MANAGER, CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION (BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES) ACTIVELY RECRUITED

Job Summary

Oversee maintenance, development, coordination, design, and implementation of the job classification and Compensation activities in accordance with wage and salary decisions. Participate in highly confidential meetings and discussions regarding wage settlements, employee reclassifications, and the creation of job titles and their budget impacts. Manage and review the work and staff in classification and compensation to accomplish plans and results. Ensure various Human Resources policies, guidelines, and regulations are being enforced. Consult regularly with the labor negotiations team and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Solve analytical problems with attention to detail
• Assume responsibility for the overall coordination of a large job classification and compensation system
• Supervise professional Human Resources staff engaged in related duties
• Conduct interviews and salary surveys and elicit information from others
• Manage professional and/or skilled support staff on a day-to-day basis
• Lead within the established objectives and make decisions regarding daily priorities and the application of technical/business processes for a work group or segment of a department
• Set overall direction and hold staff accountable for accomplishing work objectives by fostering positive relationships between employees, leadership, and stakeholders
• Identify processes by which to meet organizational and/or department objectives and goals

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher is required
• Five (5) years of classification and compensation or directly related experience is required
• Three (3) years of prior supervisory experience is required

Preferred Qualifications

• A Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration or Industrial Organizational Psychology from an accredited college or university is preferred

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of job classifications and the grouping and classifying of jobs according to recognizable prerequisites, functions, knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Ability to solve analytical problems with attention to detail
• Ability to supervise professional Human Resources staff engaged in related duties
• Ability to conduct interviews and salary surveys and elicit information from others
• Computing rates, ratios, and percentages in gathering and applying salary adjustments
• Managing professional and/or skilled support staff on a day-to-day basis
• Leading within the established objectives and making decisions regarding daily priorities and the application of technical/business processes for a work group or segment of a department
• Setting overall direction and holding staff accountable for accomplishing work objectives by fostering positive relationships between employees, leadership, and stakeholders
• Using organizational and/or department objectives and goals to identify processes by which to meet those goals

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary Work involving exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

Group and Voluntary Benefits Offered

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Basic Term Life Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
• Voluntary Benefits
• You May Qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

Salary

$133,155-$146,972 yearly

Work Locations

Cook County Administration 161 N. Clark St.00138696

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cook County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) employer. Cook County prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, source of income, housing status, military service or discharge status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected category established by law, statute or ordinance as further defined in Chapter 44. Human Resources, Article II. Personnel Polices, Section 44-53 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances and Chapter 42. Human Relations, Article II. Human Rights, Section 42-35 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances.