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Senior Classification/Compensation Consultant
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Posted: 07-Jun-26
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Internal Number: 68424
Position Number: 000511
Department: Human Resources (Adm)
Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time
Months Per Year: 12
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
UNC Charlotte is seeking a highly skilled, independent, and strategic Senior Classification and Compensation Consultant to drive excellence across the university's workforce infrastructure. In this pivotal role, the Senior Classification and Compensation Consultant balances deep regulatory expertise with proactive campus partnership, focusing heavily on sophisticated compensation and job analysis. This involves independently evaluating complex position classifications, determining FLSA and SHRA/EHRA exemption statuses, performing market and internal equity reviews, and providing vital organizational design recommendations. Additionally, the Senior Classification and Compensation Consultant serves as a trusted advisor to administrators, faculty, and HR partners on effective job design, resolving sensitive or unprecedented compensation challenges through targeted research, and offering guidance and mentorship to fellow team members.
Beyond daily analysis and consultation, the Senior Classification and Compensation Consultant ensures strict compliance with federal, state, and local compensation laws. In this capacity, the Consultant conducts thorough audits, prepares data-driven metrics for leadership, and supports critical cyclical initiatives such as the annual raise process, salary surveys, and UNC System Office reporting. Finally, the Senior Classification and Compensation Consultant leverages communication expertise to mitigate institutional risk and empower campus partners through the development and facilitation of compelling, ongoing training programs and educational workshops. Experienced compensation professionals looking to make a visible impact on talent retention and operational effectiveness within a dynamic higher education environment are invited to apply.
- Performs market and equity analysis of positions to assess salaries and proactively addresses compensation issues.
- Analyzes market data to assess range updates and compensation administration to ensure competitive compensation practices.
- Performance job analysis, determines classifications and salary ranges, provides organizational analysis and design recommendations, creates new positions, updates information on positions changes, and determines exemption status (FLSA and SHRA/EHRA).
- Expected to act independently and be knowledgeable of the state classification system, its processes and procedures.
- Advises campus and HR partners on compensation matters.
- Offers guidance and advice on the design of positions and their placement within the organization. Provides guidance to other team members.
- Interprets policies, procedures, and best practices and explains how they are applied within the context of classification and compensation analysis.
- Collaborates with customers and internal team to resolve unique and/or sensitive issues which requires research and developing options for successfully addressing campus partner and organizational needs.
- Obtains position comparisons internally and externally.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local compensation laws and regulations. Prepare and present reports on compensation trends and metrics to Director of Position Management.
Minimum Experience / Education:
- Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, combined with 5+ years of experience in compensation analysis.
- Technical & Market Expertise: Experience with compensation software, HRIS systems, salary benchmarking, and market pricing.
- Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including advanced proficiency in Excel.
- Communication & Business Impact: Strong communication and customer service skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations.
Preferred Education Skills and Experience:
- Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Direct experience with UNC System Classification and Compensation structures, policies, and guidelines.
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation.
- Professional HR certification (e.g., PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP).
UNC Charlotte is North Carolina's urban research institution. Our campus is located in the piedmont of North Carolina, just two hours from the mountains and three hours from the Atlantic Ocean. A large public university with a small college feel, more than 27,200 students consider UNC Charlotte’s 1,000-acre campus their home away from home.
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