Reporting to the Compensation Operations Manager, the Compensation Analyst will provide cross-organizational compensation support across the Leidos enterprise. This role independently evaluates moderately complex compensation matters, applies compensation principles, policies, and regulatory requirements, and provides data driven guidance and recommendations to Total Rewards Partners, HR, and business stakeholders.
The Compensation Analyst will serve as a compensation resource on recurring and ad hoc matters, including job and pay actions, incentive payments, job evaluation and FLSA classification, market analysis, and enterprise compensation initiatives. This role requires strong analytical judgment, technical capability, attention to detail, and the ability to translate compensation data into clear insights and recommendations.
The role is highly collaborative and requires effective communication and partnership across the Total Rewards team and broader HR community.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Partner with Total Rewards Partners and HR stakeholders to provide compensation guidance and recommendations consistent with compensation philosophy, policies, market practices, and regulatory requirements.
- Provide cross-organizational compensation support across multiple Sectors and Functions, balancing business needs with enterprise compensation practices and internal equity.
- Independently evaluate and approve promotions, job changes, salary adjustments, and other compensation actions using sound compensation judgment and established review frameworks.
- Evaluate and approve bonus and incentive payments for compliance, reasonableness, internal consistency, and program requirements; identify and escalate exceptions or potential risks as appropriate.
- Evaluate jobs and employee responsibilities to support job family, career level, FLSA classification, and compensation determinations, and provide appropriate salary recommendations.
- Conduct market pricing and compensation analyses using salary survey data and internal employee data to identify trends, outliers, pay relationships, and potential compensation issues and develop recommendations.
- Develop compensation models, analyses, dashboards, and recurring and ad hoc reporting to support compensation decisions and enterprise initiatives.
- Support annual compensation programs and enterprise-wide compensation projects, including analysis, system testing, reporting, implementation, and ongoing process support.
- Identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities to improve compensation processes, controls, tools, and reporting; recommend and support implementation of process improvements.
- Contribute to a culture of operational excellence, continuous improvement, and strong customer service within the Compensation function
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of the enterprise goals
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and 4+ years of relevant experience in Compensation, Human Resources, or a related field; additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Demonstrated knowledge of compensation principles and practices, including base pay, job evaluation, market pricing, salary structures, and incentive compensation.
- Working knowledge of FLSA requirements and experience evaluating exempt and nonexempt classifications.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including experience analyzing large data sets, developing models, and utilizing advanced formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and other analytical functionality.
- Experience developing dashboards, reports, or data visualizations to identify trends and communicate meaningful business insights.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and develop recommendations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate compensation concepts and complex data into clear, concise information for HR and business stakeholders.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies, risks, and data quality issues.
- Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Workday Compensation and Workday Advanced Compensation, including compensation processes, reporting, and/or annual compensation programs.
- Experience with compensation survey and market-pricing platforms.
- Experience with Power BI or similar dashboard and data visualization tools.
- Experience supporting large, complex, geographically dispersed, or matrixed organizations.
- Experience in the government contracting industry.
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Original Posting:September 18, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university and 4+ years of relevant experience in Compensation, Human Resources, or a related field; additional relevant experience may substitute for the degree.
- Knowledge of compensation principles and practices, including base pay, job evaluation, market pricing, salary structures, and incentive compensation.
- Working knowledge of FLSA requirements and experience evaluating exempt and nonexempt classifications.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including large data set analysis, model development, advanced formulas, lookups, and pivot tables.
- Experience developing dashboards, reports, or data visualizations to identify trends and communicate business insights.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to exercise independent judgment and develop recommendations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain compensation concepts and complex data clearly.
- Attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies, risks, and data quality issues.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Experience with Workday Compensation and Workday Advanced Compensation.
- Experience with compensation survey and market-pricing platforms.
- Experience with Power BI or similar dashboard and data visualization tools.
- Experience supporting large, complex, geographically dispersed, or matrixed organizations.
- Experience in the government contracting industry.
Leidos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Leidos and has not been reviewed or approved by Leidos.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with multiple plan options, low office-visit copays in some plans, and access to mental health and wellness support tools. The availability of HSA/FSA options and employer contributions is positioned as a meaningful part of the total package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as a strong component of total rewards, highlighted by a 401(k) match and immediate vesting in the standard package. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also presented as an additional long-term wealth-building feature.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle supports extend beyond core insurance, including wellness programs, fitness-related stipends, and assistance resources. Work flexibility and related perks are also included as part of the broader rewards experience.
Leidos Insights
What We Do
We Are Leidos For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. OUR MISSION Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead.
