Senior Compensation Analyst

At Commerce, our mission is to empower businesses to innovate, grow, and thrive with our open, AI-driven commerce ecosystem. As the parent company of BigCommerce, Feedonomics, and Makeswift, we connect the tools and systems that power growth, enabling businesses to unlock the full potential of their data, deliver seamless and personalized experiences across every channel, and adapt swiftly to an ever-changing market. Simply said, we help businesses confidently solve complex commerce challenges so they can build smarter, adapt faster, and grow on their own terms. If you want to be part of a team of bold builders, sharp thinkers, and technical trailblazers, working together to shape the future of commerce, this is the place for you.

The Senior Compensation Analyst plays a critical role in the development, implementation, and administration of compensation programs that attract, retain, and motivate top talent while aligning with business goals and market practices. This role partners cross-functionally with HR, Finance, HRIS, Payroll and business leaders to deliver programs that support organizational growth, internal equity, and performance-based rewards.

This position is ideal for a highly analytical professional who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and is passionate about building fair, competitive, and scalable compensation frameworks.

• Support the design and administer base salary, bonus, commission, and equity programs that align with company goals and industry best practices.

• Lead compensation assessments for new hires, promotions, internal moves, and retention cases.

• Lead annual compensation cycles including merit, bonus, and equity planning—ensuring system readiness, data accuracy, and process efficiency.

• Analyze and model incentive plans to ensure alignment with company performance goals.

• Conduct complex compensation analyses and develop reports, dashboards, and models to inform compensation decisions and strategic planning.

• Participate in and analyze data from global and regional salary surveys to benchmark jobs and ensure market competitiveness.

• Lead or contribute to pay equity reviews, market competitiveness studies, and compensation audits.

• Support the development and ongoing maintenance of job architecture, salary structures, and leveling frameworks.

• Collaborate with HRIS to optimize compensation processes and ensure accurate implementation within Workday.

• Maintain and enhance compensation tools, templates, and processes for greater consistency and scalability.

• Provide compensation guidance and subject matter expertise to HRBPs, managers, and business leadership.

• Build and deliver compensation-related communications, educational tools, and training to support understanding and compliance across the organization.

• Ensure global compensation programs are compliant with regulations.

• Lead or contribute to compensation work streams related to job mapping, harmonization, and plan integration.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.

• 7–8 years of progressive experience in compensation, preferably with exposure to both broad-based and incentive compensation programs.

• Deep understanding of compensation principles, job evaluation methods, and compliance regulations (e.g., FLSA, pay equity).

• Direct experience with Workday Advanced Compensation and Aon Radford salary planning tools.

• Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets, Excel, or similar tools for data modeling and analysis.

• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to present complex data clearly to various stakeholders.

• Experience developing compensation communications, training, and tools to support HRBP and manager enablement.

• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple initiatives with precision and clarity.

• Global Compensation Experience preferred

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or progress toward certification preferred.

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(Pay Transparency Range: $83,000 - $130,000)

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