Director of Classification and Compensation

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

The Department of Human Resources commits to the creation of an inclusive, collaborative, and responsive university by attracting, retaining, and developing a diverse community of talented individuals in support of the university's mission. The Department is dedicated to providing state-of- the-art employee services including talent management, professional development and organizational capacity, compensation, employee benefits, wellness and work/life balance, rewards and recognition, records management, employee relations, human resource information systems. and affirmative action and diversity, that promote innovation, creativity, and inclusion. The Department Human Resources is responsible for the core HR functions for the approximately 3500 employees at the University including administrators, faculty, professional staff, and non-exempt employees.

Classification and Compensation provides professional consultation and services to campus and community customers. The unit ensures compliance with relevant university, state, and federal laws, policies, and regulations; coordinates compensation decisions; advises on organizational structures and workforce utilization; develops dashboards and data analysis tools; prepares and disseminates transactional reports; and otherwise supports the campus on matters related to classification and compensation.

The Director of Classification and Compensation provides key oversight, responsibility and management of SHRA and EHRA Non-faculty compensation. The Director will be responsible for leading the university's efforts to provide critical oversight and management of classification and compensation programs and strategy and provide advice and guidance to senior leaders including Deans, Schools, Colleges, and central Administrative leaders. This role requires the Director to be fully cognizant of how to provide counsel to the most senior leaders in a complex and challenging environment across the full range of classification and compensation matters, and be conversant in the most up to date best practices in compensation management, organizational development and workforce planning.

Primary responsibilities include supporting the planning and execution of human capital plans; provide analysis and assessments to determine position classification and compensation recommendations; provide information to support data driven decisions; develop training for the campus community, and monitor the classification and compensation structure of the University for effectiveness and equity, making recommendations as needed. The Director will manage two staff members providing classification and compensation services to the University. The Director will also work closely with other HR staff approving compensation actions such as new hire compensation, promotions, special payments, etc.

A bachelor's degree in a related field and 6-8 years of progressively responsible classification and compensation administration experience, is required. In addition, successful candidates will have:

Position is a hybrid position with initial training onsite.