Senior Compensation Analyst

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Come explore opportunities within Brunswick, a global marine leader committed to challenging conventions and innovating next-generation technologies that transform experiences on the water and beyond.  Brunswick believes “Next Never Rests™,” and we offer a variety of exciting careers and growth opportunities within united teams defining the future of marine recreation. 

The Senior Compensation Analyst is a key member of the Compensation team responsible for the administration and implementation of compensation programs, policies, and procedures and delivering consistent, market-based compensation programs across Brunswick Corporation within an initial focus on the Brunswick Boat Group (BBG) division.  This role will be focused on hourly employee compensation, including leading the initiative to develop an aligned approach to hourly compensation programs, conducting market analyses to determine competitive positioning of hourly compensation programs and guiding annual pay administration activities. 

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Primary responsibility relates to the design, support, and administration of hourly employee compensation programs in the United States during the first year with the opportunity for global expansion in future years
• Streamline various hourly compensation programs into an aligned approach within BBG and consideration of broader Brunswick enterprise-wide future state design and programs
• Evaluate market competitiveness of Brunswick’s hourly jobs and compensation programs and make recommendations using compensation survey data
• Support other divisions within Brunswick to understand their hourly work compensation programs and job and pay structures
• Evaluate and maintain market competitiveness of hourly worker compensation structures on an annual basis
• Lead job evaluations and grade recommendations for hourly positions
• Review and streamline hourly job profile library
• Conduct, participate in, and analyze salary surveys
• Administer the merit planning process for hourly employees, including data auditing and pre-launch system testing
• Consult with HR Partners on compensation issues and opportunities
• Develop and communicate compensation policies and procedures, including roles and responsibilities (RACI) for compensation operating model
• Provide support to HR leadership across Brunswick during union negotiations
• Maintain compensation configurations as it relates to Workday HRIS.  Partner with the HRIS team regarding system requirements and testing for new functionality/upgrades to compensation-related system enhancements
• Prepare and complete Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) loads to update various employee compensation elements in Workday HRIS
• Create/refine process documentation for recurring compensation processes
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local compensation laws and regulations
• Support salaried compensation administration, initiatives, and processes as needed
• Ad-hoc requests as needed

Job Specifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 3-5 years of compensation, human resources, accounting or finance experience, with a focus on hourly or broad-based pay programs
• Technically savvy; proficiency using Microsoft Suite (e.g. Excel and Word) is essential, including the use of pivot tables and v-lookups
• Familiarity with Workday HRIS system a plus
• Experience with market pricing tools (e.g. Willis Towers Watson, PayFactors and other local compensation surveys)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks is crucial
• Project management experience is a plus
• Strong decision making, organizational and creative problem-solving skills with the ability to overcome unforeseen obstacles
• Ability to drive change and influence stakeholders across varying levels of the organization
• Ability to maintain confidentiality as it relates to employee compensation matters

Next is Now!  

We value growth and development, recognizing that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying.

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