[Position Overview]
- Job Title: HR Specialist - Compensation Analysis & Benchmarking
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- Experience: 0-2 years of experience in compensation, HR, finance, or data analysis (internships count)
- Job Type: Full-Time, Hourly
[Location]
- Plano, TX (fully onsite)
[Benefits & Perks]
- Medical Insurance (Health, Dental & Vision)
- 401(k)
- H1B/Green Card Sponsorship for qualified employee
- Hands-on experience at global industry leader Samsung
- Opportunities for career advancement
[Summary]
- Join Samsung's compensation team and support job evaluation, salary benchmarking, and annual compensation cycles
- Analyze compensation data across base pay, short- and long-term incentives, and market benchmarks to inform pay structures
- Build reports, dashboards, and presentations for HR and business leaders
- Great opportunity for early-career HR, finance, or data analysis professionals to build a career in compensation
[Duties and Responsibilities]
- Support job evaluation and leveling by analyzing job descriptions and comparing them against internal and external benchmarks
- Participate in annual salary surveys (Mercer, Radford, Willis Towers Watson, Salary.com), gather and submit survey data, and help analyze survey results to inform pay structures
- Assist in building and maintaining pay ranges, salary structures, and job architecture frameworks
- Help administer merit increase, bonus, and annual compensation review cycles, including data preparation and quality checks
- Perform data analysis on compensation elements, including base pay, short-term and long-term incentive plans, pay for performance, benchmarking/market data, and job evaluations
- Pull and analyze compensation data from HRIS systems to support reporting, audits, and ad hoc requests from HR Business Partners and managers
- Assist with pay equity analyses and help identify and flag potential pay discrepancies for review
- Create and maintain compensation reports, dashboards, and presentations for HR and business leaders
- Respond to routine compensation inquiries from managers and employees, and help document compensation policies, procedures, and process guides
- Support special projects related to compensation benchmarking, incentive plan design, or compensation system implementations, including Workday Advanced Comp testing and validation
[Skills & Qualifications]
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 0-2 years of experience in compensation, HR, finance, or data analysis (internships count)
- Strong proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas); experience with Google Sheets is a plus
- Comfort working with large datasets and an eye for accuracy and detail
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into clear insights
- Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain compensation concepts to non-specialists
- High degree of discretion and judgment when handling confidential pay and employee data
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday) is a plus but not required
[JND Boilerplate]
Our team of business professionals supports a wide range of operations including human resources, data analytics, financial analysis, program management, and strategic planning. We are dedicated to connecting talent with meaningful opportunities at top-tier global clients. We also have opportunities in engineering, QA, software development, and many more!
Our vision is 'We Want to See You Grow' to become the industry leader for both employee and company.
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