Compensation Analyst

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. is the global leader in innovating, developing, and delivering tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) cell therapies for patients with solid tumors. Amtagvi® (lifileucel) is the first FDA-approved, one-time treatment for previously treated advanced melanoma.

Overview

The Compensation Analyst serves as a key front- and back-end partner to the business, providing advanced analytical expertise and strategic support across the organization. This role ensures compensation best practices align with practical flexibility, compliance, and business objectives. The analyst translates complex compensation concepts into clear, actionable guidance for all levels of leadership.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Support the administration, development, and continuous improvement of compensation structures, programs, and policies, while contributing to cross-functional initiatives in Benefits, HR Operations, Reporting, and Total Rewards.
• Review proposed salary increases and provide feedback based on labor market and internal equity analysis. Review requests for new or revised classifications to determine appropriate salary grade assignment. Provide market analyses and consult on pay recommendations for both exempt/non-exempt teammates.
• Partner on the development, implementation, and administration of compensation programs, including wages, base salary, bonuses, and incentive structures that support business objectives.
• Evaluate and refine job descriptions, ensuring alignment with external benchmarks and internal career frameworks. Assess FLSA exemption classifications and recommend appropriate salary ranges.
• Lead compensation-related technology projects, including enhancements to market pricing systems, job description management platforms, and automation initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, overseeing compensation-related reporting, audits, and adherence to labor laws and internal policies.
• Perform annual and ad hoc compensation analyses to benchmark salaries and wages against national and global market data, supporting competitive pay positioning.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, charts, and career path documents summarizing compensation analytics, job evaluation findings, and pay structure recommendations.
• Facilitate and/or complete salary survey submissions based on team and organizational needs.
• Optimize and provide continuous improvement ideas to Compensation/HRIS programs, seeking out and implementing efficiencies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Skills, and Knowledge

• A Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field is required.
• 6-8 years of Compensation experience at a high-growth company administering broad-based compensation with exempt and non-exempt roles.
• 6-8 years of experience leading and supporting the design of compensation architecture, including job leveling and developing wage ranges.
• Deep knowledge of executive and non-executive compensation programs, including equity planning, base salary, variable pay, performance management, job evaluation, data analysis, research, predictive modeling.
• Strong analytical skills with an emphasis on key insights, trends, issue identification, and recommendations.
• Strong problem-solving aptitude, creative, flexible, and consultative; strong sense of business needs and data-driven decision-making.
• Ability to listen and use critical thinking to assess needs and communicate accurate information collaboratively.
• Detail-oriented, proven ability to track, prioritize, and drive multiple concurrent projects by analyzing data and driving sound decision-making.
• Thrives in a collaborative team setting and is driven by innovation in a high-energy, growing company environment.
• Strong customer orientation.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive, proprietary, and confidential information appropriately.
• Life Sciences experience preferred.
• International experience (policy and compliance) also preferred.
• Workday experience strongly preferred.

Physical Demands and Activities Required

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time.

Mental

Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem-solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines.

Work Environment

This position will work in an office setting.