Job Description

About Rice:

Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation's top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.

Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice's culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name -- RICE -- Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence.

Position Summary

Rice University has an exciting opening for an experienced compensation professional to join our innovative, service-oriented HR team as a compensation analyst. As a member of the total rewards team, you will serve as a member of the project team for the total rewards study, a strategic initiative in our efforts to position Rice as an employer of choice in Houston and among our peer universities.

In this position, you will be responsible for the analysis, administration, and implementation of competitive compensation programs that support Rice's ability to attract, retain, motivate, and reward excellent employees while ensuring internal equity and compliance with related government regulations. You will have the opportunity to contribute to special projects, identify solutions to challenging situations, and serve as a key contact for compensation matters, providing expertise and guidance to campus leaders.

Our ideal candidate is a service-oriented, creative compensation professional with strong analytical skills who is an effective communicator, partner, and advisor to your HR teammates and clients. In addition, they enjoy a good challenge and are interested in looking for ways to continuously improve and enhance services, programs, and processes. If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply. We look forward to meeting you!

Hiring Range: The salary range for this position is $66,000 to $74,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

*Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.

Work Location

Hybrid position: "This position is offered as a hybrid role, combining both in-office and remote work to provide flexibility and support collaboration. Three days in the office after meeting the 6-month probationary period. Per Rice policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change."

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience
  • In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis
• Three years of human resources experience with at least one year of experience in compensation, workforce or data analytics, talent acquisition, or other closely related field
• Skills Required:
  • Strong data analysis skills, including reporting and data visualizations
  • Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and other data analysis tools
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Solid understanding of compensation principles, practices, and regulations
  • Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and effectively handle highly sensitive and personal information with sound judgment, tact, and discretion
  • Critical thinking to identify alternative solutions

Essential Functions

• Reviews job descriptions; applies job evaluation techniques to determine the appropriate job classification and exemption status
• Participates in and/or assists in conducting salary surveys
• Performs market analysis to determine pay trends in support of the annual salary program
• Reviews, updates and completes benchmarking for jobs
• Provides guidance regarding individual salary determinations
• Trains and guides managers to administer the University's compensation program on a consistent, equitable, and legally compliant basis
• Interprets, administers, and recommends revisions to compensation policies, programs, and procedures, and ensures compliance with applicable state/federal statutes and regulations
• Reviews, updates, and drafts content for communications and website content
• Provides research and analyses on existing and future compensation programs, policies, and/or practices
• Participates in the configuration and testing of HCM and compensation systems
• Manages and completes projects as directed
• Runs monthly reports and conducts audits as needed
• Completes other duties as assigned

Preferences

• 2-3 years of experience in a compensation role
• Proficient in market pricing methodologies and salary survey analysis
• Familiarity with MarketPay, Tableau, Oracle Cloud, and/or other similar systems and applications
• Effective relationship builder and teammate
• Demonstrated ability to develop and/or improve processes
• Ability to negotiate and influence
• Highly collaborative, works with all stakeholders to deliver results and keep others informed

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Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact Rice University's Disability Resource Center at 713-348-5841 or adarice@rice.edu for support.

If you have any additional questions, please email us at jobs@rice.edu . Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.

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