Functional Analyst II/Compensation & Incentive Analyst

Job Title: Functional Analyst II/Compensation & Incentive Analyst
Location: Remote

Long Term Contract

Job Description:

Overview
We are seeking an experienced contractor to support the design, modeling, and evaluation of a non exempt incentive program pilot. This role will be responsible for translating incentive design concepts into data-driven models, ensuring compliance with applicable labor and safety regulations, and clearly communicating expected outcomes to stakeholders.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Applied experience designing non-exempt incentive plans, including production- or driver-based programs
• Demonstrated working knowledge of FLSA regulations, including how incentive pay impacts overtime calculations and total compensation compliance
• Awareness of OSHA principles as they relate to incentive plan design, particularly in avoiding safety-disincentivizing structures
• Advanced analytics skills, with demonstrated ability to develop detailed cost analyses tied to defined and weighted performance metrics
• Proven experience working within gainshare or incentive-based compensation models
• Ability to build and maintain multi-scenario models to support forecasting, decision-making, and compliance impact analysis
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills, with the ability to quickly and effectively explain expected outcomes, compliance considerations, and meaningful results to non-technical stakeholders
• Background in compensation, workforce incentives, operations, or performance management
• Proficiency in Excel and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python)
• Experience supporting pilot programs or incentive test-and-learn initiatives
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative environment with limited direction

• Key Responsibilities

  • Design and refine non-exempt incentive plans using applied, real-world experience
  • Develop advanced analytical models to evaluate incentive cost, performance, and financial impact
  • Build gainshare-based models using defined metrics, weighted measures, and performance thresholds
  • Ensure incentive design frameworks and payout calculations align with FLSA requirements (including regular rate of pay, overtime implications, and non-discretionary earnings treatment)
  • Incorporate OSHA considerations into incentive design to avoid unintended safety risks or behaviors that could discourage incident reporting or safe work practices
  • Create scalable models that support multiple scenarios and assumptions to assess risk and opportunity
  • Partner with stakeholders to validate drivers, metrics, outcomes, and compliance considerations
  • Clearly and concisely present model outputs, expected results, compliance implications, and key insights to varied audiences
  • Translate complex analytical findings into actionable, compliant recommendations