Senior Classification/Compensation Consultant

About the role

The Classification and Compensation unit supports a variety of campus-wide human resources activities on position management and classification to include consultation, position design, position classification, compensation analysis, training, and administration of classification programs for the university. The unit has responsibility for coordinating decisions for the effective design and delivery of competitive compensation program to meet university needs and serves as the university's principal wage and hour office.

Responsibilities

• Performs market and equity analysis of positions to assess salaries and proactively addresses compensation issues.
• Analyzes market data to assess range updates and compensation administration to ensure competitive compensation practices.
• Conducts performance job analysis, determines classifications and salary ranges, provides organizational analysis and design recommendations, creates new positions, updates information on positions changes, and determines exemption status (FLSA and SHRA/EHRA).
• Advises campus and HR partners on compensation matters.
• Provides guidance to other team members.
• Interprets policies, procedures, and best practices and explains how they are applied within the context of classification and compensation analysis.
• Collaborates with customers and internal team to resolve unique and/or sensitive issues which requires research and developing options for successfully addressing campus partner and organizational needs.
• Obtains position comparisons internally and externally.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local compensation laws and regulations.
• Prepares and presents reports on compensation trends and metrics to Director of Position Management.

Requirements

Experienced compensation professionals looking to make a visible impact on talent retention and operational effectiveness within a dynamic higher education environment are invited to apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, combined with 5+ years of experience in compensation analysis.
• Technical & Market Expertise: Experience with compensation software, HRIS systems, salary benchmarking, and market pricing.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Strong communication and customer service skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations.

Skills

• Experience with UNC System Classification and Compensation structures, policies, and guidelines.
• Preferred: Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation.
• Preferred: Professional HR certification (e.g., PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP).

Benefits

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Pay

$74,000 - $80,000

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, occasional evenings and weekends as needed.