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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

The compensation manager is responsible for managing the compensation function. The compensation manager plans, develops, maintains, and implements new and revised compensation programs, policies, and procedures to align with the goals and competitive practices. This position is also responsible for ensuring that company compensation programs are consistently administered in compliance with internal policies and government regulations.

Duties include but are not limited to

Supervisory Responsibilities:This position will supervise employees.
Duties/Responsibilities:

• Manages the development, implementation, and administration of compensation programs.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local compensation laws and regulations.
• Monitors the effectiveness of existing compensation practices and recommends changes that are cost-effective and consistent with compensation trends and City objectives.
• Provides training and advice on pay decisions, policy interpretations, and job evaluations.
• Designs creative solutions to specific compensation-related programs.
• Develops techniques, compiles, prepares, and presents data.
• Oversees, collaborates, conducts, and participates in pay surveys.
• Conducts benchmarking and market analysis to stay current with trends and compensation competitiveness.
• Conducts job evaluations.
• Manages job classifications and descriptions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including presentation skills to provide training on compensation-related topics.
• Ensures internal policies are followed and ensures high quality products/data.
• Develops proposals and presentations.
• Demonstrates business acumen.
• Demonstrates advanced excel skills to ensure prompt and high quality data as well as modeling of costs and various alternatives.
• Works on a variety of ad hoc special projects.

• Progressive experience in compensation, along with general HR experience in other related fields.
• In-depth knowledge of all federal, state, and local regulations and compliance requirements related to employee compensation.
• Strong experience applying theories, principles, and concepts to develop solutions to complex projects.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret and communicate data.
• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to use Microsoft products, including strong Excel skills.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to plan and set priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• HRCI HR Certification (PHR/SPHR) or SHRM HR Certification (SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP) is required upon hire or obtained within 6 months after initial hire date

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, human resources or related field and six years of progressively responsible experience in employee compensation
• 7 years of progressive experience in Human Resources
• 5 years of experience in compensation management
• 2 years of supervisory experience
• Knowledge of laws and regulations as they apply to base compensation and incentive compensation programs, company policies, and operations.
• SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and certified compensation professional credentials preferred.

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

Physical Requirements and Working Environment: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, see, and use hands, wrist, or fingers in a repetitive motion, finger (pick, pinch, type or otherwise work primarily with fingers). The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, and reach extending arms and hands. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

• Internal use: HR Generalist to review.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Talent Acquisition Partner, Senior at (804) 646-4705 or by email at Jessica.McKenzie@RVA.GOV.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The City of Richmond Values Veterans-We are an Official V3 Certified Company.

With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an "Employer of Choice".
The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details.