Director of Compensation – Total Rewards
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Senior compensation professionals leading studies, benchmarking, job classification, and total rewards engagements. Advising government and public-sector organizations on workforce strategy and implementation.
Responsibilities:
- Lead compensation, benefits, and total rewards studies
- Guide salary benchmarking, market analysis, and pay structure development
- Review job classifications, career frameworks, and organizational structures
- Evaluate internal equity, market competitiveness, and retention challenges
- Develop compensation strategies, policies, and implementation recommendations
- Coordinate analysts, consultants, and subject matter experts
- Present findings to executives, HR leaders, governing boards, and other stakeholders
- Support proposal development through technical input and project planning
- Oversee project quality, timelines, and deliverables
Requirements:
- Substantial experience in compensation, total rewards, benefits, or related HR consulting
- Experience leading projects, programs, teams, or client engagements
- Ability to interpret workforce and compensation data and develop actionable recommendations
- Strong communication skills, including presenting to senior leadership
- Experience developing salary structures, compensation programs, or job classification systems
- Director-level experience or equivalent consulting leadership is preferred
- Consulting or advisory work for U.S. government or public-sector organizations is preferred
- Compensation studies for municipalities, counties, utilities, educational institutions, or public agencies is preferred
- Experience with complex organizations, multiple employee groups, or collective bargaining environments is preferred
- Relevant credentials such as CCP, CBP, GRP, SHRM-SCP, or SPHR are preferred
- Public-sector experience and certifications are preferred, not required
Benefits:
- Engagements may involve serving as a project director, technical lead, senior advisor, or specialist
- Scope, compensation, and availability will be discussed for each opportunity
- Independent consultants and professionals interested in select project engagements are encouraged to apply
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