Compensation and Data Reporting Analyst

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The Universities of Wisconsin are a premier system of public higher education. We educate approximately 161,000 students each year and employ about 35,000 faculty and staff statewide.

Through a constellation of 13 universities statewide, the Universities of Wisconsin are a tremendous academic, cultural, and economic resource for Wisconsin, the nation, and the world.

Universities of Wisconsin Human Resources (UWSHR) manages all aspects of the employee life cycle for Universities of Wisconsin Administration (UWSA). From recruitment to retirement, our team is here to provide service and support to all UWSA employees throughout their career with us.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Universities of Wisconsin Administration (UWSA) is seeking a Compensation and Data Reporting Specialist. Reporting to the Director of Total Rewards, this position provides consultation on compensation issues, maintains classification policies, procedures and programs. In addition, this role reviews, and approves classification and compensation requests, and analyzes data to ensure alignment with divisional and institutional goals. This position will create and maintain reports, dashboards, and other data visualization tools to disseminate Human Resources (HR) and Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) related statistical reports and information.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES 

Compensation Services & Support

  • Conducts analysis and provides consultation regarding compensation issues and program direction, and ensures compensation policies and procedures are maintained and aligned with industry best practices and organizational vision.
  • Participates in salary surveys and conducts classification and compensation studies of market data, reviews current practices, and recommends improvements to leadership to align with strategic initiatives and objectives.
  • Creates and revises standard job descriptions in alignment with the established organizational structure and approved methodology.
  • Serves as a liaison to human resources staff providing organizational information, reviewing and analyzing data, and recommending solutions for routine pay scenarios in accordance with established policies, procedures regulations, and applicable laws.
  • Contributes to the planning, development, and implementation of strategic compensation and classification initiatives and objectives.
  • Works on the regular maintenance of the compensation program taking initiative to evaluate its effectiveness, achievement of goals, budgetary aspects, etc., and recommend improvements to leadership where necessary.

Data Reporting & Analysis

  • Create and maintain reports, dashboards, and other data visualization tools to disseminate HR and AA/EEO related statistical reports and information.
  • Collects, analyzes, and researches institutional data according to established procedures and regulations.
  • Utilize data reporting tools to retrieve institutional data according to established policies, procedures, and reporting regulations.
  • Analyze and interpret data to provide insights to support business decisions.
  • Serves as liaison and contact for internal and external stakeholders for HR related reporting and compliance, external surveys, and institutional statistics.
  • Takes initiative to audit data and propose solutions.

Membership Management & other duties as assigned

  • Manages membership participation for UWSA and other institutions for organizations like MarketPay, CUPAHR, ERI, etc.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • At least two years of experience in compensation and/or data reporting and analysis
  • Experience gathering and analyzing statistical data and generating reports
  • Interpersonal skills to interact with employees and management at all levels in problem resolution
  • Proficiency in HRIS systems, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Knowledge of compensation administration principles and procedures
  • Knowledge of job analysis and job evaluation principles, methods, and procedures
  • Knowledge of federal and state wage and salary laws and regulations
  • Knowledge of statistical techniques and computer applications (i.e. spreadsheets, word processing and databases)
  • Experience in data visualization tools, like Tableau and management of large data sets
  • Experience evaluating accuracy of large data sets as well as programs used to house, manage, and visualize data

COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE

Inclusive Excellence is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for Universities of Wisconsin. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the Universities of Wisconsin community.  We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning, research, scholarship, creative activity, community service, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. Universities of Wisconsin fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background, people who serve the State of Wisconsin and the public good.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Universities of Wisconsin Administration (UWSA) is required to conduct a criminal background and sexual harassment check for the selected finalist prior to employment.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

WORK LOCATION
The office location is 780 Regent Street in Madison, WI. Telecommuting or hybrid work options may be available, with an expectation that this position will work in-office 3 days per week. Telecommuting agreements are subject to change at any time.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The Compensation and Data Reporting Analyst (official title: Compensation Analyst I) is a full-time, salaried (exempt), Academic staff position. Well-qualified candidates can expect a starting annual salary within the range of $55,000-75,000, commensurate with the candidate’s education, related experience, and qualifications.

UWSA employees receive an excellent benefits package. To learn more about the benefits package, review the Benefits Summary for Academic Staff. Please see this link for total compensation information: UW System Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator to provide you with total compensation information.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

To ensure full consideration, please submit application materials as soon as possible. Applicant screening will begin immediately and be ongoing through June 3, 2024. However, applications may be accepted until the position has been filled.

  1. Go to the UWSA Applicant Portal to submit your materials online and select the appropriate applicant portal, either External Applicants or Internal Applicants and click on the position title that you want to apply for.
  2. Follow the onscreen instructions and be sure to include your salary expectations when asked in our applicant tracking system. In addition, please be sure to upload BOTH your resume and cover letter. Failing to include these documents may disqualify your application. Your cover letter MUST specifically address how your education and experience relate to the and qualifications. Be sure to emphasize the areas outlined under “Minimum and Preferred Qualifications”.
  3. Include a statement of whether you wish to have your application held in confidence or made available to the public upon request. Please note that in the absence of any statement regarding confidentiality, we will assume you do not wish to have your application held in confidence. The UW System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
  4. Submit your application.

UWSA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Questions may be addressed to Shelby Buchanan, HR Business Partner: Shelby.Buchanan@uwex.wisconsin.edu.