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Compensation Partner

Support Market-Competitive Rewards Across the Family of Companies

Georgia System Operations Corporation (GSOC) is seeking a Compensation Partner to support compensation programs, processes, and analytics across GSOC, Oglethorpe Power Corporation (OPC), and Georgia Transmission Corporation (GTC). This role serves as a primary compensation resource across the Family of Companies, combining consultative compensation expertise with hands-on program administration to support accurate, compliant, and market-competitive compensation practices.

As a Compensation Partner, you will support market analysis, job evaluation, salary administration, compensation transactions, reporting, internal equity analysis, and incentive program activities. Experienced compensation professional responsible for compensation program administration, job evaluation, market pricing, compensation operations, reporting, analytics, and consultative support across the Family of Companies.

This opportunity is ideal for a compensation professional who enjoys both strategic partnership and detailed execution, with the ability to translate complex compensation data into clear recommendations that support leaders, managers, and employees. Ideal candidate will have a combination of consulting and in-house experience. This role works under the general supervision of the Director of Compensation, receives broad goals and priorities, and is expected to plan and carry out assignments independently while consulting on complex issues or strategic initiatives.

What You'll Do

As a Compensation Partner, you will support compensation governance, market competitiveness, data accuracy, reporting, and compensation operations across multiple entities.

You will:

• Administer compensation programs, policies, and procedures across GSOC, OPC, and GTC.
• Coordinate annual merit and incentive planning processes.
• Prepare compensation recommendations and analyses for leadership review.
• Monitor compensation practices for consistency, governance, and compliance.
• Conduct job evaluations, leveling assessments, market pricing analyses, and benchmark reviews using survey data.
• Maintain salary grades, pay structures, job codes, compensation records, and related program documentation.
• Support career framework administration and compensation governance activities.
• Process and audit compensation transactions within GHR/Infor and validate employee, organizational, and compensation data.
• Develop recurring compensation reports, dashboards, and analytics that support decision-making.
• Perform pay equity, compression, range penetration, workforce planning, budgeting, forecasting, accrual, audit, survey, and compliance-related analyses.
• Respond to compensation mailbox and support requests, escalating complex issues as appropriate.
• Support special projects and other compensation initiatives aligned to the Compensation team's objectives and goals.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field. Equivalent combination of education, training, and directly related work experience may be considered.
• Ideally, 4+ years of progressive compensation experience, including market pricing, job evaluation, and salary structure administration.
• Experience with compensation surveys, benchmarking, and internal equity analysis.
• Experience administering compensation transactions and compensation data within an HRIS; GHR/Infor experience is preferred.
• Experience with compensation tools such as CompAnalyst, Payfactors, etc.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and compensation reporting and analytics.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret compensation data and translate findings into recommendations.
• Solid knowledge of compensation principles, job evaluation methodologies, and pay structure design.
• Ability to manage compensation transactions with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and consultation skills with the ability to advise managers and leaders.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Compensation Expertise

• Experience is supporting the administration of brad based and short-term incentive compensation programs for 1,000+ employees. 
• Experience preparing data-driven compensation recommendations for leadership review.
• Experience supporting compensation governance, process controls, audits, and compliance reviews.

Systems & Analytics

• Advanced Excel skills and experience developing compensation reports, dashboards, and recurring analyses.
• Experience with GHR/Infor, Microsoft 365, and compensation technology platforms is preferred.
• Experience supporting budgeting, workforce planning, compensation forecasting, or survey submissions is a plus.

Certifications

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certification or progress toward certification is preferred but not required.

Advantages of Working at GSOC

Working at GSOC means more than just a job--it's an opportunity to contribute to work that truly matters.

Mission-Driven Impact

Your work supports compensation programs and pay practices that help attract, retain, and reward the talent supporting Georgia's electric cooperative network.

Cross-Company Partnership

Serve as a trusted compensation resource supporting GSOC, OPC, and GTC while helping maintain consistent, accurate, and market-informed compensation practices.

Strong Values and Professional Standards

Work in an environment grounded in accountability, collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement where data accuracy, governance, equity, and compliance are core priorities.

Work Environment & Benefits

GSOC offers a professional, collaborative work environment with competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a commitment to creating a respectful and inclusive workplace.

Benefits include, but are not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) Match, Parental Leave, Educational Assistance, Annual Performance Bonus, Paid Time Off, and Volunteer Time Off.

Why Join GSOC

At GSOC, your work will help strengthen compensation practices that support the people who power mission-critical operations across the Family of Companies.

You'll collaborate with HR, Compensation, leaders, and business partners in a professional environment focused on accuracy, market competitiveness, governance, and continuous improvement.

Apply Today

If you're ready to apply your compensation expertise to support market analysis, job evaluation, salary administration, internal equity, and compensation operations, we encourage you to apply.

GSOC does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters. Any unsolicited resumes submitted without a valid, executed agreement will become the property of GSOC, and no placement fee will be paid.