Chief of Compensation & Position Strategy

The University of North Carolina; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus eligibility

Job summary

The University of North Carolina is seeking a Director of Compensation and Position Management to lead the compensation, classification, and position management programs across the university. This role provides expert consultation to university leadership to ensure equitable, competitive, and compliant practices and manages approximately 3,200 staff positions.

Strategic oversight includes developing salary structures, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving workforce analytics and process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Leadership, or related field.
• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in compensation, classification, position management, organizational design, or related human resources functions.
• Experience supervising professional staff.
• Demonstrated experience conducting compensation studies, salary administration, job evaluation, and workforce analysis.
• Strong analytical, communication, project management, and leadership skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and administer the University’s compensation, classification, and position management programs.
• Develop and maintain compensation strategies, salary structures, and classification practices that support recruitment, retention, internal equity, and market competitiveness.
• Provide consultation to university leadership on compensation matters, organizational design, workforce planning, and position management.
• Oversee compensation analyses, position reviews, organizational assessments, and salary administration activities.
• Ensure compensation and position management practices comply with applicable UNC System, State, federal, and university requirements.
• Direct the Human Resources records management program and ensure compliance with records retention requirements.
• Develop and maintain records management policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Ensure the security, confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of employee records and personnel information.
• Oversee records-related compliance activities, including audits, investigations, public records requests, and litigation holds.
• Develop, interpret, and administer policies and procedures related to compensation, classification, position management, and other assigned programs.
• Monitor regulatory and policy changes and ensure institutional compliance with applicable requirements.
• Serve as the primary liaison with UNC System and State Human Resources agencies on compensation and position management matters.
• Provide strategic consultation and recommendations to university leadership regarding workforce and human resources issues.
• Provide leadership, direction, and supervision for assigned staff, programs, and resources.
• Establish departmental priorities, goals, and operational plans aligned with institutional objectives.
• Lead strategic initiatives, process improvements, and program modernization efforts.
• Represent the division on university committees, projects, and cross-functional initiatives.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Leadership

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business Administration/Related field

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

The University of North Carolina is seeking a Director of Compensation and Position Management to lead the compensation, classification, and position management programs across the university. This role provides expert consultation to university leadership to ensure equitable, competitive, and compliant practices and manages approximately 3,200 staff positions.

Strategic oversight includes developing salary structures, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving workforce analytics and process