Compensation Analyst 3

Job  Summary:

The Compensation team provides consultation and informs decision-making in alignement with UCSF’s goals of attracting and retaining talent. The team offers consultation, research, and analytical services to support UCSF leaders in the following areas:

• Implementation of rewards strategy, salary and equity guidelines, at-risk plans, market data analyses, and job classification processes

• Assist management in job design and position classification structure

• Administration of UCSF's compensation practices and processes within the University of California system-wide policies

• Participate in salary surveys to obtain competitive pay data and practices

The Compensation Analyst will consult with and support UCSF leaders while operating independently on assigned department’s compensation administration, program review and execution, presentations and trainings, resource needs, guidelines and communication materials. Assists with the design, implementation and monitoring of new HR/Compensation systems and/or upgrades. Researches best practices and provides recommendations for improvements in procedures, policies, programs and client service standards.

Department Summary:

UCSF Human Resources has a mission of attracting, developing and retaining outstanding and diverse people with a vision of being a strategic and trusted partner empowering the UCSF community to leverage their talents.  Human Resources is committed to providing outstanding customer experience, leading workforce strategies, creating an engaging environment focused on continuous improvement for the HR team, and demonstrating value to the organization.

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Key Responsibilities

(To be completed by Supervisor)

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Consulting and Support to Assigned Departments

• Applies a comprehensive understanding of professional compensation concepts to support UCSF’s goals in attracting and retaining talent:
  • Provides guidance to managers on department structures, job classifications, regulatory requirements and developing job descriptions.
  • Evaluate and classify jobs, analyze employee compensation, and administer the organization’s compensation programs and total rewards initiatives to promote fair and equitable pay.
  • Conducts data and market analyses and prepares findings and inferences to assess compensation issues and recommend appropriate courses of action.
  • Reviews proposed salary adjustments to promote fair and equitable pay within established guidelines, policies and practices.
  • Advises management on applicable state and federal regulations and compensation policies, human resource procedures, and collective bargaining agreements.
  • Provides consultation to Recruiters and Hiring Managers on salary setting for new employees.
  • Interprets data and information from market-based compensation surveys to support UCSF talent and retention goals.

Program Administration

• Functions as a point person  for compensation programs and initiatives of limited scope and complexity. These could include equity programs, new wage scale implementations, at-risk plan, salary grade evaluation and/or other compensation administration. 
• Prepares special studies and recommendations on compensation programs such as incentive compensation, suplemental pay programs (shift differentials, stipends, etc) and other forms of compensation.
• Assists with the design, implementation and monitoring of human resources/compensation systems and upgrades.
• Prepares and reviews job descriptions for positions in the organization; ensures descriptions are consistent with other UCSF roles and standards.

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Other Compensation Support

• Participates in   compensation surveys to collect and analyze competitive salary information to determine organization's competitive position. May mentor and oversee others in salary survey participation and utilizing market pricing and salary survey warehouse tools. 
• Participates in preparing and delivering compensation training and communications.   Identifies client needs and drafts new resources and guidelines.
• Works collaboratively with Compensation and HR team members towards common annual goals.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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Required:

• Bachelor's degree in related and/or equivalent experience/training.
• At least three (3) years of progressive experience in HR or Compensation
• Has comprehensive knowledge of the compensation function as well as general knowledge of other areas of human resources
• Knows how to develop and implement compensation programs for client group and understands how they and other initiatives may impact various areas of human resources and the organization
• Strong analytical skills to conduct complex data analysis, modeling and develop recommendations as well as effective written and verbal communication skills to convey findings and recommendations clearly and concisely
• Strong computer skills to utilize the tools necessary to conduct the comprehensive, detailed analysis 
• Has strong interpersonal skills to interface with UCSF leaders and other areas of human resources.
• Ability to work collaboratively with client groups and other areas of human resources and complete multiple assignments on time
• Capable to prioritize competing work assignments and meet deadlines
• Project management and market pricing skills
• Demonstrated experience evaluating risk and informing decision-making within a complex environment

Preferred:

• Demonstrated experience consulting with leaders regarding compensation and its role in talent management
• Previous experience working in a union environment
• Previous experience in a large Academic Medical Center environment
• Experience with Oracle Cloud / People Soft, Cognos reporting, and MarketPay