Compensation Analyst

Job Description Summary

The Compensation Analyst is a member of the Compensation team, accountable for executing the full lifecycle of compensation operations across Lazer Logistics. This role owns core programs including wage increase requests, incentive and bonus administration, market benchmarking, and compliance reporting, while serving as a cross functional partner to Finance, Payroll, Operations, and HR leadership. This role produces high-volume, time-sensitive deliverables that inform pay decisions, ensure regulatory compliance, and support executive visibility. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly analytical, and thrives in a fast-paced, data-driven environment with a continuous improvement mindset.

Job Description

Compensation Operations

• Administer end-to-end compensation programs including referral, retention, and incentive bonus plans.
• Manage the Wage Increase Request (WIR) process from intake and analysis through executive approval and distribution.
• Prepare and distribute compensation-related documentation including incentive plan agreements and wage adjustment communications.
• Maintain and update core compensation workbooks and datasets that support organizational pay decisions.
• Conduct market benchmarking analyses to ensure competitive and equitable compensation practices.
• Identify opportunities to streamline, standardize, and automate compensation processes and reporting.

Analytics & Reporting

• Perform internal equity analyses and maintain dashboards to monitor pay consistency across roles and regions.
• Produce recurring reporting deliverables including client-specific wage reports and executive-level summaries.
• Deliver ad hoc analyses to support business decisions, workforce planning, and cost modeling.

Compliance & Governance

• Execute compensation compliance activities including FLSA audits and regulatory reporting.
• Prepare and submit required external reporting such as BLS surveys and other government-mandated filings.
• Ensure compensation programs and processes align with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
• Maintain documentation and audit trails to support compliance and internal controls.

Team Collaboration

• Partner with Finance, Payroll, Operations, and HR leadership to align compensation practices with business objectives.
• Provide analytical insights and recommendations to support leadership decision-making.
• Promote a business partner and ownership mindset to the team to prioritize customer service excellence, adaptability and resilience to change and continuous improvement.
• Other tasks as assigned.

#LI-HYBRID Job Requirements Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor''s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field preferred.

2+ years of experience in compensation, HR analytics, or related function within logistics, transportation, 3PL, or similarly complex, high-growth industries.

Advanced Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, pivot tables) required; experience with large datasets strongly preferred.

Experience working with HRIS platforms and multiple data systems.

Hands-on experience with market benchmarking, incentive compensation administration, and wage analysis.

Familiarity with compensation compliance requirements, including FLSA and government reporting (e.g., BLS), preferred.

Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams including Finance, Payroll, and Operations.

Continuous improvement mindset with interest in process optimization, automation, and scalable solutions.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, etc.).

Experience using or willingness to learn approved AI/LLM and automation tools is a plus.

Must be flexible and adaptable to the ever-changing market and Lazer Logistics objectives and goals.

Strong business acumen and entrepreneurial/commercial mindset.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Strong ethical and integrity code.

Ability to collaborate and work well in a fast-paced/dynamic team environment.

Commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion with team and vendors.

Ability to seek and navigate through challenges by maintaining optimism, respect, and dedication to Lazer Logistics'' overall purpose and core values.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment withoutattention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.