Principal Compensation Analyst

This role includes occasional on-site participation in critical strategic planning and leadership meetings throughout the year.
More Than Just Care, It’s Community
Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.
If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.
Invested in You
Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.
Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings
Job Description
As a Principal Compensation Analyst you will serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner in shaping compensation programs that support organizational goals, market competitiveness, and pay equity. This senior-level role partners closely with Compensation leadership to analyze, design, and administer enterprise-wide compensation programs, including base pay, incentives, and salary structures. Leveraging advanced analytical skills, you will conduct market benchmarking, lead complex compensation analyses, support pay equity and compliance initiatives, and translate data into meaningful insights that inform executive decision-making. The ideal candidate is a highly analytical compensation professional with experience supporting large-scale compensation programs, strong business acumen, and a passion for using data to drive fair, competitive, and effective compensation strategies. This position offers the opportunity to influence key compensation initiatives, consult with leaders across the organization, and play an integral role in delivering compensation solutions that attract, retain, and reward top talent.
Qualifications
Experience
7–10+ years of compensation experience
Experience supporting enterprise-wide compensation programs
Strong background in analytics and compensation operations
Education & Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, Business, or related field (required)
CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) preferred
Technical Skills
Advanced Excel and data modeling skills
Experience with HRIS systems (e.g., Workday, SuccessFactors)
Data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) preferred
Additional Information
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Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

Work arrangement
Yes