Compensation Analyst

Job Details

Job Title: Compensation Analyst

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 300173

About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation.

Department Information

Georgia Tech Human Resources (GTHR) serves the Institute and its more than 14,000 employees through strategic counsel, employee engagement, and essential human capital management operations.

Compensation and Classification Department

Define and maintain job structures by evaluating roles to ensure accurate job titles, levels, and classifications aligned with organizational needs, governance requirements, and market context.

Job Summary

The Principal Compensation and Classification Analyst provides expert-level expertise and consultative support for compensation and classification decisions within an assigned portfolio of schools, colleges, and/or administrative units.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic compensation and classification consulting for an assigned portfolio.
• Conduct complex market pricing, job matching, and survey interpretation.
• Lead job evaluation and leveling for complex or sensitive positions.
• Serve as an escalation point for high-risk or high-impact cases.
• Lead segmented unit studies and analyses.
• Develop and maintain portfolio analytics, dashboards, and recurring reports.
• Lead project workstreams for compensation and classification initiatives.
• Strengthen process quality and audit readiness for portfolio work.
• Provide tools, templates, and knowledge transfer to Human Resources partners and peers.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Typically 8+ years of relevant professional experience in compensation and/or classification work.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in a related discipline. Professional certification: Certified Compensation Professional, Senior Professional in Human Resources, SHRM Senior Certified Professional, or similar.

Proposed Salary

Pay Range: $99,096-$115,000/yr. (Commensurate with experience)