Challenge
Notable’s annual compensation reviews were critical for fairness and retention — but behind the scenes, they were slow, manual, and stressful:
- Four weeks of prep work across multiple spreadsheets and data sources
- QA requiring half a day across multiple people, cross-checking PDFs and templates
- Inconsistent historical records, leaving HRBPs to manually piece together context
- Executives questioning data accuracy, leading to repeated audits and re-work
For a lean two-person team, the process consumed weeks of bandwidth and created unnecessary friction during a high-stakes cycle.
Solution
Notable partnered with Complete to modernize compensation planning. With Complete, they:
- Centralized all historical compensation data into one source of truth
- Automated PDF statement generation, cutting QA iterations and distribution time
- Enabled comp planners to see comp by level, role, and performance — enabling better decisions with a holistic view
- Reduced resources required from 2.5 FTE to 1 FTE
- Extended the team’s capacity with hands-on support from comp and technical experts
Impact
In their most recent cycle, Notable achieved measurable improvements:
- Prep time cut from four weeks to two — a 50% % reduction in hours
- PDF creation: 24 hours → 30 minutes
- QA: eliminated manual cross-checks, saving half a day of work across multiple team members
- Executives: empowered to make better comp decisions with increased visibility into relevant comp data and history
- Financial discipline: reduced swings in comp adjustments and more intentional budget use
Strategic Results
- Executive trust: confidence in overall compensation approach and methodology that enabled better compensation decisions
- Manager enablement: clearer understanding of comp, fewer questions, more alignment
- Operational efficiency: faster, more accurate cycles with less stress on a lean team
- True partnership: Complete acted as an extension of Notable’s people team, providing comp expertise, technical knowledge, and responsive support
