Salt Lake City Corporation · 1 day ago
Compensation Manager
SLC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$122K/yr - $149K/yr
5+ years expSalt Lake City Corporation is seeking a Compensation Manager responsible for developing and managing the city’s compensation programs and policies. This role involves overseeing salary administration, job classification, and compensation-related analytics to support workforce planning and organizational goals.
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Responsibilities
Researches, designs, and maintains the city's official classification and compensation plans, including pay grades and cost-of-living adjustments
Conducts regular audits of job descriptions to ensure accurate classification and alignment with city-wide job structures
Supervises a team of analysts and specialists, providing daily oversight of their workloads and performance
Leads annual market salary surveys and equity studies to ensure the city remains competitive in attracting and retaining talent
Manages, coordinates, and supports the city’s Citizens Compensation Advisory Committee (CCAC), including draft and transmittal of the Committee’s annual report due March 1 of each calendar year
Collaborates and provides strategic guidance and recommendations to departments in order to forecast costs for pay plan changes and operate within allocated program budgets
Serves as the lead subject matter expert to provide recommendations, real-time data and technical advice to the primary labor relations negotiator regarding the feasibility of wage and benefit proposals
Drafts and reviews proposed contract language related to wage scales, shift differentials, and other pay allowances to ensure technical accuracy and administrative feasibility
Coordinates with Finance and Budget teams to ensure that all proposed wage settlements align with the city's long-term fiscal plans and legislative funding mandates
Directs the implementation of newly negotiated wage tables into payroll and HRIS systems, ensuring accurate application of pay grades and effective dates
Interprets and translates ratified collective bargaining agreements into actionable pay rules within the HRIS system
Effectively builds and maintains relationships of trust with peers, outside partners, vendors, and third-party compensation providers
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources, Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field and five to eight years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience including compensation administration. Education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis
Ability to perform complex modeling, salary benchmarking, and quantitative research to maintain equitable pay structures
Knowledge of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), EEOC, and state/local employment laws specific to the public sector
Skill in administering and interpreting employee compensation plans, union contracts, and city policies from a compensation perspective
Expertise in managing Human Resource Information Systems (e.g., Workday, SAP, or PeopleSoft) and Excel for data visualization
Ability to translate complex data into clear reports for city leadership and explain compensation decisions to diverse employee groups
Preferred
Master of Public Administration (MPA) or Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Direct experience in public sector/government HR is highly preferred
Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
SHRM-CP/SCP, SPHR, or IPMA-SCP (International Public Management Association for HR) certification
Benefits
Health Insurance (95% of premium paid by city)
Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
Paid vacation and personal leave
Six to twelve weeks of paid parental leave from day one of employment
Retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k)
A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually
Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services
Company
Salt Lake City Corporation
Salt Lake City Corporation, governed by a full-time mayor and part-time city council, is Utah's capital city and premier public employer with over 3,500 employees.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Reza Faraji
Chief Technology Officer
Aaron M. Price
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
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