Compensation Analyst Lead

The Compensation Analyst Lead provides advanced, professional support for Archrock’s compensation programs. This role may serve as an expert individual contributor or lead a small team, mentoring junior analysts. The position plays a critical role in ensuring compensation practices are competitive, equitable, and compliant with federal and state regulations.

Compensation Program Management

- Actively participates in the planning, design, implementation and administration of compensation programs such as the Annual Merit cycle, Annual Short Term Incentive, Quarterly Incentive Plan and Long Term Incentive Plan.

- Participates in Salary Surveys and analyzes market data to identify trends and make recommendations

- Conducts pay equity analyses and maintains job and salary structures for competitiveness and internal equity

- Oversees special bonus and compensation programs.

- Assists in preparing materials for Compensation Committee meetings and the Annual Proxy.

Stock Plan Administration

- Administers the Company’s LTI program, including but not limited to vesting and award events, participant communication and notices, taxation determination, reconciliation and reporting, DWAC process.

- Interfaces with the Company’s captive broker and inside legal counsel to ensure that stock transactions follow all required legal parameters.

Strategic Advisory and Compliance

- Collaborates with HR Business Partners to support and advise managers on compensation-related activities such as strategic new hire offers and promotions.

- Stays current on compensation-related legislation and ensures compliance with employment laws.

- Partners with Payroll, HRIS, Finance, Tax and Legal to ensure accurate data integration and compliance.

- Leads or contributes to special projects such as organizational reviews, compensation assessments, and vendor evaluations.

- Prepares reports and provides analytical support for ongoing activities, plans and programs, and special projects and initiatives.

Non-Essential Duties: Performs other duties as assigned.

All employees shall be in compliance with the Archrock Health Safety and Environmental Policy and local, statutory and/or regulatory requirements at all times.

Skills and Abilities:

Ability to:

- Perform all assigned duties.

- Design, communicate, implement and administer compensation programs, including incentive plans.

- Analyze, identify root cause, and develop fit-for-purpose solutions for a broad scope of geographic and organizational complexities.

- Strong attention to detail, excellent analytical skills, and discretion with confidential data.

- Manage multiple projects and deadlines.

- Consistently demonstrate ability to think creatively, make reliable and accurate decisions, and develop sound conclusions and recommendations to leadership.

- Demonstrate effective interpersonal, communication and persuasion skills to interact with senior management and colleagues.

Proficiency with:

- Advanced Excel and HRIS required.

- Oracle Cloud knowledge preferred

- Power BI knowledge preferred

Knowledge:

- Strong knowledge of compensation theory, practices, and methodologies.

- Advanced knowledge of compliance and governance requirements.

- Stock administration

Minimum Education and Certification:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Data Science, Finance or related degree.

- Professional certification strongly preferred (CCP preferred)

Minimum Experience:

- Typically, 7+ years of progressive experience in compensation.

- Experience should include frequent problem identification and resolution and project/initiative communication and implementation.

- Experience in the Energy/Utilities sector preferred

- Demonstrated successful Project Management experience.

Leadership:

- Typically, no direct reports but frequently leads compensation projects.

- Expected to mentor less experienced HR staff.

Physical Demands: (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)

- Regularly required to stand, walk, and bend with good balance, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.

- Regularly required to sit, perform repetitive duties, use a PC and talk and hear.

- Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Regularly required to lift, move and carry up to 10 pounds.

This job description is a summary of essential job functions. It is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees are expected to perform tasks, as assigned by a supervisor, regardless of job title or routine job duties.

Archrock is a premier provider of natural gas compression services to customers in the energy industry throughout the U.S. and a leading supplier of aftermarket services to customers who own compression equipment. With approximately 1,000 employees, our unmatched expertise and team of highly qualified, certified technicians are backed by more than 70 years of industry experience.

Archrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

At Archrock, we value our people, over and above the generous compensation and benefits we offer. We strive to be good stewards of their careers. Career paths are well defined and room for growth is available to everyone. Employees have the flexibility and support to pursue different roles within the company. And in an operation that has locations across the United States they have the freedom to relocate if they desire.