MANAGER, CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION (BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES) ACTIVELY RECRUITED
About The Position
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. Oversee the drafting of job descriptions in accordance with established guidelines and criteria. This position is Actively Recruited and At Will.
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.
- Knowledge of job classifications and the grouping and classifying of jobs according to recognizable prerequisites, functions, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Ability to assume responsibility for the overall coordination of a large job classification and compensation system, covering thousands of employees in hundreds of job titles.
- Ability to solve analytical problems with attention to detail, ability to supervise professional Human Resources staff engaged in related duties, and ability to conduct interviews and salary surveys and elicit information from others.
- Skill in computing rates, ratios, and percentages in gathering and applying salary adjustments.
- Ability to manage professional and/or skilled support staff on a day-to-day basis.
- Ability to 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.
- Ability to set overall direction and hold staff accountable for accomplishing work objectives by fostering positive relationships between employees, leadership, and stakeholders.
- Ability to use organizational and/or department objectives and goals to identify processes by which to meet those goals.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration or Industrial Organizational Psychology from an accredited college or university is preferred.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Oversee the drafting of job descriptions in accordance with established guidelines and criteria.
Benefits
- 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)
- For further information on our excellent benefits package, please click on the following link: http://www.cookcountyrisk.com/
- For eligible employees the County has a hybrid work environment which allows employees telecommuting and flexible scheduling options.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
