Manager of Talent & Workforce Administration (Class/Comp)

Virginia Community Colleges; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Tidewater Community College seeks a Manager of Talent & Workforce Administration (Class/Comp) to lead recruitment, classification and compensation across the college. Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Human Resources, you will ensure policy compliance and equitable decisions in a complex state system.

You will guide supervisors on position design, salary administration and staffing, while driving efficiency and consistency across the institution's HR practices.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in HR functions such as recruitment, classification, and compensation.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for recruitment, selection, and employment activities.
• Coordinate and manage recruitment processes from position authorization through hire.
• Oversee job postings, applicant screening, interviews, and offers.

Job description

Manager of Talent & Workforce Administration (Class/Comp)

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Posting Summary

Working Title

Manager of Talent & Workforce Administration (Class/Comp)

Role Title

Role Code

19094-SW

FLSA

Exempt

Pay Band

05

Position Number

29500350

Agency

Tidewater Community College

Division

Tidewater Community College (Div)

Work Location

Norfolk - 710

Hiring Range

$95,000 - $103,500, commensurate w/ experience

Emergency/Essential Personnel No

No

EEO Category

Full Time or Part Time

Full Time or Part Time Full Time

Does this position have telework options?

-Telework options are subject to change based on business needs-

Does this position have telework options?

-Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- No

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?

Yes

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?

No

Work Schedule

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday with evenings and weekends as required.

Sensitive Position

Sensitive Position No

No

Job Description

Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years. It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 25,000 students in 2025-26. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College 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 in 2025-2026, 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roads residents enrolled in higher education 35% enrolled at TCC . TCC’s institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

The Recruitment, Employment, Classification & Compensation Manager provides leadership and operational oversight for the College’s recruitment and employment, position classification, and compensation functions. Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Human Resources, this position ensures that recruitment, employment, classification, and compensation activities are 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 and hiring, position management, classification, state salary administration, and organizational staffing matters. The position is responsible for interpreting and applying established state classification and compensation policies and supporting consistent and 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, 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. Ensure HR participates in the College’s Career Fair.
• Monitors recruitment activity and prepares reports regarding vacancies, applicant activity, recruitment data, hiring activity, time-to-fill, and other relevant measures to include but are not limited to background checks and/or references.
• Administers the College’s position classification processes in accordance with applicable state classification requirements, 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 and state requirements.
• Provides consultation to supervisors regarding position design, organizational structure, reporting relationships, and appropriate 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 the College.
• Administers compensation and salary actions in accordance with the state and VCCS -established compensation system, applicable policies, and College procedures.
• Interprets state compensation policies, guidelines, salary structures, and related requirements and provides guidance to 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, internal salary relationships, employee qualifications, and applicable College procedures.
• Reviews compensation-related personnel actions for accuracy, consistency, appropriate documentation, and required approvals.
• Provides guidance to supervisors regarding salary administration and the appropriate application of state compensation policies.
• Communicates state and VCCS compensation changes, directives, and requirements to appropriate College stakeholders.
• Ensures compensation practices are administered consistently and in accordance with established state and institutional requirements.
• Develops procedures, guidelines, forms