Introduction

Experience with an integrated HR/Payroll system such as PeopleSoft or Workday and a market pricing software such as Market Pay is preferred. Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certification is preferred. Municipal, state, or non-profit work experience is desired.

Overview

The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 15th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 897,000 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies. Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.

Summary

The City of Charlotte’s Human Resources Department is seeking a highly experienced Compensation and Classification Division Manager. This role will report to a member of the Human Resources Department Executive Director team and will manage the compensation staff. Under the direction of the Human Resources Department Director, provide oversight of the Compensation and Classification Division and partner with the Strategy & Budget office to derive a competitive compensation strategy, development and maintenance of multiple pay plan structures that facilitates the deployment of the City of Charlotte’s compensation philosophy, strategy, and program implementation. The ideal candidate is one who has compensation leadership/management experience, demonstrated advanced level Excel skills, analytical skills, and the ability to engage department leaders to and understand the needs of our various departments. The ideal candidate will also have a demonstrated reputation of strong problem resolution skills, strategic thinking, the ability to work under tight deadlines, be highly responsive, and customer centric, with strong interpersonal communication skills utilizing an array of communication tools. 

Major Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate is expected to perform a variety of duties. Examples include but are not limited to: Plan, design and administer compensation pay plans and programs, as approved by the Human Resource Department Director. Make recommendations to Human Resources executive leadership team regarding new compensation policies and procedures. Create and administer pay guidelines and pay plans, as approved by the Human Resources Department Director. Prepare presentations, reports, memorandums, as necessary to communicate, train and educate HR Managers and city department leaders regarding classification and compensation initiatives. Continue to evaluate changing needs of the workforce and create career paths by creating jobs and job series. Research total rewards trends and share industry leading best practices. Partner with the Human Capital Management Systems’ work team to ensure that the compensation plans are properly integrated in the business workflow. Partner with the Strategy & Budget office to determine the cost/value of changes to pay plans. Oversees conducting of surveys of benchmark pay and compensation practices of other municipalities. Establish and maintain market rates in the City of Charlotte’s selected compensation software application. Manages and develops the compensation team. Identifies creative approaches to resolving compensation challenges within departments and across the organization

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Degree and three years related work experience or, Bachelor's Degree and five years related work experience or Associate's Degree with at least seven years direct and strongly demonstrated successful and related work experience, or High School Graduate or Equivalent and at least nine years of direct and strongly demonstrated successful related work experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including look up tables and pivot tables.

Conditions of Employment

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check. Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports. Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments. The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How To Apply

Please Apply using the following link https://goodhopeworks.com/index.php/human-resources-division-manager-compensation/ Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. Anyone seeking an accommodation to apply for a jo you may email questions to CityHrJobPostingsNotify@ci.charlotte.nc.us.

Benefits

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees. Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits. The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.

In Conclusion

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