Job Title: Senior Compensation Analyst
Job Location: Irving, Texas (Hybrid)
Company: Celanese
Company Website: Celanese Careers

Job Summary:
As a key member of the Global Total Rewards team, the Senior Compensation Analyst supports the design, development, and administration of Celanese's compensation programs. The role involves working closely with HR partners to address compensation issues, ensuring programs are competitive, equitable, and aligned with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with HR to provide guidance on compensation-related matters.
• Conduct market pricing and job leveling within the Celanese salary structure.
• Manage survey data, including participation and uploading into the BetterComp tool.
• Perform compensation data analysis for market competitiveness and cost estimates.
• Handle new job evaluations, reclassifications, and FLSA exemption status determinations.
• Create and maintain standard and ad hoc compensation reports.
• Support annual merit and incentive cycles.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and document procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
• 3–5 years of compensation experience; international compensation experience preferred.
• CCP certification or progress towards it preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Job Type: Full-Time, Regular

How to Apply: Apply Here

Post Until: February 17, 2025

Job Title: Compensation Consultant
Job Location: Fort Worth, TX
Company: Cook Children’s Health Care System
Company Website: www.cookchildrens.org

Job Summary:
Cook Children’s Health Care System is seeking a Compensation Consultant to provide strategic support and solutions for compensation initiatives. This role partners with HR, Payroll, and IT to implement and maintain compensation best practices and initiatives across the organization. The Consultant serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in compensation, offering consultative, analytical, and technical support while driving training and development related to compensation programs.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in finance, human resources, or a related area.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive compensation experience.
• CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) preferred.

Job Type: Full-Time, Regular

How to Apply:
Visit Cook Children’s Careers to submit your application.

Post Until: June 30, 2025

Job Title: Compensation Analyst I
Job Location: Fort Worth, TX
Company: Cook Children’s Health Care System
Company Website: www.cookchildrens.org

Job Summary:
Cook Children's Health Care System is seeking a Compensation Analyst I to provide wage and salary analysis for local, regional, and national healthcare markets. This role ensures competitive salary structures and involves job documentation, evaluation, description management, and salary administration. Responsibilities also include database administration and report generation.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 1 year of compensation administration experience (healthcare experience preferred).
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel.

Job Type: Full-Time, Regular

How to Apply:
Visit Cook Children’s Careers to submit your application.

Post Until: June 30, 2025

Job Title: HR Strategic Compensation Analyst
Job Location: Irving, TX
Company: Irving ISD
Company Website: https://www.irvingisd.net/ISD
Hiring Range: (To be specified)

Job Summary:
The HR Strategic Compensation Analyst will develop and implement key data trends for decision-making, improve department processes, support HR systems, and contribute to the continuous improvement of HR operations.

Essential Duties:

• Lead design and implementation of a strategic compensation system focused on teacher effectiveness.
• Support the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) adoption and coordinate strategic action plans.
• Analyze compensation trends, prepare data reports, and monitor grant compliance.
• Collaborate with district leadership, internal stakeholders, and external partners.
• Contribute to process improvement and HR project management.

Education & Experience:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, Information Systems, or related field; 3 years’ experience in compensation.
• Preferred: Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, HR systems (e.g., MUNIS), and Texas school district compensation structures.

Work Conditions:

• Ability to manage stress, communicate effectively, and analyze data.
• Prolonged computer use, occasional travel, and irregular hours.

Job Type: Temporary, Full-Time

How to Apply: https://irvingisd.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=14916

Posting Deadline: (To be specified)

Job Opportunity: Senior Compensation Partner

Location: Irving, TX
Company: Vizient, Inc.
Website: www.vizientinc.com
Job Type: Full-Time
Application Deadline: April 1, 2025

About Vizient, Inc.

Vizient is a leading healthcare performance improvement company that empowers healthcare providers to deliver exceptional and cost-effective care. Join us in our mission to drive innovation and excellence in the healthcare industry.

