StepStone Group

Total Rewards Analyst

StepStone Group$70K — $95K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong analytical skills to translate data into practical insights.
  • Working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, or cost analysis.
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday, ADP).
  • Familiarity with U.S. compliance requirements (ERISA, ACA, COBRA, FLSA); UK or Canada experience is a plus.
  • Ability to build strong relationships with Finance, Payroll, and People Partners.
  • High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in work.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills for non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Support annual and quarterly compensation reviews by validating data and preparing materials.
  • Conduct market pricing and benchmarking using compensation surveys to ensure competitiveness.
  • Maintain job architecture and leveling frameworks for accuracy and alignment with regulations.
  • Develop and document base pay and incentive programs including sales and executive compensation.
  • Build dashboards and reports highlighting key workforce metrics and trends.
  • Standardize reporting templates for consistency across the organization.
  • Assist in headcount reporting, forecasting, and compensation budgeting.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits administration support including billing and data management.
  • Regular analysis of benefits claims and utilization to aid in program evaluation.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Total Rewards Analyst plays an important role in helping our People team deliver fair, competitive, and meaningful compensation and benefits programs. In this role, you'll focus on accurate data, reliable reporting, and consistent execution across our Total Rewards processes. In addition, this role contributes to workforce analytics by turning people data into clear, actionable insights that help leaders understand trends, risks, and opportunities across the organization. You'll work closely with the Head of Total Rewards & Workforce Analytics to support day-to-day operations, cyclical processes, and ongoing analysis that helps leaders make informed decisions.

Job Responsibilities

Compensation & Market Intelligence
  • Support annual and quarterly compensation review cycles by validating data, running audits, and preparing compensation materials.
  • Conduct market pricing and benchmarking using compensation surveys like AON Hewitt, and Willis Towers Watson to help ensure our pay remains competitive.
  • Maintain job architecture and leveling frameworks, keeping job data accurate and aligned with FLSA requirements and internal equity principles.
  • Develop and maintain documentation of base pay, bonus, and long-term incentive programs, including sales incentive and executive compensation plans.

Workforce Analytics & Reporting
  • Build and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and recurring reports that highlight key people metrics and workforce trends, such as turnover, talent management and employee engagement.
  • Standardize reporting templates and data definitions to create consistent reporting across the People team and the organization.
  • Support in the creation of clear, visually compelling presentations and data summaries for varying audiences - employees, managers and executive leadership.
  • Partner with Finance and Talent Acquisition to support headcount reporting, forecasting, and compensation budgeting.

Benefits Support & Operations
  • Complete regular and ad-hoc analysis of benefits claims, enrollment, and utilization data.
  • Prepare benefits-related datasets, summaries, and comparisons that support program evaluation.
  • Provide support with benefits administration to include benefits billing and maintaining accurate and organized data and documentation.


Qualifications
  • Analytical Power: Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear, practical insights.
  • Financial Acumen: Working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, or cost analysis.
  • Technical Savvy: Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and HRIS platforms (i.e. Workday, ADP). Strong Microsoft Excel including, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, and advanced formulas.
  • Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with U.S. compliance requirements (ERISA, ACA, COBRA, FLSA, etc.); experience with UK or Canada is a plus.
  • Collaboration: Ability to build strong working relationships with Finance, Payroll, and People Partners.
  • High attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate work.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially when translating data for non-technical audiences.

Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Human Resources, or related fields
  • Experience: 3-5 years of progressive experience in compensation, benefits, or HR data analytics
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
  • Experience with survey platforms and engagement tools (e.g., Workday Peakon) is beneficial
  • Certification: Progress toward CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) or SHRM/PHR certification is a plus

Travel Requirements
  • Regular travel is not required. Periodic travel to other locations as needed.

Fair Labor Standards Act Status
  • Salaried Exempt: Personnel will earn their regular salary and not be entitled to overtime pay when they work over 40 hours in a work week.

Supervisory Responsibilities
  • This role has no supervisory responsibilities.


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About StepStone Group

StepStone Group is a global private markets investment firm that provides customized investment solutions and advisory and data services to institutional investors. The company was founded in 2007 and has since grown to become one of the largest private markets investment firms in the world. StepStone Group has offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, and manages over $300 billion in assets. The company's clients include pension funds, endowments, foundations, and family offices. StepStone Group is committed to providing its clients with superior investment performance and exceptional service.
Learn more about StepStone Group
Size
563 employees
Market Cap
$2.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$71.7 million
5 Year Trend
+52.6%
Revenue
$572.6 million
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