Senior Analyst, Compensation

Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees. Royal Caribbean Group is pleased to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

We are proud to be the vacation-industry leader with global brands — including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises — the most innovative fleet and private destinations, and the best people. Together, we are dedicated to turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations for our guests.

The Royal Caribbean Group’s Shipboard Compensation Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full-time Senior Analyst, Compensation reporting to the Manager, Compensation.

The position is onsite and based in Miami, Florida.

The position is also not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Position Summary:

The Senior Compensation Analyst leads advanced compensation analyses and provides strategic, data‑driven insights to support the company’s compensation philosophy, programs, and regulatory compliance. This role extends beyond execution to include independent problem‑solving, thought partnership with HR and business leaders, and ownership of complex analyses and reporting solutions. The Senior Analyst designs, enhances, and governs Power BI dashboards and business intelligence tools; leads market pricing, internal equity, and program impact analyses; and translates complex data into clear recommendations that inform decisions at multiple organizational levels. This role also contributes to shaping compensation processes, mentoring analysts, and driving continuous improvement in how compensation data is leveraged to support scalable, competitive, and compliant reward strategies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Liaise with Operations and other departments to understand business needs and advise on compensation‑related data insights.
• Develop comprehensive reports to provide visibility and assurance of compliance with CBA requirements and other applicable regulations.
• Create and govern dashboards to support tracking and monitoring of new compensation policies and program implementations.
• Evaluate positions using job evaluation methodologies, market pricing, and internal equity; make data‑driven recommendations.
• Review and analyze compensation workflow processes; recommend and implement enhancements to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure all compensation programs comply with applicable laws and regulations.
• Contribute to broader compensation strategy discussions by providing data‑backed perspectives and scenario modeling.
• Provide guidance and technical mentorship to Compensation Analysts, supporting analytical rigor and best practices.

Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Proven experience in building Power BI reports, dashboards, and data models.
• Proficiency in data analysis using Microsoft Excel, including the ability to interpret and manipulate complex datasets.
• Experience with HRIS systems such as JD Edwards is a plus.
• Familiarity with compensation policies, procedures, and practices, including CBA knowledge preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and executive‑level communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights and recommendations for leadership.
• Advanced proficiency in Power BI, including dashboard architecture, data modeling, governance, and optimization of reporting solutions.
• Strong expertise in data visualization principles, ensuring dashboards drive insight, decision‑making, and confidence in outcomes.
• Deep analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to independently frame questions, assess risk, and interpret results.
• Strong understanding of compensation strategy, job evaluation, market pricing, internal equity, and program impact analysis.
• Working knowledge of data warehousing, data lineage, and reporting controls to ensure accuracy and scalability.
• Ability to lead complex analyses, manage competing priorities, and influence outcomes through data‑backed recommendations.
• Proven ability to partner with HR, Finance, Legal, and technical teams to align compensation analytics with business objectives.
• Experience mentoring or guiding analysts and promoting analytical rigor and best practices across the team.
• Proactive ownership mindset with continuous improvement focuses on reporting, processes, and insights.

Agency and Third-Party Submissions: Please note this is a direct search by the Company, and applications through agencies and other third parties will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited resumes. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered the Company's property.

We know there's a lot to consider. As you go through the application process, our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance, and more relevant details to answer any additional questions. Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group. We'll hope to see you onboard soon!

It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.

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