Compensation Analyst

Summary

SailPoint is a leader in identity security for the modern enterprise, helping organizations control access, mitigate risk, and ensure compliance through artificial intelligence and machine learning. The Compensation Analyst will support global compensation program administration, market benchmarking, data modeling, audits, annual review cycles, bonus calculations, stakeholder consultation, compliance, and compensation-related projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform market benchmarking and job leveling evaluations utilizing published survey sources (Radford/Aon). Conduct ad-hoc pricing analyses for new and emerging roles to ensure salary structures remain market-competitive
• Provide analytical and administrative support for global base pay, incentive, and equity programs. This includes data entry, report generation, data analyses, Workday audits (grade profiles, bonus targets, allowances), and program documentation
• Support global annual focal review processes (merit, bonus, and equity planning) in Workday. Assist with system testing, adjustment modeling, leader review workbook preparation, budget tracking, and execution to ensure smooth program delivery
• Manage monthly bonus calculations, applying proration rules and preparing verified summary reports for senior team review
• Provide guidance to People Managers, Talent Acquisition, and HRBPs regarding compensation recommendations, ensuring alignment with compensation philosophy, pay bands, and established governance guidelines
• Manage and resolve compensation inquiries through ServiceNow, applying sound judgment and established policy interpretations
• Support compliance with applicable global and regional compensation laws and pay transparency regulations
• Execute analytical tasks and modeling within compensation-related projects as assigned
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of SailPoint’s compensation philosophy, job architecture, program rules, and internal documentation
• Establish proficiency in navigating Workday Compensation, ServiceNow, and market survey repositories
• Shadow recurring operational deliverables (monthly bonus tracking, market pricing) to understand end-to-end data flows and quality checkpoints
• Connect with key cross-functional partners to understand operational workflows and business expectations
• Actively raise clarifying questions when navigating ambiguity, proactively escalating potential risks early rather than waiting for roadblocks to impact delivery timelines
• Establish effective working relationships with internal stakeholders
• Deepen technical understanding of compensation programs, Workday modules, and core spreadsheet processes, demonstrating a solid grasp of underlying calculation logic
• Independently execute market benchmarking and job matching analyses using Radford/Aon datasets
• Own standard and recurring operational deliverables, submitting verified, reconciled workbooks with built-in audit checks and minimal manager intervention
• Independently address and resolve standard, routine compensation inquiries from Talent Acquisition, HRBPs, and People Managers using documented guidelines
• Navigate internal knowledge bases and survey methodologies autonomously to resolve inquiries accurately
• Leverage enterprise AI tools alongside traditional modeling to streamline repetitive processes, support stakeholder communications, and refine spreadsheet mechanics
• Translate compensation data into structured insights, providing objective perspectives to management
• Consistently manage project timelines and front-load analytical builds to ensure sufficient buffer for quality control prior to deadlines
• Conduct root-cause analysis on process friction, implementing permanent error safeguards, automated tie-outs, and workflow enhancements
• Independently handle routine and escalated inquiries from HRBPs and Recruiters, interpreting documented policies, pay ranges, and approval processes to provide well reasoned guidance

Skills

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Lookups, Pivot Tables, Conditional Formatting, SUMIFS, and logical formulas)
• Demonstrated ability to build scalable, structured workbooks with built-in self-audits, reconciliation controls, and cross-tab verifications (tie-outs) to guarantee data accuracy
• Proven ability to analyze complex data effectively and draw sound conclusions
• Possesses an instinctive commitment to data verification and the discipline to mathematically tie out summary totals against raw baseline data before submitting deliverables
• A drive to understand the business context and mechanics behind the numbers, with a demonstrated ability to research internal documentation and plan guidelines to solve problems
• High accountability and openness to feedback, demonstrated by a habit of identifying root causes and implementing permanent process safeguards
• 2+ years of progressive analytical experience in Compensation, Total Rewards, or Financial Analysis, including experience with market survey platforms (Radford preferred) and focal merit/bonus cycles
• Proven track record of exercising strict discretion and integrity when handling confidential compensation data
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to communicate progress, assumptions, and timelines clearly to minimize rework
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Analytics, or a related quantitative field, plus 2 years of relevant experience (or equivalent practical experience)
• Experience with global compensation practices and regulations (e.g., EU Pay Transparency Directive)
• Prior experience with the Workday Compensation module and ServiceNow ticketing
• Familiarity with the application of AI tools in data analysis and process optimization within total rewards

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Lookups, Pivot Tables, Conditional Formatting, SUMIFS, and logical formulas)
• Demonstrated ability to build scalable, structured workbooks with built-in self-audits, reconciliation controls, and cross-tab verifications (tie-outs) to guarantee data accuracy
• Proven ability to analyze complex data effectively and draw sound conclusions
• Possesses an instinctive commitment to data verification and the discipline to mathematically tie out summary totals against raw baseline data before submitting deliverables
• A drive to understand the business context and mechanics behind the numbers, with a demonstrated ability to research internal documentation and plan guidelines to solve problems
• High accountability and openness to feedback, demonstrated by a habit of identifying root causes and implementing permanent process safeguards
• 2+ years of progressive analytical experience in Compensation, Total Rewards, or Financial Analysis, including experience with market survey platforms (Radford preferred) and focal merit/bonus cycles
• Proven track record of exercising strict discretion and integrity when handling confidential compensation data
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to communicate progress, assumptions, and timelines clearly to minimize rework

Nice to Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Analytics, or a related quantitative field, plus 2 years of relevant experience (or equivalent practical experience)
• Experience with global compensation practices and regulations (e.g., EU Pay Transparency Directive)
• Prior experience with the Workday Compensation module and ServiceNow ticketing
• Familiarity with the application of AI tools in data analysis and process optimization within total rewards

Benefits

• This role may be eligible for the SailPoint Corporate Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission, along with potential eligibility for equity participation.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care; limited purpose flexible spending account
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching
• Flexible vacation policy
• 8 paid holidays annually
• Sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Care Counselors
• Voluntary benefits: Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance options
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution