Keel · 18 hours ago
Senior Compensation and HR Analyst
Ladson, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expKeel is a company focused on providing advanced analytics and insights to shape total rewards and workforce strategies. The Senior Compensation and HR Analyst will be responsible for designing and maintaining compensation programs and HR data to ensure pay equity and market competitiveness, while partnering with HR and Finance leaders.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Design, analyze, and administer base pay, incentive, and other compensation programs to support attraction, retention, and performance objectives
Conduct complex market pricing, job evaluation, and internal equity analyses to recommend salary ranges, pay structures, and job levels
Lead annual and mid-year compensation cycles, including merit, bonus, and equity planning, data validation, and post-cycle analytics
Build and maintain compensation and HR dashboards, reports, and models (e.g., headcount, turnover, cost, pay equity, incentive outcomes) to inform leadership decisions
Support the Total Rewards Director to manage and govern HR data within HRIS and related systems, ensuring data integrity, standard definitions, and consistent use across HR and Finance
Develop, document, and maintain compensation policies, salary administration guidelines, and job architecture frameworks in partnership with HR leadership
Partner with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders on salary offers, promotions, adjustments, and organizational design changes
Lead or support participation in external compensation and benefits surveys; analyze results to benchmark roles and inform pay strategy
Perform advanced analytics on pay equity, workforce demographics, and regulatory/compliance needs (e.g., pay transparency, pay ranges, audit support)
Identify opportunities to improve processes, automation, and reporting in compensation and HR analytics; drive continuous improvement initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Business Analytics, or related field (Master's preferred)
5–8+ years of progressive experience in compensation analysis, HR analytics, or a closely related field, with significant exposure to complex organizations
Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, complex formulas, modeling) and strong experience with HRIS and reporting tools (e.g., Workday, SAP, Oracle, Tableau, Power BI), SQL, VLOOKUPs
Demonstrated experience running compensation cycles, market pricing roles, and supporting salary and incentive program design
Proven experience building and interpreting HR and compensation dashboards and translating insights into practical recommendations
Strong understanding of data privacy and security compliance, including federal and state labor laws, anti-discrimination regulations and adhere to strict data governance and security standards
Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to work with large, complex data sets and ensure high data quality
Deep understanding of compensation principles, market benchmarking, job evaluation, and pay-for-performance practices
Knowledge of relevant labor, pay equity, and pay transparency regulations and how they affect compensation design and reporting
Consistently deliver work product on a timely basis
Clear and professional communications
High level of professionalism, integrity, discretion, and judgment in handling confidential and sensitive data
Strong partnership and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within HR, Finance, team members, and business leaders
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to interpret and explain complex analyses in clear, concise terms to non-technical stakeholders
Preferred
Basic knowledge of SQL, R, or Python
Prior knowledge of government contracting and Service Contracting Act
Company
Keel
Keel specializes in high-end defense manufacturing across naval, land, and space applications.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brian Carter
Chief Executive Officer
Matt Klein
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
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