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NEOGOV · 4 hours ago

HR Analyst - Lead

Wenatchee, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$121K/yr - $151K/yr

8+ years exp

NEOGOV is a public utility district seeking a Lead HR Analyst to provide advanced professional expertise in compensation, benefits, total rewards, and HR analytics. The role involves leading complex analytical work, providing technical guidance to HR staff, and supporting strategic workforce planning and collective bargaining activities.

GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provides advanced professional expertise in compensation, benefits, total rewards, and HR analytics. This role leads and coordinates assigned work activities for compensation analysts and benefits administration staff, provides technical guidance and mentoring, and performs quality review to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of work products. Serves as a technical resource and escalation point for complex issues and supports the Manager in maintaining timely, compliant, and high-quality service delivery

Performs and supports the work involved in ongoing administration and coordination of compensation and benefits programs, including salary structures, job evaluation, market pricing, internal equity analysis, annual salary planning, and benefits program administration. This role supports full-cycle compensation and benefits processes within HR systems, reviews compensation analyses and recommendations, evaluates program effectiveness, and provides research and recommendations to inform enhancements that support competitiveness, sustainability, and alignment with organizational objectives

Leads and participates in projects related to compensation, benefits, HR analytics, and systems improvements to enhance operational efficiency, maintain compliance with changing regulations, and implement updates to evolving pay and benefits programs. This performs project planning, coordination, tracking, and risk mitigation, collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders, and supports change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of new programs, policies, processes, and technologies

Ensures the integrity, accuracy, and effective use of HR systems and data by maintaining clean and reliable compensation, benefits, and workforce information. The role partners with HR technology and IT teams to support system implementation, integration, optimization, and data governance. Monitors compensation and benefits practices for compliance with applicable laws, regulations, collective bargaining agreements, and internal policies, and provides analytical and data-driven support for collective bargaining negotiations, costing, and implementation

Serves as a senior consultant to HR leadership and business units by analyzing and interpreting workforce, compensation, benefits, and labor market data. The role collects, validates, and evaluates HR metrics and trends to identify risks, opportunities, and emerging issues, and translates complex analytical findings into clear, actionable insights that support strategic workforce planning, organizational design, total rewards decision-making, and collective bargaining strategy

Maintain regular and predictable attendance: Perform related duties and responsibilities as required. Comply with District policies. Complete all required training. Maintain a working knowledge and comply with District safety procedures and specific safety requirements of this position, and those in accordance with applicable provisions of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and Washington Administrative Code (WAC)

Qualification

Compensation ExpertiseBenefits AdministrationHR AnalyticsData AnalysisHR Systems KnowledgeProject ManagementContinuous Improvement MindsetChange LeadershipCommunication SkillsLeadership Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics or a related field

8+ years of progressively responsible experience in human resources with a strong emphasis in compensation, benefits, or total rewards administration