Sr Analyst, Total Rewards

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At a Glance:

The Senior Analyst, Total Rewards supports the design, analysis, implementation, and optimization of comprehensive total rewards programs. This hands-on role leverages strong analytical skills and benefits and compensation expertise to deliver data-driven insights, support regulatory compliance, and improve program effectiveness.

Location: Tulsa, OK

Work Type: On-Site

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What you will do:

• Analyze total rewards programs, including compensation, benefits, retirement, and leave programs, to evaluate competitiveness, cost effectiveness, utilization trends, and employee impact.

• Prepare actionable reports, dashboards, analytical models, and supporting documentation for leadership and employee communications.

• Support strategy and governance for the company’s 401(k), pension, and health and welfare plans, including coordination with recordkeepers, advisors, and internal stakeholders.

• Support retirement and health and welfare plan fiduciary responsibilities, including investment and plan reviews, audit-ready documentation, and committee meeting materials.

• Manage vendor coordination across total rewards programs, including benefits carriers, leave administrators, retirement recordkeepers, brokers, and consultants; oversee performance, contracts, SLAs, and issue resolution.

• Partner with external vendors and consultants on plan design, RFPs and ongoing performance management.

• Oversee compliance activities for benefits, retirement, and leave programs, including Form 5500 preparation, audits, disclosures, and ERISA, IRS, and DOL requirements.

• Serve as a subject matter expert for employee benefits, including retirement, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA/HSA, wellness, and leave programs.

• Support annual total rewards cycles, including merit reviews, incentive planning, open enrollment, post-cycle analysis, and recommendations for continuous improvement.

• Analyze market data to assess competitiveness and recommend adjustments to pay structures and benefit design.

• Support pay equity reviews, structure modeling efforts, audits, regulatory reporting, and documentation requirements.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR Business Partners, HR Shared Services, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and Communications to support organizational initiatives, open enrollment, merit and incentive compensation cycles, and benefits education.

• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline administration, enhance HRIS data accuracy, and strengthen employee communications and tools.

• Maintain confidentiality and proper handling of sensitive employee and financial data.

What you will need:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, related field or equivalent experience.

• 4–7 years of progressive experience in total rewards.

• Deep working knowledge of benefit plans, fiduciary governance, ERISA, FMLA, ADA, Section 125, and related regulations.

• Advanced Excel proficiency, practical understanding of AI tools, and experience with HRIS platforms; Workday preferred.

• Proven ability to translate complex data into clear insights and recommendations for diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with job evaluation and analysis, compensation survey interpretation, and market pricing.

• Professional certifications, such as