Compensation Analyst

Job Title Compensation Analyst

Location Buffalo, NY 

Department Human Resources

Employment Type Full-Time | Exempt

Company Overview GTI designs, engineers, and manufactures complex modular systems supporting energy storage, power generation, modular data center infrastructure, defense, and industrial markets. Operating in a high-mix, engineered-to-order manufacturing environment, GTI continues to scale operations across multiple facilities and functional teams. Establishing structured compensation practices and consistent job architecture is critical to supporting GTI’s rapid growth and ensuring internal equity, market competitiveness, and performance-driven compensation programs.

Position Overview GTI is seeking a Compensation Analyst to support the development and administration of enterprise-wide compensation programs. This role will be responsible for aligning job titles and compensation structures across the organization, building and maintaining salary bands, supporting annual merit increase programs, and partnering closely with HR leadership and HRIS resources to implement scalable compensation practices. The Compensation Analyst will provide data-driven insights that support compensation planning, internal equity analysis, and competitive positioning in the labor market.

Key Responsibilities

Compensation Strategy & Job Architecture • Support the development and maintenance of job architecture across the organization, ensuring alignment between job titles, job levels, and compensation structures • Establish and maintain compensation bands for roles across engineering, manufacturing, operations, corporate, and leadership functions • Conduct internal equity analysis to ensure consistency in compensation practices across departments and locations • Partner with HR leadership to define compensation frameworks that support organizational growth and talent retention

Market Benchmarking & Analysis • Conduct external market benchmarking using compensation surveys and labor market data to evaluate competitiveness • Analyze salary data to identify compression risks, outliers, and misaligned compensation structures • Provide recommendations to leadership on salary adjustments, market corrections, and competitive positioning • Maintain compensation datasets and reporting tools used for internal decision-making

Merit Increase & Performance Compensation Programs • Partner with HR and Finance to design and administer annual merit increase programs tied to performance management outcomes • Develop structured merit increase guidelines that align with company performance objectives and budget constraints • Work with the HRIS Analyst to configure merit planning workflows, compensation review cycles, and reporting capabilities within HR systems • Provide compensation guidance to managers during annual review and compensation planning cycles

Compensation Operations & Governance • Develop and document standardized compensation practices including salary band management, promotion guidelines, and compensation approval processes • Support leadership and recruiting teams with compensation analysis for new roles, promotions, and internal transfers • Ensure compensation practices are compliant with federal, state, and local regulations including pay transparency requirements • Maintain documentation and reporting related to compensation governance and audit readiness

Cross-Functional Collaboration • Partner with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and leadership teams to support compensation planning and workforce strategy • Provide compensation insights that support workforce planning, hiring strategies, and organizational design initiatives • Collaborate with HRIS resources to ensure compensation data integrity within HR systems and reporting tools

Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field

• 3–6 years of experience in compensation analysis, HR analytics, or HR operations • Experience developing or maintaining compensation bands and job architecture frameworks • Strong analytical and data interpretation skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights • Experience working with HRIS systems and compensation planning tools • Strong proficiency in Excel and compensation data analysis

Preferred Qualifications • Experience supporting compensation programs within manufacturing, engineering, or industrial organizations • Familiarity with compensation survey platforms and benchmarking tools • Experience supporting merit increase programs and compensation planning cycles • Professional certifications such as CCP, SHRM-CP, or PHR