Amber Nyman
Summary
Results driven Compensation professional with over 10 years of experience in designing and managing comprehensive compensation programs. Expertise in market-based salary structures, incentive plans, and regulatory compliance. Skilled at aligning rewards strategies with business objectives to attract, retain, and motivate top talent. Demonstrates strong analytical and leadership skills, with a proven track record of collaborating with senior executives to drive organizational success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Career Break
PERSONAL SABBATICAL
10.2024 - Current
- Took time off for personal and professional growth.
- Used the period for travel, self-study, and reflection to realign career goals.
- I am excited to re-enter the workforce reinvigorated and with a fresh perspective.
Manager, Compensation
BECU
01.2022 - 10.2024
- Managed a team of three compensation analysts, fostering professional growth and ensuring high-quality deliverables on compensation planning and analysis.
- Developed and implemented company-wide compensation programs, including base pay structures, bonuses, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and market trends.
- Led market analyses and salary benchmarking studies to maintain competitive pay practices and address pay equity concerns.
- Managed annual compensation review cycle for 3200 employees, analyzing market data and performance metrics to recommend salary adjustments and bonus allocations totaling $90M.
- Developed and delivered training for HR and management teams on compensation principles, pay decision guidelines and compliance with federal/state regulations.
Lead Compensation Analyst
BECU
04.2018 - 01.2022
- Provided ongoing coaching and technical guidance to junior compensation analysts on compensation philosophy, pay structure design and incentive planning.
- Analyzed workforce compensation trends and provided strategic recommendations to tackle retention challenges.
- Maintained and optimized HRIS data integrity to streamline reporting and analytics on compensation metrics.
- Served as the subject matter expert and project lead for the annual compensation cycle.
- Partnered with Talent Acquisition and business unit leaders to review and approve competitive and non-competitive job changes for equity and market competitiveness while adhering to company guidelines.
Sr Compensation Analyst
BECU
04.2016 - 04.2018
- Served as the subject matter expert (SME) for the Compensation team, ensuring the successful on-time implementation of the Workday Compensation Module across 2,500+ employees.
- Implemented the replacement of market pricing tool by evaluating and selecting solution, conducting UAT to ensure data accuracy and tool performance, delivered training to 20 HR professionals resulting in a 40% reduction in compensation analysis time.
- Conducted job evaluations of new and existing jobs and the review and approval of competitive and non-competitive job changes for equity and market competitiveness while adhering to company guidelines.
- Managed sales planning process for aligned business units and made recommendations to senior leadership based on past performance and market trends to create new commission plans.
Sr Compensation Analyst
TABLEAU
04.2015 - 04.2016
- Partnered with various levels of management to create salary recommendations for Global Sales, Tech, Marketing and Operations teams.
- Provided subject matter expertise during Workday Compensation module implementation.
- Created monthly Total Compensation report for Head of Human Resources.
- Prepared annual compensation review files for leadership review and approval.
Compensation Analyst
SLALOM CONSULTING
09.2013 - 03.2015
- Reviewed requests for new or revised job descriptions to determine compensation benchmark and FLSA exemption.
- Assisted in the implementation of Peoplefluent's compensation module including user testing, communication and roll-out to end users.
- Administered compensation processes, including monthly, quarterly and annual compensation payout schedules in compensation module.
- Maintained eligibility for all incentive compensation and partnered with Finance to ensure appropriate accruals.
HR Operations Analyst
SLALOM CONSULTING
12.2012 - 09.2013
- Completed monthly headcount and attrition reporting and distributed to Executives.
- Lead project to review Leave of Absence process and look for efficiencies.
- Researched outsourcing Verification of Employment.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Washington
Skills
- Compensation Strategy & Design
- Workday
- Salary Benchmarking & Market Analysis
- Reporting & Data Analytics
- Incentive/Bonus Program Design
- Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel)
- Pay Equity & Compliance
- PayScale/MarketPay
- Compensation Communication & Training
- AON/Radford/McLagan, Mercer Surveys
Certification
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) – World at Work
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR) – HRCI
- SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) – SHRM
Timeline
Career Break
PERSONAL SABBATICAL
10.2024 - Current
Manager, Compensation
BECU
01.2022 - 10.2024
Lead Compensation Analyst
BECU
04.2018 - 01.2022
Sr Compensation Analyst
BECU
04.2016 - 04.2018
Sr Compensation Analyst
TABLEAU
04.2015 - 04.2016
Compensation Analyst
SLALOM CONSULTING
09.2013 - 03.2015
HR Operations Analyst
SLALOM CONSULTING
12.2012 - 09.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Washington
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