Senior Compensation & Benefits Analyst

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced analyses of compensation, benefits, and workforce data to support strategic decision-making and budgeting.
• Manage Workday HelpDesk tickets related to Compensation & Benefits and resolve Tier 1 issues.
• Collaborate with insurance carriers and benefits brokers to ensure accurate program administration.
• Perform audits of benefits enrollment data across Workday, vendor, and payroll systems.
• Support annual compensation planning and Open Enrollment processes, including testing and employee communications.
• Conduct market benchmarking and internal equity assessments to support pay recommendations.
• Develop and enhance recurring and ad-hoc reports, dashboards, and models to inform program decisions.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations regarding total rewards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in compensation, benefits, or HR analytics (or a Master's degree with 2+ years of experience).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and complex modeling.
• Experience with HRIS platforms such as Workday, SAP, or Oracle.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of compensation design principles, salary structures, and incentive plans.
• Knowledge of federal and state employment laws related to employee benefits and leave of absence.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear narratives.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• High level of integrity and discretion when managing sensitive employee data.

About the Company

GRAIL is a healthcare company pioneering new technologies to advance early cancer detection. Our mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured, by using next-generation sequencing and state-of-the-art data science to transform cancer care.