Senior Compensation Operations Analyst

About Columbia Threadneedle Investments Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses. We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,300 people working together. Our capability is diverse with more than 550 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our enterprise businesses — Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities.

Where you’ll fit in & what our team goals are… You will provide advanced operational execution, validation, controls support, reporting, systems support, readiness activities, and functional capability ownership across Compensation Operations processes. You may serve as a functional capability owner responsible for maintaining documentation, training materials, execution standards, and subject matter expertise within designated Compensation Operations capability areas. You will also independently manage recurring operational processes while supporting execution quality, operational readiness, and continuous improvement. How you'll spend your time...

Operations Execution & Administration Support compensation administration activities through execution of recurring Compensation Operations processes, issue resolution, stakeholder coordination, and operational support. Independently manage assigned operational work while ensuring quality, accuracy, adherence to established procedures, and timely execution across compensation programs and operational activities. Validation, Audits & Reconciliations Perform validation, reconciliation, audit, and control activities to support operational accuracy and data integrity. Investigate discrepancies, compare expected versus actual results, identify root causes, and maintain supporting documentation to support audit readiness and operational compliance. Reporting & Analytics Produce, analyse, and maintain operational reports, metrics, dashboards, and analytical outputs supporting compensation operations. Identify trends, provide operational insights, and support business decision-making through accurate reporting and analysis. Documentation & Governance Maintain standard operating procedures, documentation, evidence records, and governance artifacts supporting Compensation Operations activities. Reinforce process consistency, documentation discipline, and operational control requirements while supporting audit readiness and sustainable execution practices. Year-End Readiness & Testing Support Support testing, validation, readiness reviews, issue resolution, and execution activities associated with annual compensation cycles and Year-End compensation programs. Assist with follow-up actions, readiness checkpoints, and operational support necessary for successful execution. Training, Cross-Training & Continuous Improvement Support capability development through on-boarding, knowledge transfer, process improvement, and cross-training activities. May serve as a functional capability owner responsible for maintaining documentation, supporting training, preserving execution standards, and strengthening organizational continuity within assigned capability area. To be successful in this role you will have... Extensive experience within Compensation Operations, HR Operations, Payroll, HR Systems, or a similar role. Workday experience Compensation systems experience UAT/testing experience Audit and SOX support BI, dashboard, or reporting experience Workflow optimization experience Year-End compensation-cycle experience Strong analytical and validation skills Advanced Excel