HR Compensation & Classification Specialist

Florida Gulf Coast University; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, FL seeks an HR Compensation & Classification Coordinator to administer the university's classification and compensation programs. You will provide guidance to internal and external partners and ensure compliant application of policies and guidelines.

The role partner with Talent Acquisition, perform salary analyses, support market studies, and develop training resources to advance compensation practices across campus.

Qualifications

• Six years of directly related full-time HR experience, or a Bachelor's degree with two years of related experience.
• Full-time experience in Human Resources, business administration, or closely related area.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Any appropriate combination of education, experience, and certifications considered.

Responsibilities

• Supports the administration of the university's classification structure and compensation programs.
• Consults with university partners to assess business needs and provides recommendations based on career progression, talent attraction and retention strategies, applicable employment laws, and university policies and guidelines.
• Conducts compensation analyses and recommends salary actions, including reclassifications, temporary additional duties and interim appointments, market adjustments, merit increases, and discretionary salary increases.
• Partners with the Talent Acquisition team to review employment offers and counteroffers, ensuring alignment with internal equity and market competitiveness.
• Reviews requests for new positions, position modifications, and reclassifications to evaluate job scope, classification, pay grade, and alignment with the university's job family structure.
• Develops and delivers compensation and classification training and educational resources for university partners.
• Participates in compensation and salary surveys by benchmarking positions, gathering and validating data, and submitting survey responses within established deadlines.
• Compiles, maintains, and analyzes compensation data within third-party compensation software and related systems.
• Assists with compensation and classification initiatives and special projects, including competitive market studies, annual salary increase and promotion processes, job profile maintenance, and continuous process improvement efforts.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday HRIS

Job description

Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, FL seeks an HR Compensation & Classification Coordinator to administer the university's classification and compensation programs. You will provide guidance to internal and external partners and ensure compliant application of policies and guidelines.

The role partner with Talent Acquisition, perform salary analyses, support market studies, and develop training resources to advance compensation practices across campus.