, career progression, and strategic HR functions.
Maintain and enhance complex HR spreadsheets using advanced Excel techniques, including VBA programming, macros, and pivot tables.
Perform other related functions as assigned.