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Compensation Professional
Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Compensation Professional at its Detroit campus location.
Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.
Essential functions (job duties):
JOB PURPOSE
Assists in the development, implementation, and administration of contemporary compensation programs, policies, procedures and processes. Collaborates on the development of a new compensation system, including redesigning the salary structure, creating new processes for salary increases and administration, determining the approach to variable pay and helping to provide education to the campus community. Reports to the Senior Director, Total Rewards.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Conducts job analysis and evaluations. Prepares job descriptions. Completes compensation surveys. Identifies, evaluates and communicates qualitative and quantitative data trends to assist leaders in making data-driven decisions. Monitors federal, state and local compensation regulations. Audits pay practices to ensure compliance with wage and hour laws and regulations and internal pay policies. Design and author compensation metrics, reports, and tools to inform compensation program decisions.
Consults with employees, leaders and HR on the appropriate classification of positions, determination of compensation level and salary ranges, etc. Advises and assists in the application and interpretation of human resources policies, legal and union contract compliance.
Leads continuous improvement of compensation services and processes. Creates process documents. Facilitates, leads, and participates in large-scale organizational projects, compensation projects and multidisciplinary teams. Recommends and implements compensation administration improvements to increase the effectiveness and competitiveness of our compensation strategy, processes and structures.
Administers annual pay administration programs. Maintains compensation systems and databases. Assists in the design of human capital management systems that provide leaders & HR team with requisite information regarding salary administration, market comparative data, internal equity analysis, etc. Provides analytical support for ad hoc research and compensation initiatives.
Perform other duties as required.
WORK CONTEXT
Job Reports to: Senior Director.
Leadership Accountability: Implements operating plans.
Customer Accountability Interfaces with customers inside S/C/D.
Freedom to Act Subject to general input from supervisor.
Qualifications:
School/College/Division:
H49 - Human Resources
Primary department:
H4908 - Compensation
Employment type:
- Regular Employee
- Job type: Full Time
- Job category: Staff/Administrative
Funding/salary information:
- Compensation type: Annual Salary
- Salary minimum: $70,000
- Salary hire maximum: $80,000
Working conditions:
Telecommuting options may be available.
Job openings:
- Number of openings: 1
- Reposted position: No
Background check requirements:
University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000