Senior, Compensation Analyst

Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued. People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals. We are Beautifully Different. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey. About American Water American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders. As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $30 to $34 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities. American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Indexfor the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions. For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Important Information Posted range is $68,640-114,660 The base salary range represents a good faith salary range for this position. This position is eligible for annual incentive pay and has the opportunity for continued salary growth. If you are hired at American Water your base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as market, geography, skills, education and/or experience. At American Water, we are committed to pay equity. This position may be eligible for annual incentive pay and you will have the opportunity for continued salary growth. In addition to compensation, you will be offered a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k), Defined Contribution Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, paid time off, life insurance, voluntary benefits, health and wellness programs and much more! American Water is also proud to offer employees learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally! In addition to compensation, you will be offered a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k),Defined Contribution Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, paid time off, life insurance, voluntary benefits, health and wellness programs and much more! American Water is also proud to offer employees learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally! Primary Role Provides compensation services to department leaders and HR team on various compensation related matters such as salary management, compensation programs, employee and manager education and communication, job design and evaluation, corporate policies/procedures interpretation to ensure the successful development, implementation and administration of compensation guidelines, practices and policies while balancing internal equity and market competiveness for regulated and non-regulated business.Key Accountabilities

• Conduct market analysis and make recommendations to management to ensure recruitment and retention of employees; Conduct job evaluations on new and existing positions, including content review, benchmarking, and market pricing
• Lead & coordinate annual merit increase and incentive pay programs to ensure accurate payments by target date; research and resolve related employee data issues.
• Compare input & output files; assist with configuration and testing of compensation module; work with HRBPs to validate HRIS data.
• Understand the functionality of the merit increase and incentive pay software system; identify system requirements and new enhancements; Create and execute test cases and scenarios
• Lead and facilitate user training; Trouble-shoot and resolve production issues.
• Influence decision-making process and final outcome by providing complex & detailed analysis/models, innovative recommendations, and expert advice to department leaders and HR team;
• Conduct root cause analysis on specific employee issues and data issues - propose solutions and implement resolutions
• Perform analysis and make recommendations for special projects relating to salary/wage management, FLSA, job analysis and other compensation related matters.Knowledge/Skills
• Knowledge and experience developing, implementing and applying compensation concepts, practices, procedures and regulations.
• Proficiency in using HRIS systems, and Microsoft Office suite with strong emphasis on Excel
• Strong knowledge of design and implementation of variable compensation programs preferred.Experience/Education
• Bachelor's degree (Human Resources, Finance or related field) required, or a combination of related work experience and completed years of education.
• Minimum 7 years progressive work in compensation and/or a related analytical filed; HR Generalist experience a plusWork Environment
• Standard office environment
• Hybrid work schedule, 3 days in the office 2 days offsite.Travel Requirements
• Limited travel to operations based throughout the U.S.
• Active State Driver's Licnese required with the ability to pass a motor vehicle report. CompetenciesChampions safetyCustomer obsessedCultivates innovationNimble learningDrives ResultsCollaborates