Senior Total Rewards Analyst

Why Badger Meter?

Badger Meter is a leading global water technology company, with a mission to preserve and protect the world’s most precious resource. For more than 100 years, cities and businesses have utilized our innovative and trusted solutions to enhance operational efficiency and conserve water while making it more affordable, clean and resilient. Just like every drop counts, at Badger Meter every employee counts because our contributions have a lasting impact on the world!

Here at Badger Meter, we believe that our approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion is the very foundation of our success. Our commitment is reflected in our core values, where we strive to create an environment that celebrates differences, encourages innovation, and ensures that every voice is celebrated and appreciated.

We understand that a diverse team brings a variety of perspectives and ideas, which ultimately fosters creativity and excellence. Badger Meter provides opportunities for career growth and development for every employee by creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where they can make meaningful contributions while preserving the world’s most precious resource.

What You Will Contribute:

The Senior Total Rewards Analyst works collaboratively within the Total Rewards and the broader HR team to administer and maintain Badger Meter Total Rewards programs. The Senior Total Rewards Analyst works across all areas of total rewards, but with a primary focus on compensation programs and projects.

Job Duties:

- Administer annual, recurring and ad hoc global compensation programs and projects that support the organizations pay philosophy and total rewards strategy. This includes salary survey participation, pay market reviews, salary structure maintenance, pay program compliance, annual merit increase and promotion cycles, compensation communication and education, executive compensation and variable pay plans.

- Serve as the compensation subject matter expert, providing expertise and guidance to projects and to internal partners. Partner with HRBPs and internal stakeholders to understand business needs, job requirements and organization design to provide guidance, recommendations and creative solutions to total rewards challenges.

- Provide advice, ad hoc analysis, guidance and support to HR business partners and managers on compensation-related issues, inquiries or requests. Provide compensation recommendations for new hires, promotions, and internal transfers, ensuring equity and alignment with company policies.

- Maintain Badger Meter’s job catalog including partnering with HRBPs and internal customers to create and update job descriptions that are reflective of evolving business and job requirements. Conduct detailed job evaluations and analysis to benchmark jobs to determine appropriate salary range alignment and inform compensation decisions.

- Participate in and occasionally lead special total rewards projects such as total rewards integration for mergers and acquisitions, global compensation and benefit harmonization, or Workday optimization.

- Ensure compliance with local, state, federal and international compensation regulations including pay equity and labor laws in the diverse global markets where the company operates. Establish and execute appropriate audits for data integrity, internal compliance, and governance ensuring adherence to company policies and applicable regulations.

- Deliver total rewards related communications and training material including creative and engaging promotional and educational material designed to communicate program and plan information clearly and effectively across a variety of channels.

Education and Experience:

- Bachelor's Degree in Human resources, business administration, accounting, or finance or a related field required

- 5+ years of experience in Compensation, Total Rewards, Human Resource Business Partner or a related field desired

Qualifications:

- Deep knowledge of compensation principles, design and implementation, including compliance with local, state, federal and international pay requirements.

- Knowledge of compensation best practices, pay equity analysis, and legal compliance (e.g., FLSA, Equal Pay Act, General Data Protection Regulation).

- Experience in compensation planning, incentive plan design and compensation program modeling.

- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and generate actionable insights and recommendations for adjustments to align with market trends, company strategy, and internal equity.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey information to internal and external customers in a clear, focused, and concise manner.

- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks (planned and unplanned), meet deadlines and manage large projects.

- Ability to think critically in order to identify and solve problems through creativity and sound HR principles.

- Superior customer service and verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal communication are especially important to handle sensitive and confidential situations with poise, tact, and diplomacy.

- Strong problem solving, communication and presentation skills

- Strong attention to details with an emphasis on accuracy and the ability to see the broader picture.

- Ability to handle confidential information appropriately is required.

Competencies:

- Collaboration: Work collaboratively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.

- Communication: Convey information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listen actively to others.

- Initiating Action: Take prompt action to accomplish work goals; take action to achieve results beyond what is required; be proactive.

- Work Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

Working Conditions:

- Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment

- Requires prolonged periods of talking/listening

- Work is performed in close proximity to others

- Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.

Competitive Total Rewards at Badger Meter:

- Competitive Pay

- Annual Bonus

- Eligible for Annual Pay Increases

- Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage

- 15 days Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays

- Two Ways to Save for Retirement: Badger Meter contributes 25 cents for every dollar you contribute to the plan, up to 7% of your eligible compensation. In addition to the match, the company will also contribute 5% of your eligible compensation to your Defined Contribution account on an annual basis. Additional access to a certified financial planner to help ensure your money is working for you, at no cost!

- Employer Paid benefits including: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Basic Group Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and more

- Educational Assistance – Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250

- Voluntary benefits including: Additional Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness coverage

- Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Applicants can learn more about their rights regarding equal opportunity in employment by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster and the “EEO is the Law” poster supplement at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

Badger Meter complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local disability laws. This means that we will reasonably accommodate qualified employees with a disability if accommodation would allow them to perform the essential functions of their job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

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