Compensation Business Analyst

Compensation Business Analyst
Location: Menlo Park, CA | Fully Onsite
Competitive Compensation: $40-50/Hr
Type: Full-Time Contract (W2) | 40 hours | M-F | no OT
Duration: Initial 7-month term with possible extensions/conversion
Target Start: ASAP
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision | 401k | 15 days PTO | paid sick leave
Reason for opening: LOA

Description:
Seeking a Compensation Business Analyst to support our global hiring efforts through the delivery of offers and the management of data related to new hire compensation. You will treat AI as a core collaborator to drive efficiency and quality and partner closely with our Compensation organization to execute high impact compensation initiatives and competitive new hire compensation strategy.

Role Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders on project delivery, managing multiple work streams and competing priorities by breaking down complex problems into AI-solvable components and iterating with AI to generate and refine solutions
• Model a growth mindset when advising cross-functional partners on complex matters by actively seeking new AI knowledge and skills to understand and leverage emerging technologies, using AI to unblock work beyond traditional role boundaries and innovate in rapidly evolving or unclear situations, and sharing learnings to help scale AI adoption and skill development
• Lead with internal and market insights to drive compensation solutions with clients, providing project leadership and delivering key outcomes by simplifying work through action-oriented, AI-integrated workflows
• Develop compensation models and conduct statistical analysis by orchestrating multiple AI tools and agents in parallel, leveraging prompt engineering skills and an understanding of tool limitations
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of our data sources and collection methods through measurable AI-specific impact by delivering improved quality and outcomes and clearly communicating how AI contributed to results
• Work with large amounts of data and build mechanisms to streamline processes and balance risks by redesigning workflows from the ground up to fully leverage AI functionality, using AI responsibly and ethically to protect people, data, and IP through policy-compliant practices and validation of outputs

Minimum Qualifications

1. Experience in Excel, including experience building analyses and models
2. Foundational knowledge of AI tools and experience integrating them into work processes  (prompt engineering, workflow automation, output validation) – hacker mindset. Experimenting w/ AI in free time or professional work. 
3. Very sensitive/confidential work – needs to demonstrate discretion and sound judgement

• BS/BA in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, HR, Business or similarly related discipline and 2 years of experience in consulting, finance, compensation, recruiting or a similarly applicable field
• Or Masters degree in in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, HR, Business or similarly related discipline and 0-1 years of experience in consulting, finance, compensation, recruiting or a similarly applicable field
• Project management experience – driving projects forward through analytics

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Advanced technical skills (SQL, statistical analysis tools)
2. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
3. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.

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At Tailored Management, we help people get jobs and take pride in their work, so we better take pride in ours too. Not every company has the opportunity to meaningfully and directly impact individuals in a way that makes their lives tangibly better. To better support our employees, we offer a wide variety of benefit options to support you. We offer:

• Medical Coverage – HDHP, PPO, and Surest plan options
• Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD)
• Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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