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 is seeking a Manager of Talent & Workforce Administration to lead recruitment, employment, classification, and compensation functions in the HR division. You will guide hiring managers, review vacancies, and ensure compliance with state and VCCS policies.

Reporting to the AVP of HR, you will oversee job postings, applicant screening, interviews, and related actions, while developing training materials and supervising staff to maintain equity and efficiency across the

Qualifications

• Experience in HR within higher education.
• Progressively responsible HR experience in recruitment, classification, or compensation.
• Knowledge of recruitment, selection, position classification, and salary administration.
• Ability to analyze salary actions and provide guidance to leadership.
• Strong communication, confidentiality, and judgment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for recruitment, employment, classification, and compensation.
• Oversee recruitment processes from authorization to hire.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and search committees on vacancies and strategies.
• Ensure compliance with state, VCCS, and college policies.
• Monitor recruitment activity and report on vacancies and metrics.
• Administer position classification processes per state requirements.
• Develop procedures and training materials for HR functional areas.
• Supervise staff and manage performance.

Skills

HR experience

Recruitment management

Salary administration

Policy interpretation

Employee relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

PageUp

PeopleAdmin

Cardinal

PeopleSoft

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

Working Title Manager of Talent & Workforce Administration (Class/Comp)

Role Title

Role Code

Role Code 19094-SW

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Pay Band

Pay Band 05

Position Number

Position Number 29500350

Agency

Agency Tidewater Community College

Division

Division Tidewater Community College (Div)

Work Location

Work Location Norfolk - 710

Hiring Range

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

Emergency/Essential Personnel 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?

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

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, 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.

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. 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 well-supported recommendations.
• 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 related technology.
• 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, and equal 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, search committees, and organizational leaders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to utilize recruitment metrics and workforce data to support 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 those needs.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, high-volume workloads, and competing deadlines with a high degree 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 and diverse talent pools.

Additional Considerations

• Familiarity with and ability to interpret Tidewater Community College ( TCC ), Virginia Community College System ( VCCS ), and Commonwealth of Virginia human resources policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, human resource information systems, and enterprise systems such as PageUp, PeopleAdmin, Cardinal, or PeopleSoft.
• Professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM -CP, SHRM - SCP , PHR , SPHR ).

Operation of a State Vehicle

Operation of a State Vehicle No

Supervises Employees Yes

Required Travel

Limited travel

Posting Number

Posting Number CLS_4796P

Recruitment Type

Recruitment Type General Public - G

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 10/08/2026

Job Close Date

Job Close Date 10/14/2026

Agency Website

Agency Website www.tcc.edu

Contact Name

Email

Phone Number

Special Instructions to Applicants

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.

Additional Information

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

EEO Statement

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

ADA Statement

The Virginia Community College System ( VCCS ) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts ( ADA and ADAAA ), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E-Verify Statement

VCCSuses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * I understand this position is not a remote position and I will be required to work in person.
  • Yes
  • No

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

• Alternative Hiring Process Letter
• SF-50 (Documentation of involuntary separation from Federal Agency)