Compensation & People Insights Analyst

About Niche

Niche is the leader in school search. Our mission is to make researching and enrolling in schools easy, transparent, and free. With in-depth profiles on every school and college in America, 140 million reviews and ratings, and powerful search tools, we help millions of people find the right school for them. We also help thousands of schools recruit more best-fit students, by highlighting what makes them great and making it easier to visit and apply.

Niche is all about finding where you belong, and that mission inspires how we operate every day. We want Niche to be a place where people truly enjoy working and can thrive professionally.

About The Role

The Compensation & People Insights Analyst will play a critical role in leveraging people data to drive strategic decisions that enhance the employee experience and drive business impact. This position combines responsibilities in HR data management and compensation analysis to provide valuable insights, maintain data integrity, and support compensation programs.

What You Will Do

• Maintain data integrity and refine analytics dashboards while monitoring People metrics to address challenges and enhance processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand reporting requirements, design effective solutions, offer insights from metrics, and develop reporting dashboards.
• Partner with managers and People Success Partners to job-match roles and ensure accurate alignment with compensation benchmarks.
• Partner with stakeholders to drive strategy by developing data products that deliver actionable insights to inform and empower leaders.
• Evaluate and analyze salary data and determine pay grades for new and existing jobs, including market pricing.
• Conduct compensation analysis to ensure fairness and competitiveness across the organization, identifying trends, outliers, and opportunities for improvement.
• Model out costs during benefits open enrollment and provide insights on the financial impact of proposed changes.
• Train employees and managers on the effective use of People Analytics and Compensation tools and resources.
• Regularly review and analyze industry compensation trends and best practices to ensure the organization remains competitive in its total rewards offerings
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations while developing, updating, and communicating compensation policies.
• Collaborate on the setup and integration of HR software/ APIs to optimize data flow and reporting capabilities.
• Additional projects and duties as assigned

What We Are Looking For

• Minimum 5 years of People Operations experience, focusing on People Analytics …