Microsoft Looking For Compensation Operations Specialist at Redmond, WA Full Time

Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more – so within the Total Rewards organization, we aspire to deliver an exceptional portfolio of programs and services that inspire our employees to do and bring their very best.

The Compensation Lateral team manages a variety of compensation requests from the business and HR teams by applying a consistent approach to compensation across all disciplines and geographies.

We are seeking a motivated, organized and customer-oriented Compensation Operations Specialist to join our team. You will have the opportunity to consult on a range of compensation issues and will also be responsible for assigning, prioritizing, and organizing our mailbox and ticket management system by coordinating our queue. You will help us maximize our operational efficiencies through recommendations that you make and support our Compensation Consultants by analyzing reporting data and extracting insights that will enable the team to operate more effectively.

Responsibilities

Operational Excellence

Supports Lateral Team operations by monitoring, tracking, and assigning cases to compensation consultants based on urgency and availability

Analyze data on team’s volume, progress, escalations, and other insights to provide recommendations to maximize operational efficiencies within the Lateral Team

Manage daily emails and direct to the appropriate compensation consultant or respond directly as appropriate

Escalate problems to the team leader when required and/or necessary

Compensation Education & Consultation

Contributes to the development of onboarding and training materials to educate employees and managers on compensation programs.

Provides answers to compensation questions of varying complexity from internal partners (e.g., HRBP, Global Talent Acquisition) and makes recommendations on handling compensation-related queries.

Program Design and Adaptation

Assists in the creation of materials to socialize proposed changes associated with a specific new or existing compensation program (e.g., Total Rewards).

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

2+ years general HR experience or other related work experience

OR 1+ year(s) directly related compensation work experience

OR Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

Exceptional organizational and management skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics or other CRM system

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to be a team player

Adept at and comfortable with prioritizing the work of others based on established directions and guidelines and working under pressure.

The salary for this role in the state of Colorado is between $83,500 and $125,000.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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