Manager of Talent & Workforce Administration (Clas

HRSHRM; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tidewater Community College is seeking a Manager of Talent & Workforce Administration to lead recruitment, classification, and compensation activities. You will guide hiring strategies, ensure compliance with laws and policies, and collaborate with college leadership on staffing and salary priorities.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Human Resources, the role focuses on delivering efficient, equitable processes across the college while supporting campus partners and stakeholders in

Qualifications

• Experience in human resources within higher education or large complex organizations.
• Ability to interpret and apply state, college, and system HR policies and laws.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decision making.
• Experience leading full-cycle recruitment and staffing in a complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with leadership and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and oversight for recruitment, selection, and employment activities.
• Coordinates and manages recruitment processes from position authorization through selection and hire.
• Partners with hiring managers and search committees to review vacancies, position requirements, recruitment strategies, and selection processes.
• Oversees job postings, applicant screening processes, interview and selection procedures, employment offers, and related hiring activities.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, VCCS, and college hiring laws, policies and procedures.
• Reviews and approves employment-related documentation and personnel actions within assigned authority.
• Identifies opportunities to streamline recruitment and hiring processes and improve the applicant and hiring manager experience.
• Monitors recruitment activity and prepares reports regarding vacancies, applicant activity, recruitment data, hiring activity, time-to-fill, and other relevant measures.
• Administers the College’s position classification processes in accordance with applicable state classification requirements.
• Reviews new and revised position descriptions to determine appropriate classification based on assigned duties, responsibilities, scope, complexity, organizational structure, and established classification standards.
• Conducts position reviews and job analyses associated with new positions, reorganizations, changes in responsibilities, and management requests.

Skills

Recruitment leadership

HR policy knowledge

Job analysis

Salary administration

Employee relations

Tools

HRIS

Applicant Tracking System

Spreadsheets

Job description

Manager of Talent & Workforce Administration (Clas

Tidewater Community College

Job Posting
Oct. 14, 2026

Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years. It has grownfrom 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforceservices in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 25,000 students in 2025-26. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia CommunityCollege System, Tidewater Community College (TCC) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk,Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions. The college had 3,145 graduates in2025-2026, 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roadsresidents enrolled in higher education 35% enrolled at TCC. TCC’s institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The Recruitment, Employment, Classification & Compensation Manager provides leadership and operational oversight for theCollege’s recruitment and employment, position classification, and compensation functions. Reporting to the Associate VicePresident for Human Resources, this position ensures that recruitment, employment, classification, and compensation activitiesare administered consistently, efficiently, and in accordance with applicable state, VCCS, and College requirements, policies,procedures, and employment laws. The Manager serves as a key HR resource to college leadership and supervisors by providing guidance on recruitment andhiring, position management, classification, state salary administration, and organizational staffing matters. The position isresponsible for interpreting and applying established state classification and compensation policies and supporting consistentand equitable personnel decisions across the College.

Summary of Job Duties

• Provides leadership and oversight for recruitment, selection, and employment activities.
• Coordinates and manages recruitment processes from position authorization through selection and hire.
• Partners with hiring managers and search committees to review vacancies, position requirements, recruitmentstrategies, and selection processes.
• Oversees job postings, applicant screening processes, interview and selection procedures, employment offers, andrelated hiring activities.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, VCCS, and college hiring laws, policies and procedures.
• Reviews and approves employment-related documentation and personnel actions within assigned authority.
• Identifies opportunities to streamline recruitment and hiring processes and improve the applicant and hiringmanagerexperience. Ensure HR participates in the College’s Career Fair.
• Monitors recruitment activity and prepares reports regarding vacancies, applicant activity, recruitment data, hiringactivity, time-to-fill, and other relevant measures to include but are not limited to background checks and/orreferences.
• Administers the College’s position classification processes in accordance with applicable state classificationrequirements, policies, and procedures.
• Reviews new and revised position descriptions to determine appropriate classification based on assigned duties,responsibilities, scope, complexity, organizational structure, and established classification standards.
• Conducts position reviews and job analyses associated with new positions, reorganizations, changes in responsibilities, and management requests.
• Reviews requests for reclassification and provides recommendations based on established classification criteria andstate requirements.
• Provides consultation to supervisors regarding position design, organizational structure, reporting relationships, andappropriate assignment of duties.
• Ensures position descriptions accurately reflect assigned responsibilities and remain current.
• Maintains appropriate classification and position documentation and records.
• Ensures classification decisions are supported by appropriate documentation and applied consistently across theCollege.
• Administers compensation and salary actions in accordance with the state and VCCS-established compensationsystem, applicable policies, and College procedures.
• Interprets state compensation policies, guidelines, salary structures, and related requirements and provides guidanceto College leadership and supervisors.
• Reviews salary recommendations associated with new hires, promotions, transfers, reclassifications, role changes,temporary assignments, and other personnel actions.
• Evaluates salary actions for compliance with established state requirements, available institutional authority, internalsalary relationships, employee qualifications, and applicable College procedures.
• Reviews compensation-related personnel actions for accuracy, consistency, appropriate documentation, and requiredapprovals.
• Provides guidance to supervisors regarding salary administration and the appropriate application of statecompensation policies.
• Communicates state and VCCS compensation changes, directives, and requirements to appropriate Collegestakeholders.
• Ensures compensation practices are administered consistently and in accordance with established state andinstitutional requirements.
• Develops procedures, guidelines, forms, resources, and training materials related to assigned functional areas.
• Provides training and guidance to supervisors and hiring managers regarding recruitment, selection, classification,compensation, and personnel processes.
• Collaborates with other HR functional areas to ensure personnel actions are processed accurately and efficiently.
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises sound judgment when handling sensitive data.
• Supervises assigned staff, establishes performance expectations, provides coaching and professional development,and monitors work quality and productivity.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Special Assignments

May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA’s/Required Qualifications

• Experience working in human resources within higher education.
• Progressively responsible professional human resources experience involving recruitment/employment,classification, compensation, or related HR functions.
• Knowledge of recruitment, selection, position classification, job analysis, and salary administration principles.
• Experience reviewing and processing complex personnel actions
• Ability to analyze position duties, organizational structures, salary information, and HR data and provide wellsupportedrecommendations.
• Experience providing consultation and guidance to supervisors and organizational leadership.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.
• Proficiency with human resources information systems, applicant tracking systems, spreadsheets, and relatedtechnology.
• Supervisory experience, including the ability to coach, develop, and lead staff.
• Experience leading full-cycle recruitment and selection processes within a complex organization.
• Considerable knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations related to recruitment, hiring, andequal employment opportunity and the ability to effectively communicate these to supervisors.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships and serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, searchcommittees, and organizational leaders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to utilize recruitment metrics and workforce data tosupport decision-making.
• Knowledge of position management, job analysis, and position description development.
• Ability to understand organizational workforce needs and develop effective talent acquisition strategies to meet thoseneeds.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, high-volume workloads, and competing deadlines with a highdegree of autonomy.
• Ability to adapt and lead effectively in a dynamic and evolving environment.
• Strong customer service orientation with a commitment to providing exceptional experience for hiring managers,candidates, and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of recruitment technologies, applicant tracking systems, HR information systems, onboarding solutions,and Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated experience in progressively responsible human resources, recruitment, or talent acquisition roles.
• Ability to develop and implement innovative sourcing, recruitment, and outreach strategies to attract qualified anddiverse talent pools.

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants foret employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, nationalorigin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.