STRS Ohio, STRS The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS Ohio) is seeking a Compensation and HR Data Specialist to join its Human Resource Services department. Established in 1920 and serving Ohio's educators, STRS Ohio is one of the nation's premier retirement systems serving over 500,000 active, inactive, and retired public-school teachers, and university faculty members, managing approximately $88 billion in assets and paying more than $7 billion in benefits annually. STRS Ohio provides a competitive pay, and a comprehensive benefits package including on-site parking, educational assistance, subsidized medical insurance, fully paid dental and life insurance, vacation and sick leave, retirement benefits and on-site fitness center. At STRS Ohio, you can experience rewarding work in a professional, business casual work environment. We welcome, celebrate, and promote respect for everyone. We are continually seeking bright and talented individuals to join our team. Compensation: $25.00 to $27.50/ hr. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, daytime work schedule with up to two days per week remote work opportunities. General Summary: Under the direction of the supervisor, Payroll and HRIS, support the payroll and compensation team with development, administrations, implementation, maintenance and analysis of job, pay and associate information that supports State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio's (STRS Ohio) business strategy and compensation philosophy. Summary of Responsibilities: Participate in wage and salary surveys. Prepare annual compensation evaluations and reports. Benchmark jobs against survey data, other market intelligence and use data analysis techniques to determine competitive compensation ranges for each position. Research employee compensation in similar industries; based on findings, recommend changes or updates to the company's existing policies. Oversee the job classification process and salary recommendations ensuring internal equity and market alignment by applying standard job evaluation methodologies. Provide guidance to management regarding departmental compensation. Oversee and evaluate job descriptions for each position in the organization; partner with management, ensuring descriptions accurately reflect the work being performed by incumbents. Assess FLSA exemption status and recommend salary pay grade assignments. Serve as the primary back-up to the supervisor, Payroll and HRIS for payroll processing. Under the guidance of the management, complete specific projects which may include job leveling, salary range design, annual salary planning or human resources information system data analysis. Coordinate the companywide annual Performance Review process including communication, tracking, review and data reporting. The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by persons assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the persons so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of associates under supervision. Summary of Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate degree in business, human resources or relevant field preferred. Two or more years' experience in human resources, data analysis or compensation required. One to three years' experience in the areas of payroll, benefits, programs, performance management, employee relations, staffing and legal compliance preferred. Experience with Workday strongly preferred. Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) Certification preferred. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills required. Proficient in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, chart/visual presentations, etc.) prefe