Compensation Operations Analyst

The role

You will build and run systems, tools, and processes that power compensation. This includes configuring HRIS modules, managing compensation tools, and maintaining data quality.

What you will do

• Own configuration and day-to-day operations of compensation tools and HRIS compensation modules.
• Manage annual and off-cycle compensation processes.
• Build and maintain compensation datasets, dashboards, audits, and data flows across systems.
• Lead compensation vendor relationships, including implementation, troubleshooting, and data submissions.
• Diagnose and resolve system issues and drive process and tooling improvements.
• Partner with People Systems and Engineering to enhance architecture, workflows, and automation.
• Ensure high data accuracy across compensation systems.
• Translate technical or complex compensation system issues into clear guidance for stakeholders.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in compensation operations, HR operations/systems, or total rewards tooling in high-growth or technology environments.
• Strong HRIS configuration experience, especially with compensation planning modules.
• Rigor and precision to data auditing, validation, and lifecycle management.
• Ability to manage and optimize tools at scale while navigating fast-moving environments.
• Effective communication across functions.
• Comfortable working with technical partners.
• Action-oriented, organized, and reliable under tight deadlines.
• Strong ownership mindset and a bias toward simple, scalable systems.

Nice to have

• Workday experience
• Pave experience

Benefits

• Relocation assistance

Before you apply

• Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law.

About the company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.