Compensation and Data Reporting Analyst

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Reporting to the Director of Total Rewards this role is responsible for consultation on compensation issues maintaining classification policies procedures and programs reviewing and approving classification and compensation requests and analyzing data to ensure alignment with divisional and institutional addition this role creates and maintains 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.

Key Job 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 Human Resources (HR) and Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (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.

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Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree

• At least two years of experience in compensation and/or data reporting and analysis

• Demonstrated ability to gather and analyze statistical data and generate reports

• Proficiency in HRIS systems Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise 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

• Previous experience using MarketPay (or similar market-pricing platform) for job benchmarking and market pricing analysis.

• Experience navigating Workday to run and export standard and custom reports in support of HR benefits and compensation workflows as well as interpret and validate results with attention to data accuracy and alignment with UW business processes.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Substantial interpersonal skills to interact with employees and management at all levels in problem resolution

• Ability to serve as a compensation & data reporting analyst for UW System Administration as well as the UW System institutions

• 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

• Advanced knowledge of statistical techniques and computer applications (i.e. spreadsheets word processing and databases)

• Knowledge of Universities of Wisconsin employee classifications and job data

Work Location:

The business office is located at 780 Regent Street inMadisonWI.Hybrid work options may be available with an in-office requirement of 3 days per week. Telecommuting agreements are subject to change at any time

Application Information:

To ensure full consideration pleasesubmitapplication materials as soon aspossible.Applicantscreeningwillbeginimmediatelyand beongoingthrough11:59 pmWednesday February 18 2026. Applications may be accepted until the position has been filled.

Contact Information:

Questions may be addressed to: Kristina Williston HR Generalist at K .

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Criminal Background Check and Reference Check Policy

This offer of employment is conditional pending the results of a criminal background check and a reference check process that includes questions regarding employee misconduct sexual violence and sexual harassment. If you have prior work history within the past 7 years with the Universities of Wisconsin your personnel file will also be reviewed for employee misconduct. If the results are unacceptable the offer will be withdrawn or if you have started employment your employment will be terminated.

Employment Authorization

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 before or after the effective date of appointment.

Confidentiality

The Universities of Wisconsin will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. . 19.36(7).

Benefits Information

Universities of Wisconsin employees receive an excellent benefits package. To learn more about the benefits package review the Faculty Academic Staff & Limited Appointees or University Staff Please see this link for total compensation information: Universities of Wisconsin Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator to provide you with total compensation information.

Clery Act information

The Universities of Wisconsin provides statistics on campus crime in its Annual Security Report. For more information on university campus statistics see is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy disability status as a protected veteran or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.