Compensation & HRIS Manager

Tulsaschools; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulsa Public Schools is seeking a Compensation & HRIS Manager to govern and continuously improve compensation, classification, salary administration, and HRIS functions across the district. This role acts as the subject matter authority on compensation, HRIS matters, and workforce data integrity.

The manager will advise district leadership, establish methodologies and standards, and supervise staff while ensuring equitable, compliant, and efficient operations.

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.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in compensation, classification, HRIS, or human resources, including experience applying analytical methods and standards.
• Strong knowledge of compensation principles, job evaluation, and salary administration

Responsibilities

• Governance and administration of the district's compensation, classification, salary administration, and HRIS functions.
• Advise leadership on classification, compensation, organizational design, workforce data, and system impacts.
• Supervise the HRIS Administrator and Compensation Analyst; provide functional leadership for district-wide compensation and HRIS operations.

Skills

Compensation principles

Analytical judgment

Communication skills

Leadership

HRIS knowledge

Data governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Public Admin or related field

Tools

Munis

Job description

Highlights

• 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.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in compensation, classification, HRIS, or human resources, including experience applying analytical methods and standards.
• Strong knowledge of compensation principles, job evaluation, and salary administration

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).

Position Summary

The Compensation & HRIS Manager is responsible for the governance,administration, and continuous improvement of the district's compensation, classification, salaryadministration, and Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) functions. The positionestablishes, maintains, and oversees the compensation and HRIS framework, including
methodologies, standards, processes, controls, and data governance practices that ensureworkforce decisions are equitable, compliant, consistent, and operationally effective. Theposition serves as the district's subject matter authority for compensation and HRIS matters,advises leadership on classification, compensation, organizational design, workforce data, andsystem impacts, and ensures the long-term integrity, sustainability, and effectiveness ofcompensation and HRIS programs.The position directly supervises the HRIS Administrator and Compensation Analyst andprovides functional leadership for district-wide compensation and HRIS operations. This is aworking manager role that performs compensation and HRIS work directly, including complexand 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

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, public administration, or a relatedfield, 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 andstandards.

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 applicableemployment 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 donot 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.