Lead/Advanced Compensation Analyst (HR Administrator IV)

Maryland Department of Transportation; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maryland Department of Transportation is seeking a skilled Lead/Advanced Compensation Analyst to perform advanced work in compensation policy design, management, compliance, and administration. This role involves conducting strategic analyses and collaborating with various stakeholders to align compensation practices with MDOT objectives, along with leading compensation programs and providing guidance to staff.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Qualifications

• Five years of professional human resources work in job analysis, job evaluation, or compensation administration.
• CCP, SHRM-CP, or similar certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement compensation policies and programs.
• Conduct advanced market research and analysis.
• Lead and evaluate job classifications.

Skills

Compensation design

Market analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

Job description

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Lead/Advanced Compensation Analyst (HR Administrator IV)

Maryland Department of Transportation

$78,919.00 - $127,473.00 Annually

Location

Full Time

Job Number

3450ES-TSO-6/25

Maryland Department of Transportation.

Opening Date

06/24/2025

Closing Date

7/8/2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

(This position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.)

If you have ever taken a flight from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport; renewed your Maryland driver’s license; traveled to an Orioles game on the Light Rail; embarked on a cruise from the Port of Baltimore; received roadside assistance from CHART Emergency Patrol; reduced your commute time by using one of Maryland’s toll roads; or applied for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification, then you have experienced some of the superb services provided by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT).

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission—connecting our customers to life’s opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!

The Maryland Department of Transportation The Secretary's Office (MDOT TSO) is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Lead/Advanced Compensation Analyst (HR Administrator IV).

The Lead/Advanced Compensation Analyst reports to TSO’s Office of Human Resources, Strategy Team’s Classification and Compensation Manager and is responsible for conducting strategic analysis to provide planning and analytical support for MDOT and its modes on compensation policies and programs that align with MDOT goals and objectives. This position will perform advanced work in the design, management, compliance, and administration of compensation programs and activities; compensation administration and strategy; market analysis; compensation plans, including base salary, executive pay, organizational structural alignment and equity; and other related compensation work. This position leads compensation programs and administration activities and coordinates with key TSO and modal stakeholders involving feedback, communication, project and change management, and other related collaborative work organizational wide. This position provides guidance to lower level staff.

Key responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Designing and implementing compensation policies and programs that align with MDOT objectives
• Leading compensation benchmark activities, including advanced market research and analysis to ensure competitiveness in the marketplace
• Developing and maintaining salary structures, job grading, and pay scales
• Developing and analyzing base pay market positioning and salary ranges to ensure market competitiveness and support of overall compensation strategy
• Preparing, drafting, and assisting in presenting compensation reports and analyses
• Drafting and executing project plans in supporting new compensation initiatives
• Leading the development, design, and maintenance of job descriptions and evaluation process including career pathing
• Evaluating new and existing job classifications
• Providing recommendations for modifications of existing classification and compensation programs to support MDOT objectives
• Developing cost and forecast models for compensation plan and design recommendations and union negotiations

The current vacancy exists at MDOT TSO located in Hanover, MD. (Anne Arundel County).

This position may allow a hybrid work schedule, including telework and on-site work hours.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here:MDOT Benefits

Qualifications

PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Five (5) years of professional human resources work in the areas of either job analysis, job evaluation, salary/compensation administration, or human resources policy formulation.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• CCP, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, and/or PHR certification
• 5+ years of experience in compensation design and/or analysis work
• Two (2) years of experience working in the State or Federal Government.

Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, you must provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes but is not limited to full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other relevant experience to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Notes:

1. Thirty graduate semester credits from a college or university in the fields of human resources administration, business administration, public administration, statistics, tests and measurements, or psychology may be substituted for one year of experience.

Description

Executive Service Position

(This position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.)

If you have ever taken a flight from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport; renewed your Maryland driver’s license; traveled to an Orioles game on the Light Rail; embarked on a cruise from the Port of Baltimore; received roadside assistance from CHART Emergency Patrol; reduced your commute time by using one of Maryland’s toll roads; or applied for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification, then you have experienced some of the superb services provided by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT).

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission—connecting our customers to life’s opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!

The Maryland Department of Transportation The Secretary's Office (MDOT TSO) is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Lead/Advanced Compensation Analyst (HR Administrator IV).

The Lead/Advanced Compensation Analyst reports to TSO’s Office of Human Resources, Strategy Team’s Classification and Compensation Manager and is responsible for conducting strategic analysis to provide planning and analytical support for MDOT and its modes on compensation policies and programs that align with MDOT goals and objectives. This position will perform advanced work in the design, management, compliance, and administration of compensation programs and activities; compensation administration and strategy; market analysis; compensation plans, including base salary, executive pay, organizational structural alignment and equity; and other related compensation work. This position leads compensation programs and administration activities and coordinates with key TSO and modal stakeholders involving feedback, communication, project and change management, and other related collaborative work organizational wide. This position provides guidance to lower level staff.

Key responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Designing and implementing compensation policies and programs that align with MDOT objectives
• Leading compensation benchmark activities, including advanced market research and analysis to ensure competitiveness in the marketplace
• Developing and maintaining salary structures, job grading, and pay scales
• Developing and analyzing base pay market positioning and salary ranges to ensure market competitiveness and support of overall compensation strategy
• Preparing, drafting, and assisting in presenting compensation reports and analyses
• Drafting and executing project plans in supporting new compensation initiatives
• Leading the development, design, and maintenance of job descriptions and evaluation process including career pathing
• Evaluating new and existing job classifications
• Providing recommendations for modifications of existing classification and compensation programs to support MDOT objectives
• Developing cost and forecast models for compensation plan and design recommendations and union negotiations

The current vacancy exists at MDOT TSO located in Hanover, MD. (Anne Arundel County).

This position may allow a hybrid work schedule, including telework and on-site work hours.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here:MDOT Benefits

Qualifications

PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Five (5) years of professional human resources work in the areas of either job analysis, job evaluation, salary/compensation administration, or human resources policy formulation.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• CCP, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, and/or PHR certification
• 5+ years of experience in compensation design and/or analysis work
• Two (2) years of experience working in the State or Federal Government.

Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, you must provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes but is not limited to full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other relevant experience to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Notes:

1. Thirty graduate semester credits from a college or university in the fields of human resources administration, business administration, public administration, statistics, tests and measurements, or psychology may be substituted for one year of experience. 2. Paraprofessional or professional human resources management work experience may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four years of the required education.

3. For employer-employee relations positions applicants may substitute the possession of a Juris Doctor or Equivalent degree from accredited school of law for up to four years of the required experience.

4. Candidates may substitute equivalent U.S. Armed Forces military service experience on year for year basis for up to four years of the required education.

Licenses & Certifications

None.

Additional Information

TO APPLY: You must complete an MDOT employment application (DTS-1) online to be considered for this recruitment. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE MDOT EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. No paper applications will be accepted.

Selected candidates may be subject to background and reference checks.

You may apply online at:https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd . Applications must be submitted online by 11:59 pm on 7/8/2025.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number (711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. educationas determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org ) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/ ) .

The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDOT does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

Issue Date: 6/24/2025

The purpose of the supplemental questions listed below is to evaluate your experience and education further to determine your eligibility for this job classification. Answer each question accurately and thoroughly. The experience you indicate in your responses to the supplemental questions must also be described in detail in the Work History section of this application. If you cite experience in your response that is not included in the Work History section of this application, your application may be considered incomplete, and you may not receive further consideration for this position. Questions with text answers require you to include the name of the employer/organization and dates of the specific experience.

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