Kyowa Kirin is a fast-growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four disease areas: bone and mineral; intractable hematologic; hematology oncology; and rare disease. A Japan-based company, our goal is to translate science into smiles by delivering therapies where no adequate treatments currently exist, working from drug discovery to product development and commercialization. In North America, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with offices in California, North Carolina, and Mississauga, Ontario.
The Senior Compensation Analyst is a key member of the Total Rewards team responsible for designing, administering, and analyzing compensation programs that support the company’s pay philosophy and talent strategy. This role manages core compensation processes—including offer reviews, job evaluations, salary structures, annual compensation planning, promotions, long‑term incentives (LTI), survey participation, and recurring program administration.
In addition, this role will support the company’s employee-level cost budgeting process, which includes modeling and budgeting total employee cost components such as base salary, bonuses, benefits, payroll taxes, retirement contributions, and LTI. This position requires strong analytical and financial acumen.
Key Responsibilities:
Compensation Program Administration
• Conduct offer reviews and provide recommendations to Total Talent (Talent Acquisition) and HR Business Partners, ensuring internal equity, market competitiveness, and adherence to compensation guidelines.
• Manage the semi-annual promotion process, including job evaluations, market pricing, and internal leveling/grade assignments.
• Maintain and update salary structures, job families, career levels, and compensation frameworks.
• Lead end to end Annual Compensation Planning (merit, bonus, LTI), including planning, system configuration, communications, and training for compensation planners. Partner with HRIS to ensure accurate processing of increases and bonus payouts.
• Oversee Long Term Incentive programs, including award grants, communications, and accrual management.
• Participate in and analyze external compensation surveys to ensure competitive pay positioning; Benchmark roles across the organization, conduct job evaluations, and analyze market pay information.
• Support preparation of compensation materials for Board of Directors meetings.
• Serve as Super User of the company’s recognition system, reviewing special requests, quarterly award nominations, and related inquiries.
• Develop and deliver employee and manager communications and training on compensation programs.
Analytics & Reporting
• Develop compensation analyses, dashboards, and reports to support HR and business leaders.
• Conduct internal pay equity analyses, pay compression reviews, and recommend actions where appropriate.
• Prepare compensation insights for HR leadership, including trends, forecasts, and program effectiveness metrics.
Employee Cost Budgeting
• Partner with Finance and HR to support employee level cost budgeting.
• Build and maintain detailed cost models incorporating base salary, bonus targets, payroll taxes, health & welfare benefits, retirement contributions, and LTI.
• Support headcount planning and modeling for new hires, promotions, transfers, and organizational changes.
• Upload and maintain budget data in Tagetik, the company’s budgeting platform.
Policy, Governance & Systems
• Develop and maintain compensation policies, guidelines, and documentation.
• Partner with HRIS and Finance teams to streamline workflows and ensure accurate system functionality for compensation processes.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, accruals, and year end compensation reporting.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local compensation regulations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, HR, Economics, or related field; CCP or progress toward CCP preferred.
- 3–7+ years of experience in compensation analysis, compensation program administration, or equivalent analytical role.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite. Advanced Excel skills, including modeling and complex formulas. Experience with compensation systems (e.g., SuccessFactors or similar).
- Strong analytical, critical‑thinking, and problem‑solving skills. Ability to handle confidential information with the highest degree of integrity. Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with HR, Total Talent, and Finance.
The anticipated salary for this position will be $100,000 to $131,000 The actual salary offered for this role at commencement of employment may vary based on several factors including but not limited to relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, education (including applicable licenses and certifications, job-based knowledge, location, and other business and organizational needs.
The listed salary is just one component of the overall compensation package. At Kyowa Kirin North America we provide a comprehensive range of benefits including:
- 401K with company match
- Annual Bonus Program (Sales Bonus for Sales Jobs)
- Generous PTO and Holiday Schedule which includes Summer and Winter Shut-Downs, Sick Days and, Volunteer Days
- Healthcare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Prescription Drugs and Vision)
- HSA & FSA Programs
- Well-Being and Work/Life Programs
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Concierge Services
- Long Term Incentive Program (subject to job level and performance)
- Pet Insurance
- Tuition Assistance
- Employee Referral Awards
The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.
KKNA and all of its employees have an obligation to act in accordance with the law and with integrity in all our operations and interactions
It is the policy of Kyowa Kirin North America, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, religion, creed, color, pregnancy, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or affection preference or citizenship status or any other category protected by law.
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What We Do
Kyowa Kirin is a global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines. We work on some of the hardest to treat diseases where need is high, and potential for life-changing impact is possible.
The North America organization includes three offices in New Jersey and California that focus on drug discovery, product development, and commercialization. Together, we work as a collaborative team to understand clinical needs and advance innovations that have a profound impact on patient lives.
Our growth in North America relies on entrepreneurial team players who are willing to share their expertise and ideas in an environment that prioritizes innovation, diversity, integrity and “wa.” Each person plays a significant role in shaping the work we do and the results we deliver.
