Compensation Partner II

4 Months ago • 3-5 Years • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

The Compensation Partner II at Riot Games acts as a trusted advisor, partnering with various teams to optimize compensation programs. Responsibilities include conducting compensation analyses, managing vendor relationships (including Compa and MarketPay systems), ensuring data accuracy, building dashboards, supporting budgeting and salary range movements, and partnering with data and People Systems teams on RIS setup and audits. The ideal candidate possesses 3-5+ years of experience in compensation, systems, or finance, expertise in Excel, Workday compensation module, strong analytical skills, and a collaborative team spirit. This role requires navigating complex data and ensuring data integrity within the company's compensation structure. The candidate will also be responsible for ensuring the effective use of compensation surveys and the management of external vendors.
Must have:
  • 3-5+ years experience in compensation, systems or finance
  • Expert Excel skills (formulas, VLOOKUPs, pivots)
  • Workday compensation module or other HRIS experience
  • Compensation program fundamentals knowledge
  • Strong analytical and detail-oriented skills
  • Teamwork and collaboration skills
Good to have:
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field
  • Financial modeling and dashboard creation experience
Perks:
  • Open paid time off policy
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Medical, dental, and life insurance
  • Parental leave
  • 401k with company match

Job Details

In Compensation at Riot Games, we don’t just act as a compliance function or make decisions from an ivory tower. Instead, we focus on needs, carefully listening to the problem spaces, and partnering with Rioters to get to an optimal, balanced, equitable outcome stabilizing micro- and macro-level concerns. We view ourselves as trusted advisors with deep craft knowledge in rewards and broad understanding across the employment ecosystem. Working in People at Riot enables you to redefine what positive human resources practices are by combining the best of standard methodologies with your creativity and passion.

As Compensation Programs Partner II, reporting to Director of Compensation, you bring knowledge and experience to analyzing compensation programs, complex analysis and looking for areas to continuously improve our programs. You conduct a range of compensation analyses and proactively identify areas of opportunity to enhance or add to existing compensation programs.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensures we are using surveys in the most effective way. Conducts ROI analysis on current survey participation, looking for ways to streamline costs and workload and getting the most from our survey participation. Manages external vendors during new vendor contract setups and renewals. Champions new tools like Compa throughout the compensation team.
  • Manages MarketPay system ensuring data is uploaded, accurate and acts as an expert on the team with troubleshooting and maintenance.
  • Utilizes existing dashboards to provide relevant compensation data to stakeholders; may look for opportunities to build new dashboards and mechanisms. 
  • Conducts complex compensation analysis and audits to support budgeting, salary range movement, accruals and modeling.  
  • Partner with data and People Systems teams to evaluate RIS set up, including Job Profiles and Architecture, LTI calculations, APB calculations, and special rules set ups. Develops and performs audits to ensure data integrity in the RIS with regard to compensation data. Acts as Workday expert for Comp Team.
  • Effectively manage and prioritize work; negotiate and meet established deadlines/turnaround with clients or partners with an eye for accuracy.
  • Establish and maintain excellent working relationships within the compensation teams, other People teams (eg, Data, Systems team etc) and partners within the business (communications).

Required Qualifications: 

  • 3-5+ years of experience in a compensation, systems or financial role with confirmed progression
  • Expert knowledge, skills, and abilities in using Excel/Google Sheets (formulas, VLOOKUP's, pivots, merging of data, and security
  • Prior experience with Workday compensation module or other HRIS
  • Substantial command of compensation program fundamentals, including the identification and development of new compensation programs
  • Team orientation, with the ability to partner and educate colleagues from entry-level associates to senior leaders
  • Strong attention to detail; excellent technical skills relating to compensation metrics and analysis.
  • Knowledge of Federal, state, and local employment law as it pertains to pay practices

Desired Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Management, Economics, Human Resources Management, or other relevant field, or equivalent work experience
  • Experience with financial modeling and/or dashboard creation

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and choices that focus on your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!

 

Our Perks:

Riot has a focus on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our for more information.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the and . Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of and our ongoing work to build the .

 

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

  • Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
  • Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
  • Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
  • Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security. 

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