Compensation Lead

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Arkansas Fayetteville is seeking a Compensation Lead to join the Human Resources team. The Compensation Lead provides leadership and day-to-day supervision for the University’s compensation functions. This position serves as a subject matter expert for compensation and provides guidance and expertise for the University. The Compensation Lead oversees complex compensation requests and initiatives, supports colleges and departments, and helps ensure compensation practices are applied consistently and aligned with established guidelines. This position also conducts workforce and market analyses and ensures consistent application of University policies and applicable regulatory requirements. The Compensation Lead reviews and approves complex classification and compensation transactions, employment offers, salary adjustments, and other compensation actions. This position leads compensation benchmarking and workforce analytics, coordinates annual compensation surveys and reporting requirements, and provides recommendations related to market competitiveness, internal equity, salary administration, and classification matters. In addition to providing day-to-day compensation expertise, the Compensation Lead contributes to special projects that support the goals of the Division of Human Resources and the University and leads compensation analysts in supporting the work of the assigned area. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, and the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, finance, or a related field
• At least three years of progressively responsible professional experience in a compensation role
• Knowledge of compensation analysis, salary administration, market pricing, benchmarking, and internal equity principles
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local legislation applicable to compensation and HR practices
• Ability to supervise, develop, train, and provide direction to professional staff
• Ability to analyze compensation, workforce, and market data and prepare reports and recommendations
• Ability to communicate with a diverse group of employees, managers, Human Resources professionals, and University leadership
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and recurring annual processes while meeting established deadlines
• Ability to work in a technological environment demonstrating proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Work, Outlook, PowerPoint, Power BI)
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

• At least five years of experience in a compensation role
• CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) or other compensation certification
• Higher education or public-sector Human Resources experience
• Experience working with Workday and Payfactors

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and day-to-day supervision for the University’s compensation functions.
• Serves as a subject matter expert for compensation and provides guidance and expertise for the University.
• Oversees complex compensation requests and initiatives.
• Supports colleges and departments.
• Helps ensure compensation practices are applied consistently and aligned with established guidelines.
• Conducts workforce and market analyses.
• Ensures consistent application of University policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Reviews and approves complex classification and compensation transactions, employment offers, salary adjustments, and other compensation actions.
• Leads compensation benchmarking and workforce analytics.
• Coordinates annual compensation surveys and reporting requirements.
• Provides recommendations related to market competitiveness, internal equity, salary administration, and classification matters.
• Contributes to special projects that support the goals of the Division of Human Resources and the University.
• Leads compensation analysts in supporting the work of the assigned area.
• Maintains collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Benefits

• University contributions to health insurance
• University contributions to dental insurance
• University contributions to life insurance
• University contributions to disability insurance
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• Immediate leave accrual
• Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level