Job Compensation Analyst in Edmonton

Alberta Blue Cross® is an Alberta based organization dedicated to delivering exceptional customer experience and community leadership. We’re committed to providing the best health coverage to over 1.8 million members and take an active role in promoting wellness. We believe in what we do—and place trust in our employees to deliver our vision.

Working at Alberta Blue Cross® means having a career where you’ll be recognized for your contributions. We value diversity, encourage our employees to maintain a healthy work-life balance and provide opportunities for career growth.

OVERVIEW:

Our Human Resources department has a key role in supporting, developing, and empowering our employees within a culture of excellence that enables us to provide an exceptional customer experience to all of our members.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, team orientated individual for the full-time role of Compensation Analyst. The Compensation Analyst will provide insight through their expertise in the research, design, implementation, and administration of corporate compensation programs. This position will be responsible for advising management on key compensation issues, as well as trends and practices that align with the company’s strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will understand compensation, total rewards, and human resources and use their knowledge to reinforce the design, education, and facilitation of compensation programs that support the constantly changing needs of our business.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Align compensation approaches with business needs by providing recommendations and solutions to drive effective talent attraction, development and retention.
• Support the planning and the execution of the annual compensation cycles, including base salary and incentive plans.
• Research and analyze competitive compensation practices in the job market.
• Conduct job analysis and job evaluation to determine salary ranges.
• Support the maintenance of compensation and job evaluation framework and policies.
• Recommend and administer pay changes in line with established company compensation guidelines and philosophy.
• Process, monitor, and report on compensation related actions in Workday.
• Maintain compensation configuration in Workday.
• Participate in industry surveys, data analysis and interpretation of result.
• Participate in and preform audits of HR and compensation data and processes.
• Participate in compensation and related process and program reviews, and recommend changes to support operational and program efficiencies.
• Provide compensation analytics and metrics.
• Work on other compensation related projects as required and perform other related duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU WILL HAVE:

• Completion of a post-secondary diploma or degree in Human Resources and/or Compensation, or directly related experience.
• Experience in a compensation analyst or HR generalist position with a solid understanding of compensation process and practices.
• Strong analytical and job design skills.
• Expertise with compensation functional areas of human resources information systems, specifically Workday, would be an asset.
• Experience working with sensitive data and a high degree of discretion at all levels within the company.
• Strong knowledge in Excel and an understanding of database reporting would be an asset.
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner.
• Must possess strong problem solving, organizational skills, time management and the ability to multitask.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is selected.

Alberta Blue Cross® is an inclusive employer committed to a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We empower and are advocates for our employees by welcoming, respecting and valuing their unique perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the opportunity to work in an innovative, high-energy team-focused environment. If you have the qualifications we are looking for, please apply.