Compensation Analyst

Compensation Analyst (Contract)

Remote (U.S.) | Approx. $52/hr Pay Rate | Contract through December 2026

About the Opportunity

A large, established North American employer is seeking an experienced Compensation Analyst to support a compensation transformation initiative focused on an hourly production workforce. This consultant will partner closely with HR and operational leaders across multiple locations to evaluate jobs, establish market-based pricing, and drive consistency in compensation practices.

This is a 100% remote contract role supporting stakeholders across U.S. and Canadian operations. The ideal candidate is highly self-directed, organized, consultative, and comfortable working with distributed teams.

What You'll Do

• Evaluate and price hourly production and manufacturing-related positions.
• Partner with HR Business Partners, site leadership, and operational managers to understand job responsibilities and compensation requirements.
• Conduct job analysis and market pricing using established compensation methodologies and survey data.
• Provide recommendations on job leveling, pay structures, and compensation alignment.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and gather information needed to support compensation decisions.
• Maintain and analyze compensation data using Excel and compensation benchmarking tools.
• Present findings and recommendations to HR and business leaders.
• Support ongoing compensation projects and help establish scalable compensation practices across multiple locations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3+ years of experience in a dedicated compensation-focused role.
• Experience conducting job evaluations and developing compensation recommendations.
• Experience partnering with HR and business leaders on compensation matters.
• 5+ years of professional HR experience following completion of a bachelor's degree.
• Experience supporting organizations with 1,000+ employees.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to manage large datasets.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project coordination skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years in a compensation-only role.
• Experience supporting organizations with 5,000+ employees.
• Experience working with hourly or non-exempt workforces.

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• Exposure to manufacturing, industrial, production, distribution, or similar environments.
• Experience using compensation tools such as ERI, Mercer, Willis Towers Watson, MarketPay, or comparable market pricing databases.
• Strong PowerPoint and data presentation skills.

Ideal Candidate Profile

You are a compensation professional who can quickly build credibility with HR and operational leaders, gather information independently, and make thoughtful market-pricing recommendations. You're comfortable managing multiple stakeholders, balancing competing priorities, and driving projects forward with minimal supervision.

Contract Details

• Location: Fully Remote (U.S.)
• Schedule: Must be able to support stakeholders across U.S. time zones
• Duration: August 2026 – December 2026
• Compensation: Approximately $52/hour (W-2)
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)

This opportunity is best suited for an experienced compensation analyst who enjoys partnering with business leaders and bringing consistency and structure to compensation programs for large, complex organizations.

Prime Team Partners is an equal opportunity employer. Prime Team Partners does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy status, gender, age, marital status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by applicable state or federal civil rights laws.