Senior HR Compensation Analyst

Your Career

As a Senior Compensation Analyst you will lead our efforts to rethink our approach on how we respond to compensation inquiries and build our training content. Compensation is a highly strategic and highly personal issue so the ideal candidate will be just as comfortable thinking through both the team and employee impacts of program changes.

Your Impact

• Oversee the management and successful completion of complex projects and programs
• Develop detailed project plans for execution of programs including benchmarking design and modeling budgets timelines communication and training and systems/tools
• Coordinate crossfunctional teams and stakeholders communicate regularly to ensure they are informed of progress and changes  deliver training to ensure full enablement
• Monitor programs to regularly track progress identify and mitigate risks and make recommendations for improvement

Specific responsibilities

• Partner with Comp Advisors HR Operations and broader Palo Alto Networks teams to consult on daytoday compensation program matters
• Organize and drive completion of Compensation IT requests with SMEs and People Tech stakeholders including managing timelines for intake requests Business Requirement Document (BRD) creation testing and the sharing of regular updates with larger stakeholder group
• Primary point of contact with third party vendors for compensation data systems and services Responsible for compensation surveys and practices & trends questionnaire submissions 
• Lead the transition of our compensation team email alias to ServiceNow and identify trends to automate manual tasks and simplify compensation requests
• Prepare complex compensation analysis and reporting to identify trends and patterns to guide recommendations for plan changes and/or improvements
• Measure effectiveness of compensation programs and identify and implement process improvements in compensation administration to enhance efficiency and scalability
• Oversee and maintain comprehensive uptodate compensation resources on the intranet to ensure easy access for all team members and employees. Regularly update content improve resource accessibility and collaborate with relevant teams to ensure the information aligns with current policies market trends and internal needs. Provide proactive communication to the team and employees on new resources and updates available.
• Build and refine tools for supporting Compensation programs and operations
• Lead Compensation projects and adhoc analysis as assigned

Qualifications :

Your Experience 

• Must have strong 5 years of experience in one or more of the following
  • compensation operations
  • broadbased compensation
  • international compensation
  • shortterm incentive programs or reward/recognition programs
• Proven experience in project and/or program management
• Proven analytical reporting and modeling skills with the ability to see beyond the numbers to drive sound decisionmaking
• Advanced Google Sheets and Slides skills including the ability to effectively and efficiently handle large amounts of data advanced formulas and build models
• Extraordinary attention to detail and thoroughness
• Experience with HR Technologies such as HRIS systems and market pricing tools
• Experience working in a multinational technology organization is preferred
• Must be local to HQ to be onsite

Personality traits

• Being curious flexible and adaptable are key personality traits that lead to success in this position

Education

• Minimum Bachelors degree or equivalent in Business Finance Human Resources Management or a related field preferred or equivalent practical experience or equivalent military experience 

Technical skills

• Experience managing and analyzing structured and unstructured data

Other skills

• Able to manage a variety of projects and to effectively handle short notice assignments
• Ability to learn quickly and think independently
• Exceptional verbal written and interpersonal skills
• Ability to thrive in a fastpaced demanding environment across multiple time zones

Additional Information :

The Team

Our People team works throughout the organization to enable ... you guessed it: people. Were one team driven to one mission statement. Each piece matters and within the People team you are focused on enabling our teams to resolve the worlds most challenging cybersecurity threats.

You will be part of a growing passionate and dynamic team with an opportunity to work on challenging and exciting projects centered on what we believe is one of the most significant mission statements in the world.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications experience and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level the starting base salary (for nonsales roles) or base salary commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $98000 $159500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

Were problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecuritys status quo. Its simple: we cant accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need please contact us at  .

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.