Location: Pantex - Amarillo Downtown Campus
Job Title: Compensation Professional
Career Level From: Senior Associate
Career Level To: Senior Associate
Organization: Compensation (50992889)
Job Specialty: Compensation
What You'll Do
Pantex Human Resources (HR) is actively seeking an analytical, detail-oriented, and data-driven professional deeply committed to understanding and maximizing the strategic impact of compensation. This pivotal role offers the chance to directly influence how Pantex attracts, retains and rewards top talent.
You’ll be part of a collaborative team focused on designing fair, competitive, and forward-thinking compensation programs. More than spreadsheets, joining the Compensation team is an opportunity to shape the employee experience and support strategic business decisions at Pantex, a cornerstone of the nation’s nuclear deterrent.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Talent Acquisition and hiring managers to develop competitive and fair job offers using market data and internal equity principles to support hiring
- Analyze market data, trends, and benchmarks to guide pay decisions and maintain salary structures that support Pantex’s compensation philosophy
- Support job evaluations and leveling across the organization to ensure consistency and internal equity
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of compensation tools, resources, and dashboards
- Assist in the planning and execution of compensation cycles including merit increases, promotions, and variable pay programs
- Learn and apply compensation policies, procedures, and relevant regulations
- Collaborate with HR business partners, recruiters, other HR functions, and organizational leaders on compensation-related initiatives
- Serve as a trusted resource by providing timely, clear, and thoughtful guidance on compensation-related questions, bringing a strong customer service mindset to every interaction
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree with: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience. (Typical relevant experience ranging from 4 to 7 years.)
- OR Master's Degree with: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience. (Typical relevant experience ranging from 4 to 7 years.)
- NOTE: Applicants without a Bachelor's Degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 10 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.
Department of Energy (DOE) Order 426.2A Requirements
Not Applicable.
Preferred Job Requirements
- Degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or related field
- Experience in Compensation, Talent Acquisition, HR analytics, or a related HR/finance role
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g. pivot tables, lookup functions, formulas)
- High attention to detail and ability to work with large datasets
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to explain data and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
- A foundational understanding of compensation principles and/or human resources concepts
- Experience with Human Resources Information System (HRIS), compensation systems, and/or compensation surveys
- Demonstrated ability to work well independently and as part of a team
#JointheMission: Your Impact Starts Here
At Pantex, you won't just find a job—you’ll discover a career of purpose safeguarding national security through work performed nowhere else on Earth. We empower dedicated, innovative individuals like you to achieve their greatest impact surrounded by exceptional talent and limitless opportunities for professional growth.
When you #JointheMission, you choose a lifetime career where your commitment is genuinely valued and rewarded. At Pantex, we believe that extraordinary talent thrives when supported by a balanced life. Discover the flexibility that empowers you to excel, coupled with a benefits package designed for your total peace of mind from comprehensive health coverage and robust retirement planning, to opportunities for continuous learning through education reimbursement.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. Such terms and conditions of employment include, but are not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. Pantex takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans; including disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active-duty wartime, or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.
