Classification & Compensation Consultant

DHRM•Richmond, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Human Resources team is seeking a Classification & Compensation Consultant. This role is an opportunity to move from supporting HR decisions to shaping them, becoming a go-to resource on how jobs are structured and how employees are paid across a large agency. The position offers a path for career growth, allowing individuals to build specialized expertise in classification and compensation, work directly with managers, and see the impact of their work on employees' careers and paychecks. This role is considered a career builder, offering advancement in responsibility and influence, or a chance for experienced HR professionals to add a specialty to their toolkit. Experience in recruitment, employee relations, benefits, or HR operations is transferable. Classification and compensation skills are highly valued in both public and private sectors. The consultant will partner with managers, advise HR colleagues, and collaborate with Talent Acquisition, with recommendations carrying weight. The role also supports DMV's Upshift and career pathing efforts. The Human Resources division is committed to consistency, accuracy, and problem-solving, with a supportive team environment. DMV's in-house career progression program, Upshift, provides clear criteria for advancement within a working title.

Requirements

Knowledge of job analysis and job evaluation principles and methods sufficient to determine the appropriate classification of positions.
Experience developing or revising position descriptions in partnership with managers, including ensuring the accuracy of position details such as role title, working title, and FLSA status.
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and policies governing classification and compensation, and ability to apply them to classification and pay determinations.
Experience conducting compensation analyses using salary, labor market, and position data to develop data-based pay recommendations.
Experience preparing routine and ad hoc reports that present analytical findings to support decision-making.
Experience using spreadsheet software, including formulas and lookup functions, to analyze and organize data.
Experience entering, maintaining, and verifying the accuracy of data in human resource information systems.
Experience advising managers, HR staff, and other stakeholders on classification and compensation policies, and communicating decisions and recommendations to requesters.
Experience managing a high volume of requests and inquiries, including tracking, prioritizing, and routing work to meet deadlines.
Experience recommending improvements to processes, programs, or initiatives based on research and analysis.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemption criteria and DHRM Policy 3.05 (Compensation).
Current or previous work experience with the Commonwealth of Virginia performing classification and compensation work.
Familiarity with Cardinal and PageUp for processing and viewing classification and compensation information.
Advanced Excel skills, including statistical formulas, pivot tables, and data visualization.

Responsibilities

Evaluate new and existing positions to ensure they are classified correctly.
Partner with managers to develop and revise Position Descriptions, including role title, working title, SOC code, and FLSA status.
Conduct job evaluations and complete crosswalks, document recommendations, and communicate outcomes clearly.
Help administer DMV's compensation program in line with Commonwealth policy and agency practice.
Review salary requests and build defensible, data-based salary analyses in Excel for individual pay recommendations, working title benchmarking, and agency compensation studies.
Document pay actions on the Pay Action Worksheet and keep data accurate in Cardinal, PageUp, and internal reports.
Serve as a resource to HR staff, managers, and Talent Acquisition on pay determinations and adjustments.
Own the Compensation mailbox and tracker, responding to inquiries, routing requests, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
Use market, state, and position data to perform compensation analyses and produce routine and ad hoc reports that inform real decisions.
Contribute to compensation initiatives through research, analysis, and project planning.
Support strategic, long-term Upshift and career pathing development.