Job Summary

In this role, you will assist in the development, design, implementation, and management of company compensation programs. You will act as an advisor and technical expert on compensation-related matters. You will administer compensation programs and activities while ensuring internal equity, external competitiveness, and compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Support compensation strategy by developing, recommending, implementing, and maintaining base salary and variable pay programs.
• Oversee the merit review cycle and annual incentive cycles.
• Participate in sales compensation plan management including eligibility determinations and plan design.
• Participate in compensation surveys to collect and analyze competitive salary information to determine company's competitive position.
• Initiate market pricing and job evaluation activities, including matching internal positions to external data and formulating recommendations.
• Maintain job profiles and ensure accuracy of data in Human Resource (HR) systems. (Set up, maintain and audit compensation in Workday software).
• Audit pay practices to ensure compliance with federal and state legislation applicable to wage and hour laws and regulations.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and Management on routine activities, ad hoc requests and projects.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field (preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in employee compensation.
• Workday system experience (strongly preferred).

Skills & Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of compensation regulations and practices.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively through comprehensive documents and presentations.

Preferred Skills

• Advanced knowledge of Workday.

Work Conditions

This role is based in a dynamic and collaborative work environment, requiring excellent time management and adaptability to prioritize competing demands.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can apply through our careers portal: Apply Here

Take the next step in your career with Vizient. Join us to make a lasting impact in the healthcare industry!

Job Title: 

• Compensation Specialist II - (HUM00000051)

Job Location: 

• Dallas, TX

Company: 

• SMU

Company Website:

• www.smu.edu 

Job Summary:

• This role is an on-campus, in-person position.
• The Compensation Specialist II administers, assesses, and implements SMU's compensation programs to ensure they are competitive and aligned with compensation and university objectives. This role also oversees and maintains the integrity of SMU's job classification/job architecture framework and compensation structure. This role also provides compensation expertise and consultation to campus constituencies to support best practices involving interpretation and application of federal and state wage and salary laws and regulations, as well as SMU’s compensation practices.

Job Duties:

• Administer, assess, and implement SMU's compensation programs. Oversee and maintain the integrity of SMU's job classification framework and compensation structure (e.g. job titles, job codes, pay grades, etc.). Update and maintain pay structures, grades, compensation guidelines. Administer and oversee position management within HRIS system. Perform job analysis & job evaluation, including review of organizational structure, to determine position classification, job level, pay grade, and FLSA status. Review, evaluate, & approve compensation/classification change requests. Communicate recommendations and outcomes to HR Business Partner and/or department. Update & maintain electronic job description records. Review & approve job requisitions.
• Conduct compensation analysis, including job pricing, benchmarking, and market research to determine the internal and external value of jobs. Participate in compensation surveys, conduct research and analysis on market competitiveness, pay equity, and compensation trends. Prepare and analyze survey data. Manage SMU’s biannual compensation market study and serve as liaison with the consultant. Audit pay practices to ensure compliance with federal and state wage and salary laws and regulations. Make recommendations to adjust salary structure in response to market data and SMU needs.
• Provide compensation expertise and consultation to campus constituencies to support best practices involving interpretation and application of regulations and SMU’s compensation practices. Advise managers and HR Business Partners on classification and compensation matters and on making effective pay decisions within guidelines. Oversee and manage career paths for employees to assist managers in designing effective development opportunities. 
• Manage annual merit process, including compiling information, documents, and sending communication. Collaborate with Office of Budget, Financial Business Managers, HR Business Analyst, and HR team members to ensure data and documents are properly collected and processed.  
• Perform special projects, ad hoc market analysis, and prepare data reports as requested. Monitor and maintain compensation-related data integrity analysis, identify issues, and provide recommendations to correct. Continuously review processes and identify methods to improve the workflow and timeliness. Recommend and create compensation practices procedures as needed or when appropriate.

