Compensation Analyst

Position Title: Compensation Analyst

Contract: 3 months with potential for conversion to permanent

Location: 3 days a week onsite in Calgary AB

Rate: 40-45/hr

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Compensation Analyst to join a Total Rewards Compensation Operations team supporting a large, global organization. This role is focused on the analytical and operational side of compensation and is responsible for managing salary structures, market data, and pay scale systems to enable informed pay decisions across upstream, midstream, downstream, and corporate functions. The successful candidate will work heavily with data integrity, compensation tools, and reporting, including Power BI dashboards for salary offers and compensation movement, intake tools for salary requests and evaluations, and market survey submissions and analysis. Day to day, this individual will be analyzing year over year competitive analysis, data, developing data visualizations from their finding to provide concise recommendations. You will ensure accurate data submissions to compensation surveys and load returned results into internal systems. Additionally you will partner with HRIS on geographic zoning and location alignment and support the Compensation Advisors and Total Rewards team by translating market data into clear guidelines, insights, and recommendations. This is a non‑client‑facing, market research–driven role that requires strong analytical capability, clear communication, and the ability to apply global compensation experience to real‑time business decisions. This is a 3-month contract opportunity based out Calgary or Saskatoon with a high possibility for extensions or conversion to permanent.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Compensation or Total Rewards (compensation‑focused) as an Analyst, Advisor, or Specialist
• Hands on experience and understanding of job architecture
• Global compensation experience supporting large employee populations across Canada and the U.S.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups) and experience with Power BI and presentation development
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to summarize and present data insights to stakeholders

We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with the screening, assessment, or selection of potential applicants for this position.

Vacancy: This posting is for a currently vacant role, and the successful candidate will be hired into an existing open position.