Compensation Analyst

The Port of Portland is Hiring for a

Compensation Analyst

Who we are: The Port of Portland is a gateway to the globe with our three airports, four marine terminals, and five business parks, the Port of Portland is an economic engine for transforming this region into a place where everyone is welcome, empowered, and connected to the opportunity to find a good job or grow their business.

Your Role: Our Compensation Analyst will support the Compensation area in delivering accurate and timely compensation data and services, including job analyses, internal equity reviews, salary surveys, and market pricing, as well as administering programs such as the merit cycle and annual incentives.

From the hiring manager: Being a Compensation Analyst at the Port means that you will be playing a critical role in making sure employees are paid fairly and competitively. It's a career that blends data analysis, business strategy, and human impact, and makes a difference in our community. If you enjoy working with numbers, solving complex problems, and want your work to have a direct impact on people and the Port's success, the world of compensation is a powerful space to grow.

• Analyze jobs, conduct job evaluations, and benchmark positions against the job market. Analyze, report and provide recommendations on internal equity reviews, and conduct related regulatory audits. Meet with managers and HR staff to walk through analysis. Create new job classifications/families consistent with the emerging needs of the Port. Provide reporting on all associated compensation programs.
• Support the annual merit cycle by maintaining documentation, preparing training materials, tracking timelines, and providing logistical and administrative support. Coordinate with HR Systems Analyst and HRIS Coordinator on data accuracy and system needs.
• Responsible for the Port's library of compensation salary surveys, including reviews of the current surveys, exploring alternative sources to remain market competitive. Verify match information with managers, as needed, to ensure appropriate submission of Port data. Compile information for input to our on-going survey library, in addition to reviewing and responding to a high level of ad hoc requests for data from outside organizations. Manage the market pricing data and application for accuracy.
• Administer the annual incentive plan process. Under general direction, collaborate with HR and Finance Directors on program design, employee training, and general communications. Complete the payout analysis and collaborate with accounting and finance to deliver preliminary and final accruals for audit and year-end close purposes. Coordinate with payroll and distribution on processing and delivering payouts and employee statements. Provide analysis on the Port's recognition program and recommend actions to enhance employee engagement and retention.
• Respond to routine compensation-related inquiries and assist in documenting standard procedures. Provide data analysis and reporting support to the compensation function and the broader HR Team.

Education and Experience required for this role.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field. (Additional experience may substitute for the education qualifications.)
• Experience: Minimum 3 years' dedicated experience in related compensation administration.
• License and/or Certification: (Preferred, not required) Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or Professional in Human Resources (PHR)

Demonstrated Skills & Abilities

• General knowledge of compensation principles and employment regulations.
• Conduct analysis, draw conclusions, and formulate recommendations within established program parameters.
• Excellent communication skills, including documentation of program and systems-related issues and their resolution; excellent oral communication skills and outstanding teamwork behavioral skill set.
• Manage several projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Prioritize, evaluate, and make judgments on compensation issues.
• Provide excellent customer service to employees.

Working Conditions

We offer a flexible hybrid schedule that combines work-life balance with team collaboration. You'll be in the office Tuesday through Thursday to engage with colleagues and support our business lines, with the flexibility to work from home on Mondays and Fridays.

Compensation

Our organization adheres to established salary ranges for each position to ensure equitable pay practices. However, final offers are determined based on various factors, including the candidate's experience, qualifications, and considerations of internal pay equity.

SELECTION PROCESS (tentative schedule):

1. A minimum qualification evaluation of the education, training, and experience of submitted application packets will take place by Human Resources continually up to the date of the position's closure.
   
   
2. A Subject Matter Expert (SME) Panel will perform an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials, including any responses to the supplemental questionnaire.
   
   
3. Our goal is to schedule panel interviews with candidates that successfully passed the SME evaluation as soon as possible. The successful candidate will be notified after interviews are complete, with a tentative start date in August 2025.

About us:

At the Port of Portland, we use everything we have - our three airports, three working marine terminals, six business parks, and all the resources, expertise, and experience behind them - to move with purpose, connecting people with powerful opportunities and creating value for our region. We know that every person we hire, business we work with, contract we sign and decision we make is a chance to make someone's life better. And we'll use our power and influence to unlock new opportunities and ensure more people share in our region's success. With YOUR help - together with our partners, customers, and community - we'll help drive meaningful change!

Do you have questions about this job?

Contact us: careers@portofportland.com

Safety: The Port promotes safety as a Core value and we seek to eliminate harm through a culture of active prevention, curiosity, evaluation, and action. We comply with safety and health policies and procedures and consistently look for improvements that support operational excellence.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Port of Portland is dedicated to maintaining and improving a work environment, which extends equal opportunity to all individuals, regardless of their race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation. Employment decisions shall be made in such a manner as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity and to comply with state, federal and local laws. We affirm through this policy statement our continuing commitment to the principles of nondiscrimination.

Veterans Preference: Under Oregon law, qualified veterans may be eligible for veterans' preference when applying for Port of Portland positions. If you are a veteran and would like to be considered for a veteran's preference for this job, please provide the qualifying documents as instructed during the application process.

Background Checks and Drug Testing: The Port of Portland will conduct background checks and/or drug tests for positions where such tests are required by regulation and for other safety-sensitive positions.

ADA Accommodation: Accommodations will be considered for applicants or candidates with a qualifying disability that prevents them from participating in this process. Accommodations will be made where the Port can reasonably do so without imposing an undue hardship on the business or compromising the integrity of the recruitment process. An applicant with any disability who believes that they need an accommodation should contact Human Resources: call 503-415-6690 or email careers@portofportland.com.