Quantitative Compensation Specialist

This position is based in Mountain View, CA.

The area: People Operations

Great just isn't good enough for our People Operations team (you probably know us better as "˜Human Resources'). Made up of equal parts HR professionals, former consultants and analysts, we're the champions of Google's colorful culture. In People Ops, we "find them, grow them, and keep them" - we bring the world's most innovative people to Google and provide the programs that help them thrive. Whether recruiting the next great Googler, refining our core programs, developing talent or simply looking for ways to inject some more fun into the lives of our Googlers, we bring a data-driven approach that is reinventing the human resources field.

The role: Quantitative Compensation Specialist

At Google, data drives all of our decision-making. Quantitative Analysts work all across the organization to help shape Google's business and technical strategies by processing, analyzing and interpreting huge data sets. Using analytical rigor and statistical methods, you mine through data to identify opportunities for Google and our clients to operate more efficiently, from enhancing advertising efficacy to network infrastructure optimization to studying user behavior. As an analyst, you do more than just crunch the numbers. You work with Engineers, Product Managers, Sales Associates and Marketing teams to adjust Google's practices according to your findings. Identifying the problem is only half the job; you also figure out the solution.

As a Quantitative Compensation Specialist, you will develop technical tools and applications to help scale compensation practices at Google. In addition you will get programmatic experience with Google’s global pay programs. You are a quantitatively-minded individuals with an interest in the intersection between finance, computer science, data modeling, and business strategy. You must have the ability to juggle multiple tasks, create innovative tools, posses the maturity to handle sensitive information and make sound decisions with a strong desire to manage details and deliver results. Historical projects include: online modelling tools rolled out to all managers at Google, Monte Carlo simulations of Google's stock movements, and internal web-apps used to help scale the compensation team's practices.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build web applications, processes, tools, and models to inform compensation program decisions and forecast, report, and/or analyze compensation business outcomes.
• Produce ad hoc analyses with rapid turnarounds based on business requests.
• Research, develop, and administer compensation programs and monitor program success.
• Partner with other Compensation Associates and HR Business Partners to solve compensation-related business problems and provide compensation guidance.
• Manipulate (often) large data sets in complex ways to tease meaning from the numbers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Mathematics, Business Administration, Computer Science, Finance, Statistics (In lieu of degree, 4 years of relevant work experience).
• Skills in AJAX, JavaScript or Python, database design and SQL.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or Master's Degree in related field
• Deep interest in analyzing data and the ability to quickly conceptualize and implement client or model requirements.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and familiarity with statistical packages and/or SQL.
• Excellent communications skills and solutions and client service-oriented, with an emphasis on creativity and diligence.