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The Principal Compensation Analyst is a senior individual contributor and the organization’s go-to technical expert across executive compensation, equity, incentive design, and broad-based compensation. Reporting to the VP, Total Rewards, the role delivers executive-ready analysis, modeling, and recommendations that inform pay decisions for the executive team and the broader organization, and supports the governance processes that underpin InnovAge’s compensation program. Working without direct reports, the Principal Compensation Analyst partners closely with Human Resources, Finance, Legal, Payroll, HRIS, Talent Acquisition, and external compensation consultants to translate complex compensation questions into clear, defensible guidance. The Principal Compensation Analyst also partners closely with the business to understand their needs and create meaningful, productive outcomes. The role carries high visibility with senior HR, Finance, and Legal leaders and contributes to materials and analyses that reach executive leadership and the Compensation Committee. The Principal Compensation Analyst operates independently, exercises sound judgment with highly confidential information, and brings rigor, structure, and a market-informed point of view to every recommendation.
Job Responsibility
Partners with our external compensation consultant to conduct executive and NEO compensation analysis, including base, annual incentive, and long-term incentive benchmarking against an approved peer group
Maintain executive peer groups and market data sets
analyze competitive positioning and pay-for-performance alignment
Build executive-ready scenario models (e.g., pay mix, target-setting, vesting, and realizable pay) to inform recommendations
Support the design and governance of executive compensation frameworks, guidelines, and documentation that are consistent, defensible, and audit-ready
Prepare and quality-check analyses, exhibits, and presentation materials that support Compensation Committee meetings and executive decision-making
Support the annual proxy / CD&A process, including data preparation and review of compensation tables, pay-versus-performance, and related disclosures, in partnership with Legal, Finance, and external advisors
Help maintain the executive compensation calendar, tracking key decisions, approvals, and filing milestones to ensure governance continuity
Partner with external compensation consultants to validate methodology, benchmarking, and recommendations
Partner with Legal, Finance, Payroll, and external stock-plan vendors on stock plan administration including equity grants, reporting, controls, reconciliation, and employee and executive equity matters
Support equity grant modeling, annual award planning, vesting schedules, dilution and burn-rate modeling, and equity reporting
Help ensure equity data integrity across stock-plan, HRIS, payroll, and financial systems through reconciliation and review
Support controls and audit readiness for equity programs (e.g., approval documentation and SOX support), with understanding of related SEC filings and Section 16, in partnership with Legal and Finance
Contribute to clear participant and executive communications and education on equity programs
Support the design, modeling, and governance of annual short- and long-term incentive plans, including metric selection, target-setting, and payout structures
Model plan costs, payout scenarios, and funding outcomes to inform plan design and business planning
Perform and review incentive payout calculations and support plan documentation and governance
Evaluate plan effectiveness and competitiveness and recommend refinements
Lead market pricing, job evaluation, and salary-structure development across the organization, ensuring internal equity and external competitiveness
Manage participation in compensation surveys and maintain accurate job matching and market data
Support annual merit, bonus, and equity planning cycles, including budgets, guidelines, tools, modeling, and analytics
Provide compensation recommendations for offers, promotions, transfers, reclassifications, and other pay actions
Determine FLSA classifications and grade assignments through job analysis and consistent evaluation methodology
In partnership with Analytics, build models, dashboards, and reporting that give leaders clear, timely visibility into pay competitiveness, cost, and program outcomes
Support pay equity, internal equity, and regulatory compliance analyses (e.g., FLSA, pay transparency, minimum wage)
Perform regular audits to ensure pay actions are within guidelines and properly approved
Identify and implement process, control, and automation improvements that increase accuracy, efficiency, and scalability
Maintain compensation plan documents, policies, and procedures
Serve as a trusted compensation advisor to HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders, translating complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations
Partner with Finance, Legal, Payroll, and HRIS on compensation processes, data integrity, and cross-functional initiatives
Support the development of compensation communications and leader/manager education
Contribute to total rewards projects, ad hoc studies, and continuous improvement initiatives
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, Mathematics, Data Analytics, or a related field
equivalent experience may be considered
8–10+ years of progressive compensation experience, including meaningful experience in executive and broad-based compensation, incentive / long-term incentive plan design, equity compensation partnership, market pricing, and compensation analytics
8–10+ years of progressive experience with public-company compensation processes, including proxy / CD&A support, NEO compensation, and Compensation Committee materials
8–10+ years of progressive experience partnering on equity / stock plan administration with Legal, Finance, Payroll, HRIS, and external vendors (e.g., enterprise stock-plan platforms)
Demonstrated experience leading or supporting annual compensation cycles (merit, bonus, and equity)
Experience preparing executive-ready analysis and presentation materials and supporting senior stakeholders
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, including multi-sheet, scenario-based models
Nice to have
Certified Equity Professional (CEP), Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), or Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) certification
Experience with compensation planning / market-pricing tools
Experience partnering with external compensation consultants