About the Role & Team

We have an exciting opportunity for a Compensation Analyst (Project Hire) with the Disney Entertainment Television Compensation team! This role will have the opportunity to be part of a team that manages both broad-based and executive compensation for a dynamic business focused on crafting compelling, innovative television content. The role will be reporting to a Manager, Compensation and is located in Burbank, CA.

The Analyst provides compensation guidance to assigned internal clients and collaborates with HR partners in the planning, development, implementation, and administration of compensation programs that support the company’s business strategy to attract and retain top talent. The role will require strong client management skills and collaboration with multiple HR teams.

If you are looking for an opportunity of a lifetime, we would like to hear from you!

What You Will Do

• Partner with Compensation leadership, HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition as the Compensation Partner for a client group, or subset of a large client group, under direct guidance of a Compensation team lead.
• Provide guidance and pay recommendations for new hires and employees in client group.
• Participate in the implementation and management of Annual Compensation Planning cycle for client groups.
• Responsible for compensation benchmarking in third party compensation platform. Assist the compensation team in preparing and submitting data for various salary surveys.
• Create and maintain job families, grade profiles, salary structures, and hiring ranges.
• Process and approve compensation items in Workday.
• Assist in the design of non-routine reports to support the needs of the Compensation team.
• Provide input on requirements, as well as test new and updated compensation processes, systems, and tools.
• Partner with Compensation team members to create new tools/reports for the Compensation team.
• Conduct audits and ad hoc compensation analyses to ensure data integrity and consistency in pay practices and job classifications.
• Assist with various compensation-related projects as needed, including process improvements, systems implementations, client specific projects.
• Review job descriptions and assist with FLSA review process to determine correct exemption classification of roles.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Compensation, HR, Finance or equivalent with a large corporate employer or leading consulting firm.
• Basic understanding of various compensation programs, practices, and trends.
• Ability to make sound recommendations based on compensation principles and philosophy.
• Ability to set priorities and work on multiple assignments and client deliverables.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a flexible, often ambiguous environment.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to interpret and present data effectively with a commitment to accuracy and details.
• Outstanding organizational skills with a high attention-to-detail.
• Strong written, verbal, and communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate technical information to varying audiences.
• Knowledge of FLSA, pay equity, and other relevant employment laws is a plus.
• Strong sense of teamwork.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Proven ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with HR systems (Workday/SAP/Success Factors).
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and complex formulas.
• Knowledge of MS Access and/or Tableau is a plus

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field or equivalent work experience.

Disability accommodation for employment applications

The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.

The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $85,800.00 to $104,800.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.