Senior HR Compensation Partner

Our Senior HR Compensation Partner plays a key role in developing, analyzing, and implementing compensation programs that support the organization's strategic goals. This person supports the design, analysis, and administration of compensation strategies, programs, and structures, including base pay, incentive programs, job architecture & evaluation, and market benchmarking to attract, motivate and retain talent.

Salary Range
$80,000 ~ $100,000
The base pay offered for this position may vary within the posted range based on your job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Work Location
Our first consideration will be to have this employee live in the state of Wisconsin to take advantage of Hybrid work and collaboration. Employees within 45 miles of WPS Headquarters (1717 W. Broadway in Madison, WI, 53713) will be expected to be able to work in our office 2 days a week on a regular basis.
**As a secondary consideration, we do offer remote work in the following approved states:
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin

How do I know this opportunity is right for me?  If you:

• Want to support the design, implementation, and administration of compensation programs including salary structures, pay practices, and incentive plans. 
• Like to provide guidance and support to HR Business Partners and managers on the administration of compensation and job architecture frameworks and applying compensation best practices. 
• Enjoy analyzing and interpreting compensation data to assess competitiveness and recommend changes to pay structures and compensation programs. 
• Would like to administer the annual compensation cycle activities including merit, bonus, and salary planning processes; preparing data, conducting validations, and generating reporting. 
• Enjoy partnering with HR Business Partners and/or leaders on job evaluation processes, including consultation on job design, enterprise-wide job leveling, and market alignment. 
• Have conducted market pricing using survey data and external sources; analyze results and provide recommendations. 
• Can ensure compensation practices align with applicable regulations (e.g., Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Service Contract Act (SCA), pay transparency) and internal guidelines. 
• Enjoys monitoring compensation trends and preparing insights to support decision-making. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• 5 or more years of experience in compensation, including analysis, market pricing, and program administration. 
• Strong working knowledge of compensation principles, practices, job architecture and market benchmarking. 
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative skills with proficiency in Excel and experience with market pricing tools. 
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements such as FLSA, SCA wage determinations, and pay transparency regulations. 
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain compensation concepts to HR partners and managers. 
• Experience in supporting HR systems (e.g., UKG Pro) and compensation cycles. 

 Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP).
• Experience developing or administering sales incentive plans.

Remote Work Requirements

• High speed cable or fiber
• Minimum of 10 Mbps downstream and at least 1 Mbps upstream internet connection (can be checked at https://speedtest.net).
• Please review Remote Worker FAQs for additional information.

Benefits

• Hybrid and Remote work options available
• Performance bonus and/or merit increase opportunities
• 401(k) with a 100% match for the first 3% of your salary and a 50% match for the next 2% of your salary (100% vested immediately)
• Competitive paid time off
• Health insurance, dental insurance, and telehealth services start DAY 1
• Professional and Leadership Development Programs
•  Review additional benefits: (https://www.wpshealthsolutions.com/careers/)

Who We Are

WPS, a health solutions company, is a leading not-for-profit health insurer and federal government contractor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. WPS offers health insurance plans for individuals, families, seniors and group health plans for small to large businesses. We process claims and provide customer support for beneficiaries of the Medicare program and manage benefits for millions of active-duty and retired military personnel across the U.S. and abroad. WPS has been making healthcare easier for the people we serve for nearly 80 years. Proud to be military and veteran ready.

Culture Drives Our Success

WPS’ culture is where the great work and innovations of our people are seen, fueled and rewarded. We accomplish this by creating an open and empowering employee experience. We recognize the benefits of employee engagement as an investment in our workforce—both current and future—to effectively seek, leverage, and include differing and unique perspectives that fuel agility and innovation on high-performing teams. This results in people bringing their authentic selves to work every day in an organization that successfully adapts to business changes and new opportunities.

We are proud of the recognition we have received from local and national organization regarding our culture and workplace:  WPS Newsroom - Awards and Recognition.

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