Sr. Corporate Compensation Analyst
About The Position
The Sr. Corporate Compensation Analyst independently supports the design, development, implementation, and administration of Driven Brands’ global corporate compensation programs, including base salary, annual incentive plans, long-term incentive plans, and the Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP). The role provides analytical expertise, manages recurring compensation processes, and partners with HR and business leaders to deliver accurate, market-competitive, and compliant compensation solutions. The analyst leads or provides analytical support for equity and ESPP administration, incentive plan design and administration, annual compensation reviews, pay range development, HRIS testing and reporting, and compensation-related process improvements. The position monitors compliance with compensation laws and standards, supports audits, manages compensation survey participation and benchmarking, evaluates job scope and internal equity, and maintains compensation data and tools, including PayFactors. The role also develops manager and employee communications and training, performs complex compensation analysis and modeling, and leads assigned projects and process improvements. It assesses costs, employee impact, internal equity, and program effectiveness; communicates recommendations to stakeholders; and keeps informed about market practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field.
- 4–6 years of progressive experience in compensation, benefits, or total rewards; alternatively, a master’s degree plus 2–4 years of experience.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, modeling, pivot tables, and lookups.
- Working knowledge of compensation and benefits regulations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex analysis into clear recommendations for HR and business stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- CCP, CBP, GRP, or CEBS certification.
- Experience with Workday or a similar HRIS.
- Experience in a multi-unit, multi-state, or franchise environment.
- Experience with salary survey tools such as Mercer, WTW, or Payscale.
Responsibilities
- Lead or provide analytical support for equity and ESPP administration, including data validation, reporting, employee support, and coordination with internal and external partners.
- Support bonus and incentive plan design, documentation, communication, calculation, and administration.
- Administer annual compensation reviews, including data preparation, system testing, reporting, quality review, and issue resolution.
- Develop, market-price, analyze, and administer pay ranges.
- Perform compensation-related HRIS testing, reporting, data audits, and process improvements.
- Monitor compliance with U.S. federal, state, and local compensation laws and standards; audit programs, data, and processes and respond to audit requests.
- Partner with HR, HRIS, Payroll, Finance, Legal, and business leaders on compensation matters, providing analysis, recommendations, and implementation support.
- Manage participation in third-party compensation surveys and analyze benchmarking data to support market competitiveness and the company’s total rewards philosophy and strategy.
- Benchmark jobs using survey data and other market intelligence; evaluate job scope and internal equity; recommend job levels, pay grades, and compensation ranges.
- Maintain compensation data and tools, including PayFactors.
- Develop manager and employee communications, training, and educational materials to support compensation decisions.
- Perform complex analysis, modeling, and calculations for program design and changes; assess cost, employee impact, internal equity, and program effectiveness and summarize findings and recommendations.
- Lead assigned compensation projects and process improvements, manage timelines and deliverables, identify risks, and keep stakeholders informed.
- Maintain knowledge of emerging market practices and recommend practical improvements.
Benefits
- Health and wellness benefits.
- Paid time off.
- Holiday pay.
- Access to 50% of earned wages at any time through the myFlexPay program.
- Supplemental pay may include commissions or bonus incentives, depending on the role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
