Compensation Analyst

The Compensation Analyst plays a key role in shaping equitable and competitive compensation programs across the University System. This
position partners with HR leaders, recruiters, and managers to evaluate positions, conduct market and internal equity analyses, ensure FLSA
compliance, and provide data-driven compensation guidance. The role also supports classification strategy, salary administration,
compensation policy development, and process improvement initiatives while helping ensure consistent and effective compensation practices
across departments and campuses.

Duties/Responsibilities

Job Analysis & Classification Administration –
30%

• Conduct job analysis and evaluation for exempt and non-exempt positions.
• Review new positions, modifications, and
  reclassification requests to ensure consistency across departments and campuses.
• Evaluate organizational alignment, scope, and
  complexity of roles.
• Advise managers on job descriptions, operating titles, and minimum qualifications.
• Determine hiring
  ranges and reclassification salary recommendations.
• Communicate classification outcomes and recommendations to
  stakeholders.

Compensation & Market Analysis – 20%

• Conduct market pricing and internal equity analyses to support
  competitive compensation practices.
• Review and respond to compensation and market data requests.
• Identify and address
  potential compensation inequities.
• Participate in salary surveys, including data collection, analysis, and
  submission.
• Evaluate and recommend additional salary survey participation opportunities.
• Maintain accurate market matches
  across job families and classifications.

Compliance & Regulatory Knowledge – 15%

• Ensure compliance with the Fair
  Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and related compensation regulations.
• Review adjunct and student employment requests for FLSA
  compliance.
• Conduct internal audits and reviews of exempt positions.
• Educate managers and departments on classification and
  compensation compliance requirements.
• Apply compensation policies and procedures consistently across the
  organization.

Documentation & Compensation Program Management – 15%

• Maintain and update classification specifications
  and compensation documentation.
• Develop and revise generic job specifications and level distinctions within classification
  hierarchies.
• Recommend improvements to classification structures, compensation processes, and policies.
• Support maintenance
  of compensation-related forms, workflows, and website content.
• Contribute to the development and documentation of compensation
  policies and procedures.

Communication, Consultation & Training – 10%

• Partner with recruiters, HR staff, managers,
  and departments to provide compensation guidance and recommendations.
• Present compensation-related information clearly to varied
  audiences.
• Deliver training and education on classification, compensation, and compliance topics.
• Explain compensation
  decisions and recommendations using data and market analysis.
• Build collaborative relationships across departments and
  campuses.

Systems, Operations & Continuous Improvement – 10%

• Troubleshoot compensation-related HRIS issues and system
  processes.
• Support compensation-related projects and operational initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve compensation
  practices, workflows, and operational efficiency.
• Manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced
  environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of professional experience in Human Resources or a
  related field, or any combination of higher education and experience equivalent to 7 years.
• Proficiency with standard technology
  platforms, including intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., mail merges, index-match/x-lookup, spreadsheets, and data
  management).
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and
  accuracy.
• Ability to identify, interpret, organize, and evaluate data to support recommendations and
  decision-making.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to present information and
  training to a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced
  environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working in higher education.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
  skills, including data visualization, VBA, or other advanced reporting and analytics tools.
• Knowledge of federal and state labor
  laws, particularly the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
• Experience supporting compensation, classification, market analysis, or HR
  compliance functions.
• Experience utilizing a robust HCM system such as Workday

Applicant Instructions:

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV
section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents)

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

Applications that are missing any of the
required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be
reviewed.

This is an evergreen posting. While there may not be an immediate opening, we regularly hire for this position
throughout the year. Applications are reviewed as opportunities become available.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie
classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located
in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and
mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than
70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing
perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO
Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is
committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages
applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information,
veteran status, or marital status.

Compensation Pay Range:
$50,210.00 – $89,440.00

The pay range for this position
is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business
considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human
Resources

Location:
Durham

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