Education & Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree is required. 
• A minimum of three years of work experience in job analysis, job evaluation, or other related human resource experience, to include demonstrated experience in database and spreadsheet tools, is required. 
• Experience creating and/or managing career paths for employees is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and develop relationships with a wide range of constituencies. Must also demonstrate strong written communication skills. A strong customer service orientation and the ability to handle confidential information with professionalism are essential.
• Candidate must have strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to devise solutions and approach issues with a solution-oriented stance. Must also have the ability to work cooperatively with others and independently, demonstrating a high degree of initiative.
• Candidate must have strong organizational, planning, and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple requests, prioritize appropriately, and evaluate competing needs. A strong focus on attention to detail is essential.  
• Candidate must demonstrate knowledge of and ability to perform compensation data analysis, as well as apply basic statistical interpretation. Must also have a broad understanding of compensation techniques, methods, and practices. The ability to work with numerical calculations and organize data in meaningful ways is essential. Relevant experience in analyzing HR data and creating metrics is strongly preferred.
• Candidate must have intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including use of Vlookup function. Must also have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (e.g.Word and Outlook). Experience with an HRIS system is required, knowledge of HCM PeopleSoft is preferred. Experience with CompAnalyst salary platform or similar salary survey platform, desired. A working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat is preferred.
• Candidate must have strong knowledge of federal and state wage and salary laws and regulations.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

• Sit for long periods of time

Job Type:

• Regular

Job Schedule:

• Full-Time

How to Apply:

• Apply here: https://smu.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=HUM00000051&tz=GMT-06%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago

Job Title: Compensation Manager

Job Location: Dallas, TX

Company: GuideStone

Company Website: https://guidestone.org 

Job Summary:

As a Compensation Manager at GuideStone, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our enterprise’s compensation strategy, ensuring it aligns with our mission-driven culture and commitment to excellence. You’ll lead the design, implementation, and management of compensation programs that support our employees’ growth and the achievement of our strategic goals. From base pay to short- and long-term incentives, your work will directly impact our employee value proposition, helping us attract and retain top talent.

In this dynamic role, you’ll partner closely with stakeholders across the enterprise, using your analytical expertise to provide insights that drive decision-making. You’ll manage compensation structures that are not only competitive but also foster a culture of fairness and motivation. With a deep understanding of market trends and best practices, you’ll ensure GuideStone remains an employer of choice, offering rewarding and equitable compensation programs.

At GuideStone, we believe in fostering a supportive, collaborative environment where your contributions are valued. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference, working with a passionate team committed to our mission of serving others with integrity and excellence. If you thrive in a purpose-driven enterprise and enjoy leveraging data to create meaningful impact, this role is for you.

This is a hybrid role with requiring 2 days per week in the office. Our offices at located at 635 & the Dallas North Tollway across from the Galleria Mall.

Job Duties:

• Design, evaluate, and update strategic compensation programs to align with business goals and ensure market competitiveness.
• Collaborate with HR, Talent Acquisition, and department leaders to develop fair and equitable pay practices.
• Conduct market analysis and benchmarking using industry surveys to assess compensation trends and maintain competitive salary structures.
• Lead the job evaluation and annual salary review process, ensuring accuracy, fairness, and budget compliance.
• Administer short- and long-term incentive plans, coordinating with finance and stakeholders for timely payouts.
• Analyze compensation data to provide insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws and assist with compensation-related audits and regulatory reporting.
• Serve as a compensation expert, guiding HR and business leaders on pay-related matters and driving special compensation projects.
• Develop communication strategies to help employees understand pay decisions and their impact on earnings potential.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (Master’s degree preferred).
• 8+ years of compensation analysis experience, ideally within a Fortune 500 company or top-tier consulting firm.
• Expertise in market pricing, job evaluations, salary structures, and incentive plans.
• Proficiency with compensation tools (e.g., PayScale, Radford, CompAnalyst) and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with Workday and survey platforms (e.g., Mercer, WTW) is a strong advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Strong executive presence with ability to present complex data clearly to senior leadership.
• Proven track record managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or similar certification preferred.
• Experience in executive or global compensation programs is a plus.
• Knowledge of federal and state compensation laws.

