Compensation Staff III/IV
Core
Design and deliver equitable, competitive compensation programs and total rewards strategies for a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) serving defense, civil, and commercial space customers.
Role type
Senior Compensation Analyst / Partner
Builds
Total rewards programs, market pricing models, and pay equity initiatives for a space operations workforce
Domain
Aerospace / Federal Government / Human Resources
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Compensation principles and methodologies, market benchmarking, job evaluation and leveling, annual planning, pay equity analysis, regulatory compliance (FLSA, Equal Pay Act), advanced Excel, analytical skills
Preferred skills
Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Workday proficiency, Tableau reporting, high-tech/space industry pay practices
Technologies
Workday, MarketPay, Tableau
Responsibilities
Conduct external market benchmarking and develop hiring ranges for entry-level to executive roles; administer compensation planning processes including annual and off-cycle planning; manage compensation workflows and system integrations; produce analyses on merit, recognition awards, and budgets; support pay equity audits and ensure regulatory compliance; develop communication materials and training for compensation programs.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC