Compensation & HRIS Manager

Tulsa Public Schools; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulsa Public Schools is seeking a Compensation & HRIS Manager to govern the district's compensation, classification, salary administration, and HRIS programs. You will advise leadership on workforce design and data impacts, and supervise the HRIS Administrator and Compensation Analyst.

This working manager role requires strong analytical judgment, documentation, and ability to handle complex cases while ensuring equity and compliance across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience (4 years).
• Five years of progressive experience in compensation, classification, or HRIS.
• CCP/SHRM-CP/PHR preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Govern compensation policy, methodology, standards, and data governance.
• Oversee classification and salary placement decisions district-wide.
• Ensure state/federal reporting accountability for compensation data.
• Provide HRIS functional leadership and district-wide data governance.
• Lead a multi-role team and provide coverage during vacancies.

Skills

Compensation principles

Job evaluation

Salary administration

FLSA knowledge

HRIS/ERP systems (Munis)

Data governance

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / business / public administration or related field

Equivalent education/experience (4 years)

Tools

Munis

Job description

Full Job Description: Compensation & HRIS Manager

Salary Grade: Business Grade 09 / BG-09

Tulsa Public Schools’ existing salary schedules provide career increment adjustments based on education/experience and/or years of creditable service. For more information about the salary for this specific position, please review the Salary Schedule for the corresponding Salary Grade (listed above).

For more information on our comprehensive benefits packages, please visit our Compensation and Benefits website.

Position Summary:

The Compensation & HRIS Manager is responsible for the governance, administration, and continuous improvement of the district's compensation, classification, salary administration, and Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) functions. The position establishes, maintains, and oversees the compensation and HRIS framework, including methodologies, standards, processes, controls, and data governance practices that ensure workforce decisions are equitable, compliant, consistent, and operationally effective. The position serves as the district's subject matter authority for compensation and HRIS matters, advises leadership on classification, compensation, organizational design, workforce data, and system impacts, and ensures the long-term integrity, sustainability, and effectiveness of compensation and HRIS programs. The position directly supervises the HRIS Administrator and Compensation Analyst and provides functional leadership for district-wide compensation and HRIS operations. This is a working manager role that performs compensation and HRIS work directly, including complex and exception cases and coverage of staff duties during vacancies.

Key Functions

• Compensation Policy, Methodology, and Standards
• Classification and Salary Placement Approval
• State and Federal Reporting Accountability
• HRIS Functional Leadership and Data Governance
• Team Leadership and Coverage

Education

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, public administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling four (4) years.

Experience

• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in compensation, classification, HRIS, or human resources, including experience applying analytical methods and standards.

Licenses And Certifications

• None required. CCP, SHRM-CP, or PHR preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong knowledge of compensation principles, job evaluation, and salary administration
• Working knowledge of FLSA, classification and exemption standards, and applicable employment regulations
• Ability to design and document methodologies, guides, and standards that others apply
• Strong analytical judgment and the ability to resolve cases that established methods do not cover
• Knowledge of HRIS / ERP systems, particularly Munis, and data-governance practices
• Leadership skills, including delegation, coaching, and managing a multi-role team
• Discretion and integrity in handling confidential information
• Clear written and verbal communication with diverse audiences

About Our District:

At Tulsa Public Schools, our mission is to inspire and prepare every student to love learning, achieve ambitious goals, and make positive contributions to our world. We are the destination for extraordinary educators and staff who work with our community and families to ignite the joy of learning and prepare every student for the greatest success in college, careers, and life. Our core values of equity, character, excellence, team, and joy guide how we work and interact with each other and our community.