Human Resources Compensation Partner

City of Hope; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope is hiring a Compensation professional to manage compensation for multiple client areas across the enterprise. You will evaluate job descriptions, determine salary ranges, and ensure FLSA compliance while partnering with HR, Talent Acquisition and leadership.

Responsibilities include market trend analysis, cost modeling, program design and administering compensation programs for both union and non-union staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business or related field required.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience as a compensation professional; 10 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Applies broad knowledge of compensation principles in managing multiple client areas.
• Evaluates market trends to recommend changes to compensation programs.
• Evaluates job descriptions to determine attributes, salary ranges and exemptions.
• Audits jobs for content and FLSA exemption status, and makes recommendations.
• Develops, implements and administers salary programs, policies and guidelines.
• Acts as internal consultant to HR on compensation matters and collective bargaining agreements.
• Participates in collective bargaining data analysis and cost modeling for proposals.
• Develops and presents training materials on compensation topics.

Skills

Compensation analysis

Market data analysis

Job evaluation

FLSA exemption compliance

Cost modeling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field

10 years of compensation experience

Job description

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

Position Summary:

Under the general direction of the Senior Manager, Compensation, independently manages all aspects of compensation for small entities. Partners with entity Human Resources Partners to understand compensation needs and performs comprehensive analyses to develop recommendations intended to meet the needs of the client. Following established job architecture framework and compensation philosophy, evaluates requests to establish equitable and appropriate titles, levels, salary ranges, pay rates, FLSA exemption assignments and all other compensation related components. Participates in the design, implementation and administration of compensation programs, policies and guidelines for union and non-union employee groups in all City of Hope corporations. Participates in the development, implementation and administration of wage and salary, performance appraisal and variable pay programs. Serve as a consultant to HR Partners, Talent Acquisition, Employee/Labor Relations, and leadership throughout the enterprise on a broad range of compensation actions.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Applies broad knowledge of compensation principles, practices and procedures in managing all aspects of compensation for multiple client areas.
• Evaluates industry, economic and competitive market trends to recommend proactive changes/enhancements to compensation programs throughout the organization.
• Evaluates union, individual contributor and leadership job descriptions to determine appropriate attributes, competitive salary ranges, and appropriate requirements. Provides recommendations on pay rates based on internal and/or external data. Partner with clients on the development of job descriptions based on various methods of input from discussions with managers and/or employees, questionnaires or observation of work. Audits jobs for content and formulates recommendations regarding FLSA exemption status.
• Collects and analyzes competitive practices data relative to compensation strategies. Formulates recommendations and provides input in development of changes to existing or the development of new compensation programs.
• Serve as an internal consultant to clients on compensation matters, including the interpretation and application of policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements regarding all aspects of compensation.
• Collective Bargaining: Collects, analyzes and presents market data for preparation of collective bargaining proposals. Develop, update and analyze complex cost modeling scenarios to derive economic recommendations. Represents compensation on bargaining teams for entities within scope of responsibility.
• Develops, plan, oversee, and implement various projects on an ongoing basis.
• Leads department projects as assigned.
• Develops training sessions, presentations, and informational materials/handouts to facilitate education throughout the enterprise on numerous compensation topics and programs.
• Implements merit and performance review programs, while providing training to managers on effectively evaluating performance and allocating merit increases accordingly.
• Develops custom compensation surveys by devising questionnaires for third party administration. May participate in external surveys by completing questionnaires and responding to written and telephone inquires. Provides assistance and support to colleagues on the completion of external surveys.
• Internal Contacts: Interacts with all management levels (supervisors to executives) across all assigned entities on compensation requests.
• Partners with HR colleagues on all aspects of compensation.
• Enhances professional growth and development though participation in educational programs, reviewing current literature, attending in-service meetings, and workshops.

Your qualifications should include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field and seven (7) years of experience as a compensation professional
• ten (10) years of experience as a compensation professional

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.