Compensation Analyst / Sr. Compensation Analyst

PDL BioPharma is a leader in the discovery, development, and marketing of innovative therapies for acute-care environments. Our current product pipeline includes six breakthrough investigational compounds for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders, cancer, and other serious illnesses.

Pioneering science, strong commercial products, and a rich development pipeline define PDL BioPharma. And our success is based on one key factor—our people. At PDL BioPharma, every employee directly contributes to the development and delivery of innovative therapies that help make real a difference in people's lives. We foster a goal-oriented and entrepreneurial culture where teamwork, commitment, and initiative are valued and rewarded.

Products. Pipeline. People. PDL BioPharma invites you to be part of the future of biotechnology.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.



Job Description
As the Sr. Compensation Analyst, you will provide analytical support for a wide range of compensation projects designed to support business strategies. Assist in the design, implementation, and administration of innovative compensation programs and policies. This may include short- and long-term incentives, reward and recognition programs, benchmarking and survey analysis, emerging trends, new technologies and manager training.

Responsibilities include:
·Modeling, statistical analysis and costing of base, incentive and stock programs.
·Coordinate the annual salary review, bonus and stock option programs, including working with web based salary planning software.
·Participate in and analyze data from relevant compensation surveys. ·Utilize technical expertise and serve as an internal resource to recruiters, HR Business Partners and managers. Review requests for new or revised classifications to determine appropriate salary grade.
·Coordinates and conducts job evaluations and departmental compensation reviews (market pricing; internal equity; career ladder development).
·Assist in the development of special incentive programs.
·Analyze and prepare reports for VP of Human Resources and Executive Team members.


Required Skills
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree required, MBA preferred with a minimum of 5 years of experience as a compensation analyst. Previous experience working in the Biotech or Pharmaceutical industry is preferred but not required. Expertise in financial analysis, statistical analysis, and spreadsheet modeling is required. Hands-on experience working with SAP is a plus. The ability to influence, solve problems and successfully collaborate and communicate with clients is also required.