Associate Principal Compensation Analyst

About Tekion:

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.

 

Summary:

The Associate Principal Compensation Analyst serves as a senior individual contributor and subject-matter expert within the Compensation team. This role partners closely with People Partners, Talent, and Finance to design, evaluate, and administer Tekion’s global compensation programs. The analyst provides strategic guidance on market competitiveness, pay equity, incentive design, and compensation governance, ensuring alignment with Tekion’s total rewards philosophy and business strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead complex analyses to evaluate market competitiveness of base, variable, and equity compensation programs.
• Partner with People Business Partners and business leaders to develop and model compensation proposals for new and existing roles.
• Manage annual and ad hoc compensation cycle analytics, including merit, promotion, and bonus reviews.
• Conduct market benchmarking and participate in compensation surveys to maintain accurate, current market data.
• Develop compensation models, dashboards, and forecasting tools to support people and finance decision-making.
• Advise leadership on compensation frameworks for emerging job families, new geographies, and organizational growth initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance standards, pay transparency laws, and global reporting requirements.
• Serve as a compensation consultant to senior People partners, providing interpretation and recommendations for complex pay scenarios.
• Lead cross-functional projects related to job architecture, levelling, and total rewards enablement.
• Job Complexity: Performs highly complex analyses requiring deep technical expertise and strong business judgment. Solves problems that are broad in scope and often require a cross-functional approach.
• Required Supervision: Operates independently with minimal direction; work is reviewed primarily for strategic alignment and policy consistency.
• Expertise: Recognized internal expert in compensation analytics, benchmarking, and program design; influences decisions through data-driven insights and thought leadership.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Economics, Business, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• Experience with compensation within a technology or software development company is required. 
• 12+ years of experience in compensation analysis, consulting, or total rewards design.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, data modeling, and analytics; experience with Workday, Radford, or other survey platforms required.
• Strong understanding of job architecture frameworks, market pricing, and global pay regulations.
• Excellent analytical, presentation, and storytelling skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• CCP or similar professional certification preferred

Competencies:

Competency

 Key Behaviors and Expectations

 Customer First

 Puts customer needs and trust at the center of all decisions and team strategies.

 Drive for Results

 Sets and achieves ambitious goals, removes roadblocks, and maintains accountability and a high-performance team culture.

 Outpace Possibilities

 Champions new ideas, encourages experimentation, and supports team learning from every outcome.

 One Team

 Builds strong, collaborative teams, fosters open communication, and creates a sense of belonging.

 Technical/Business Acumen

 Applies strategic, technical, and market insights to guide team and business outcomes effectively.

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