How to Apply:

• Go to the GuideStone careers page: https://guidestone.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/GuideStone/details/Compensation-Manager_R1518-1

Job Title: Manager, Compensation

Job Location: Dallas, TX

Company: Parkland Health

Company Website: https://www.parklandhealth.org/home

Hiring Range: $48.70-65.72 per hour

Job Summary: Manage the compensation team including responsibility for designing, planning, implementing, monitoring, and managing all aspects of the compensation program for Parkland to ensure the program will attract, retain, motivate, and reward the staff required to successfully meet the goals and objectives of Parkland.

Job Duties:

• Recruit, hire, manage, engage, and retain the compensation team.
• Analyzes, on an on-going basis, all aspects of the current compensation programs. Designs, implements, and maintains a system that remains internally equitable, externally competitive, legally compliant, prudent, and easy to maintain and administer.
• Ensures up-to-date job documentation exists on all jobs to aid compensation staff and others in ensuring effective Parkland operations.
• Responsible for supporting a designated customer service group in all aspects of their compensation needs in order to enhance effective operations for the designated departments.
• Ensures that salary ranges for jobs are based upon accurate and up-to-date market data as well as the job’s internal worth to Parkland. Analyzes market survey data, on a regular schedule, and recommends grade and structure changes to Parkland management in order to ensure jobs are paid at a competitive level.

• Designs, implements, and maintains a comprehensive performance appraisal program for employees and executives that effectively measures employee performance and serves as a tool to facilitate performance improvement.
• Administers and monitors the effectiveness of the annual merit program, along with other base salary programs that ensure a competent employee’s salary moves toward the market rate over time.
• Provides advice, counsel, and education to employees at all levels in the organization on all aspects of the compensation program to ensure the programs are administered fairly, equitably, and with a high level of confidence in the equity and competitiveness of the program.
• Analyzes data, compiles reports, develops presentations, presents new ideas and responds to special requests which increase the overall effectiveness and credibility of the compensation program at Parkland.

Job Accountabilities:

• Identifies and analyzes the design of jobs, work processes, workflows, etc. for the area and implements appropriate changes to improve effectiveness, productivity, and efficiency that support the overall goals of the department and Parkland.
• Stays abreast of the latest developments, advancements, and trends in the field by attending seminars/workshops, reading professional journals, actively participating in professional organizations, and/or maintaining certification or licensure. Integrates knowledge gained into current work practices.
• Maintains knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, and guidelines that impact the area. Develops effective internal controls designed to promote adherence with applicable laws, accreditation agency requirements, and federal, state, and private health plans. Seeks advice and guidance as needed to ensure proper understanding.
• Develops and monitors annual budgets that ensure the department has the necessary funds to carry out the goals and objectives that have been established for the department.
• Develops, implements, monitors, and revises annual goals and objectives for the department that support the missions and objectives of Parkland.
• Selects, trains, schedules, motivates, supervises, and evaluates employees making recommendations for disciplinary actions up to and including termination, to ensure maximum utilization of individual and group capabilities. Ensures that assigned employees receive opportunities to further their knowledge.

Education & Experience:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in business administration, preferably specializing in Human Resources studies.

Experience: 

• Must have six (6) years of relevant experience, with four (4) of those years in direct compensation roles and two (2) years in a supervisory capacity.

Preferred Education, Experience, or Skills:

• Prefer Certified Compensation Professional (CCP).

Work Conditions / Physical Requirements: Hybrid- Two days in the office per week

Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule: Full-Time

How to Apply: https://www.parklandcareers.com//job-invite/960221/ 

• Contact: Brenda Marquez
• Email: brenda.marquez@phhs.org

Job Title: HR Analyst
Department: Human Resources
Reports To: Director, Compensation & Benefits

Job Summary:

The HR Analyst will play a crucial role in analyzing and optimizing HR processes and systems. They will be responsible for collecting, compiling, and analyzing HR data to drive strategic decisions and improve overall HR and organization effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Analysis, Management, and Reporting

• Collects, analyzes, and reports HR-related data, including compensation, benefits, turnover, and other key HR metrics.
• Generates and maintains regular and ad-hoc HR reports to support business decisions.
• Analyzes data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Prepares presentations and reports for senior management.

