Scouting America · 5 days ago
Senior Compensation Specialist (new position)
Scouting America is seeking a skilled Senior Compensation Specialist to administer compensation and performance programs that ensure regulatory compliance and support our ability to attract, retain, and motivate top talent. The role involves conducting market research and analysis, collaborating with HR and management on compensation strategies, and analyzing internal equity to provide recommendations.
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Responsibilities
Partners with employees, managers, and executives to provide information, guidance, and resources regarding compensation programs and practices in support of the objectives and operations of Scouting America; reviews proposed salary actions
Researches and assembles information for classification and compensation purposes and other personnel studies
Develops and revises job profiles; maintains job profiles on the website; performs job analysis
Responds to and conducts salary, benefit, and classification surveys. Computes and compiles survey data and results
Maintains the PeopleSoft Position Management component by creating, modifying, and updating positions according to the classification system, approved budgeted positions, and organizational reporting; reconciles budgeted full-time and part-time positions
Provides guidance regarding a wide variety of compensation issues including assignment of appropriate salary ranges, pay rate changes resulting from promotions, demotions, equity adjustments, market adjustments, etc
Reviews hiring/promotional pay requests from supervisors to ensure that the pay is budgeted and within the pay range for the position
Reviews proposed re-organizations, re-structuring, and other departmental adjustments to ensure appropriate placement of classifications in ranges, job titling according to Scouting America guidelines, alignment of individual pay within compensation guidelines, and to address related issues
Completes job evaluations, salary surveys, comparative market benchmark studies, trend analysis, and audits for management and internal customers, providing final analysis and recommendations
Leads special projects for compensation programs and studies providing research, analysis, budget, reporting, and recommendations
Advises managers on programs, policy, and regulatory compliance issues
Assists with the management and administration of formal compensation and performance management programs. Ensures adherence to guidelines, completion of system updates, program changes, and communications. Participates in the development and implementation of new programs
Reviews and recommends organization position benchmarks. Recommends relevant salary surveys to be used by the organization. Analyzes survey results against benchmarks and recommends changes to compensation programs to maintain compensation objectives and a competitive position in the marketplace. Assists Manager of Compensation with providing analysis for annual salary ranges, salary increase guidelines, and budget recommendations
Assists with analyzing compensation, performance programs and HRIS systems as it relates to the associated compensation data and/or pay programs. Analyzes costs and makes recommendations for system and program improvements and efficiencies as needed
Other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
5 years of experience in compensation and classification to include knowledge of job evaluation methods and intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
Must pass a criminal history background check
Preferred
PeopleSoft experience is preferred
Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and/or Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) preferred
Company
Scouting America
Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America) is one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States of America and one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with more than 2.4 million youth participants and nearly one million adult volunteers.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0MKey Investors
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
2022-01-01Grant· $0M
Leadership Team
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