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New York, New York, United States
Onsite
Job Description:
About the Team:
The People team at Dow Jones is dedicated to attracting, developing, and retaining
world-class talent that drives our mission forward. As strategic partners, we provide
comprehensive support across the entire employee lifecycle. Our team includes Talent
Acquisition, Talent Management, People Business Partners, Compensation, HR
Operations, Workplace, and Security—all working together to create an exceptional
employee experience. We champion a culture of inclusion, innovation, and excellence,
ensuring our people have the resources, support, and opportunities they need to thrive
and do their best work.
About the Role:
Dow Jones is hiring a Compensation Operations Specialist to join our People Team in
New York City. Reporting to the Compensation Director, this position combines
compensation analysis with core HR operations oversight. In this role, you will drive the
evolution of the Compensation function by simplifying processes, improving data and
systems, and leveraging automation and technology to make compensation programs
more efficient, scalable, and employee- and business-friendly.
You Will:
● Lead compensation operations and cross-functional processes, ensuring
accurate data, consistent execution, strong controls, and seamless
administration across HR systems.
● Identify opportunities to streamline and automate compensation processes,
evaluating existing workflows to eliminate manual work, reduce process friction,
improve accuracy, and create more scalable solutions.
● Apply creative problem-solving to complex operational challenges, exploring
alternative approaches, challenging existing ways of working, and developing
practical solutions that improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
● Proactively identify opportunities to rethink how compensation processes are
designed and delivered, leveraging technology, cross-functional collaboration,
and innovative approaches to address recurring issues and emerging business
needs.
● Project manage key Compensation initiatives and annual cycles, coordinating
timelines, requirements, stakeholder alignment, testing, communications, and
execution across the People Team.
● Partner closely with HRIS to optimize Workday and other compensation-related
systems, translating business requirements into system enhancements, workflow
improvements, and automation opportunities.
● Develop and maintain compensation processes, documentation, controls, and
operating procedures, ensuring clear ownership and consistent execution across
the organization.
● Build and maintain reporting and tracking that provides visibility into
compensation activity, process performance, workload, data quality, and key
operational metrics.
● Partner with Compensation, HRBPs/PBPs, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Finance,
and People Operations to resolve operational issues and improve end-to-end
compensation processes.
● Support the administration of compensation programs, including annual salary
planning, incentive programs, promotions, market adjustments, recognition, and
other compensation processes.
● Identify opportunities to leverage AI and emerging technologies to simplify
compensation processes, improve the employee and manager experience, and
enable the Compensation team to operate more efficiently.
● Supervise and mentor one Compensation Coordinator, providing direction on
day-to-day compensation operations, data validation, HRIS maintenance,
reporting, and other operational activities.
You Have:
● 7 to 10 years of prior experience in compensation, HR operations, or a closely
related generalist role within an enterprise environment.
● Proven track record of managing compensation routines, auditing HR data, and
identifying workflow automations.
● Strong project management capabilities with experience leading major HR
programs from planning through execution.
● Direct or indirect leadership experience guiding junior team members or
operational coordinators.
● Advanced proficiency in Excel and HRIS platforms (ideally Workday, or similar
enterprise HR databases).
● An undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration,
Finance, or a related field of study, or equivalent experience.
Our Benefits
● Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
● Paid Time Off
● Retirement Plans
● Comprehensive Insurance Plans
● Lifestyle Programs & Wellness Resources
● Education Benefits
● Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
● Commuter Transit Program
● Subscription Discounts
● Employee Referral Program
● Financial Health Programs
● Cybersecurity Protection
Equal Opportunity Employer
Reasonable Accommodation
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Base Pay Range: $120,000 - $150,000
We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.
For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.
For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.
