Barry-Wehmiller · 1 day ago
Lead, Business & Workforce Analyst
St. Louis, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expBarry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging industry. The Lead, Business & Workforce Analyst is responsible for designing and delivering insights that enhance compensation decisions, business performance, and workforce planning, acting as a strategic partner to senior leaders across various functions.
Machinery
Responsibilities
Lead compensation reporting, modeling, and analysis to support internal equity, market alignment, and ongoing talent decisions
Lead the payment cycle processes for quarterly and annual incentives through effective project management, communication, and timely submission of incentive data into HRIS systems
Build a structured annual and in-year cadence for compensation reviews, including market benchmarking and pay equity assessments
Strengthen data integrity by cleaning, standardizing, and governing compensation data within Workday and related systems
Translate compensation findings into clear and actionable recommendations for People Partners, business leaders, and executives
Support harmonization efforts across legacy divisions to ensure consistency, fairness, and fit within BW job architecture
Partner with executive and functional leaders on incentive plan design, modeling, and evaluation
Develop forecasting tools, plan documentation, and communication materials for incentive cycles
Ensure alignment between incentive programs, performance expectations, and financial outcomes
Contribute to multi-year roadmap development for global incentive programs as BW Packaging matures its People and Performance systems
Provide analytical insight to evaluate the effectiveness of existing plans and recommend design improvements
Develop reporting, dashboards, and tools that provide timely and accurate insight into workforce and financial trends
Partner with senior leaders to interpret data and shape decisions related to workforce structure, capability, and investment
Analyze workforce health indicators including attrition, retention, and engagement trends to inform leadership decisions and support long-term workforce stability
Define and execute a roadmap for workforce and business analytics aligned with enterprise priorities
Collaborate with People Technologies to enhance Workday reporting and compensation capabilities
Partner with Finance and People teams, Operations, Product, and Commercial teams to integrate compensation analytics into broader business planning
Model best practices in analytical thinking, communication, and prioritization to build capability across the organization
Champion data integrity, transparency, and simplicity in decision-making
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytics, Finance, HR, or related field; advanced degree preferred
3+ years of professional experience or equivalent educational training
Experience leading analytics or compensation-related initiatives within a complex and global or multi-division environment
Strong proficiency in data analysis, visualization, modeling, and scenario planning
Understanding of compensation principles including internal equity, market pricing, job architecture, and incentive design
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and guide decision-making with clarity and context
Flexibility to take on evolving responsibilities in response to strategic priorities and business needs
Demonstrated ability to lead change, drive adoption of new processes, and influence across a matrixed organization
Preferred
Experience with workforce planning, business operations, and financial modeling
Workday or similar HRIS analytics and reporting experience strongly preferred
Company
Barry-Wehmiller
We’re Building A Better World. We’re more than just a successful capital equipment and engineering solutions firm.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Bob Chapman
CEO and Chairman
Doug McGraw
President & CEO, BW Flexible Systems
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