Compensation Specialist

DTE is one of the nation's largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer's homes and Michigan's progress for more than a century. And as Michigan's largest source of renewable energy, we're creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We're also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states.

But we're more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities. When you join us, you'll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone's health, safety, and wellbeing. Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.

Testing Required: Not Applicable

Hybrid Role: Must be able to come on-site periodically and reside a commutable distance from the assigned work location.

Emergency Response: Yes - Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE's emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

Job Summary

DTE Energy is seeking an engaged and talented compensation professional to join our team. In this role, you will be a key member of a small team responsible for all non-represented and union employee compensation processes. Our objective is to support DTE's mission and vision by delivering innovative compensation programs to attract, retain and motivate our high-performing workforce. We utilize a total rewards approach to ensure that our combined compensation and benefits programs are positioned appropriately to the market, meet the needs of our continually evolving organization, and support both financial and non-financial performance objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Participates in the monitoring of competitive trends in compensation programs, including survey participation.
• Conducts research and market analysis of compensation services.
• Uses metrics to provide on-going analytical support and evaluate the effectiveness of compensation programs, e.g. cost/benefit analysis, efficacy metrics, etc.
• Participates in the corporation's job evaluation/analysis program, per the coordination of activities by senior-level compensation staff, including collecting and analyzing job information to determine market rates.
• Reviews, edits and prepares job descriptions.
• Supports senior-level personnel in the administration and execution of various compensation processes, including incentive payments, job evaluation, annual base pay, and bonus cycles.
• Develops, analyzes, and disseminates reports to appropriate levels within the organization.
• Participates in continuous improvement efforts within the compensation and/or benefit function; including the establishment of quality/quantity standards and metrics; documenting and sharing knowledge among applicable staff in a systematic fashion.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience in compensation design/administration or HR generalist responsibilities that entail compensation/benefit administration.

Other Qualifications

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Accounting, or an HR-related discipline.
• Experience in compensation design/administration.

Other Requirements

• Working knowledge of appropriate HR regulations, e.g FLSA, etc
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel.
• Proficient verbal, written and presentation skills; communicates clearly, with credibility and confidence.
• Analytical and problemsolving skills consistent with the ability to identify key issues from a broad range of alternatives, and recommend optimal solutions for various situations.
• Flexibility and the ability to work with shifting priorities; embrace new/evolving responsibilities.
• Balances multiple demands from superiors, peers and/or client parties in a positive and evenhanded fashion; displays a calm demeanor under pressure.
• Initiates new ideas and approaches; challenges prevailing practices and approaches with reasonably sound alternatives.
• Sound organization and planning skills.

Additional Information

Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities, and utilize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.

PRIVACY NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA JOB APPLICANTS

At DTE Energy, we are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and a sense of belonging. We seek individuals with a heart for service, a passion to help our communities prosper, and ideas to help shape the future of energy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law.