HR Systems and Technology

• Supports the optimization and maintenance of HR systems and databases, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
• Works closely with IT and HR teams to implement system improvements and upgrades.
• Assists in the development and configuration of HRIS systems to streamline HR processes.

Compensation and Benefits Analysis

• Analyzes compensation and benefits data to benchmark against industry standards and support competitive offerings.
• Provides insights and recommendations on salary structures, bonuses, and benefit packages.

Compliance & Regulatory Management

• Ensures that HR policies and practices comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Assists in preparing for internal and external HR audits by providing necessary documentation and ensuring all records are up-to-date and compliant with legal standards.
• Conducts regular audits of HR practices and systems to identify and mitigate any potential risks related to compliance issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in an HR analyst, specialist or generalist role with a focus on data analysis and reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Working knowledge of HRIS or other related HR systems.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret and present complex data.
• Excellent communication, and the ability to collaborate with various teams to ensure data-driven human resources solutions.
• HR Certification such as Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Certification in Compensation (CCP) or Benefits (CEBS) is preferred but not required.

Working Environment

This is Hybrid working environment including in-office and remote.  Remote work is up to 2 days per week.

How to Apply: https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=223035&clientkey=53D7B95C0E1AB1A93B10DB6E251B4909

Director of Compensation - Irving, TX
Epsilon

Job Summary:

The Compensation Director Design will be charged with working directly with the Compensation team and leadership to develop strategic proposals regarding compensation programs.   These programs will range from broad based incentives to developing metrics and ensuring that our day-to-day programs are running at optimal levels.   The Compensation Director will design, support, and implement compensation programs aligned with Epsilon’s performance culture and ensure that programs are current, competitive and in compliance with legal requirements.  The Compensation Director will be called upon to provide support to existing programs and business leaders, but their primary duties will be to support the strategy and design demands on the compensation function.  Additionally, the Compensation Director may provide support but not limited to the following:  merit, annual bonus, salary surveys, pay equity, pay transparency and more, as well as providing day-to-day support for various business units related to job, wage, and salary classification.

• Work together win together: As the Director of Compensation, you’ll report to the Senior Vice President of HR Compensation and HR Operations.  You’ll work with the HR COEs, Compensation team, and the business to validate, and recommend new innovative approaches to compensation.  You’ll partner with HR Business Partners, Finance, HRIS and business owners to implement processes, systems and tools to improve compensation administration, communication and analysis.  You may also provide support to other members of the compensation team, regarding annual salary review/merit process, variable compensation/commission plans, equity, and other compensation programs.  This is a hybrid role based in Irving, TX.
• Innovate with purpose: You’ll use your compensation knowledge to influence decisions on Epsilon’s compensation design philosophies and incorporate strategy into future decisions.  You’ll help design and facilitate training to educate managers on compensation strategies, practices, and assist in educating on compensation related legal and compliance issues. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• You’ll help maintain a compensation structure/philosophy and classifications system, define job levels and families, compile market data and establish pay parameters. 
• Manage and oversee large scale initiatives involving cross-functional teams
• Participate, analyze and interpret market data
• Complete special studies and recommendations on subjects such as incentive compensation, bonus plans, sales compensation or company pay equity
• Consolidate information and produce reports to be used for management decision making
• Support communications and change management efforts of Compensation/HR
• Ensure proper documentation and audit processes are developed, approved and followed

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• What you’ll bring with you:
• • 12+ years of experience in compensation
  • Prior experience in consultative roles in mid to large-size technology corporations or consulting companies (over 500 employees)
  • Experience leading compensation programs and conducting high-level presentations
  • Knowledge and experience with state and federal labor laws and regulations as it relates to compensation
• Why you might stand out from other talent:
• • You bring a consultative approach with our business partners
  • Strong executive communication, and ability to influence
  • Certified Compensation Professional certification
  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or related field

Job Type:  Regular

Job Schedule:  Full-Time

How to Apply: 

https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/PublicisGroupe/743999995551275-director-of-compensation

Sara Guerriero (sara.guerriero@epsilon.com)