Public-Sector Compensation Lead / Project Manager (Class & Comp)

AlphaX; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AlphaGov is seeking a Public-Sector Compensation Lead / Project Manager to lead classification and compensation studies for cities, counties, school districts, and state agencies. The role includes serving as the named project manager on proposals where expertise matches.

You will manage public-sector compensation work, oversee analyses, and contribute to responsive AlphaGov proposals with demonstrated client impact.

Qualifications

• Requires CCP or equivalent compensation expertise.
• Strong analytical, report-writing, and client presentation skills.
• Nice to have SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification.
• Nice to have K-12 administrator compensation experience.
• Nice to have knowledge of point factor and market pricing methods.
• Experience presenting to Boards, Councils, or elected officials.

Responsibilities

• Serve as project manager and technical lead on public-sector classification and compensation studies from kickoff through implementation
• Lead job analysis, classification structures, and job evaluation using point factor, market pricing, or comparable methods
• Design peer sets and market surveys; analyze internal equity, compression, and pay competitiveness
• Develop salary structures, grade assignments, and phased implementation cost options
• Present findings and recommendations to managers, Boards, Councils, and employee groups
• Contribute project-manager qualifications, methods, and past-performance content to AlphaGov proposals

Skills

Analytical skills

Report writing

Client presentations

Education

Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)

Job description

AlphaGov (Casa Moon LLC d/b/a AlphaGov) delivers public-sector consulting for cities, counties, school systems, special districts, utilities, and related agencies. Our work spans classification and compensation, organizational and operational studies, research and program evaluation, economic and workforce analysis, surveys and community research, and applied data and infrastructure research.

We engage experienced practitioners as project-based collaborators. Engagements are remote-first with occasional client travel. When you authorize it, AlphaGov may name you as an expert collaborator or key personnel on proposals that match your expertise. We build ready teams for live pursuits - not speculative staffing banks.

AlphaGov is seeking a Public-Sector Compensation Lead / Project Manager to lead classification and compensation studies for cities, counties, school districts, and state agencies, and to serve as named project manager on proposals where that expertise matches.

What you'll do:

• Serve as project manager and technical lead on public-sector classification and compensation studies from kickoff through implementation
• Lead job analysis, classification structures, and job evaluation using point factor, market pricing, or comparable methods
• Design peer sets and market surveys; analyze internal equity, compression, and pay competitiveness
• Develop salary structures, grade assignments, and phased implementation cost options
• Present findings and recommendations to managers, Boards, Councils, and employee groups
• Contribute project-manager qualifications, methods, and past-performance content to AlphaGov proposals

Required:

• Led or managed multiple public-sector classification and compensation studies for cities, counties, school districts, or state agencies
• At least one of those studies completed within the last 2 years
• Able to name those public clients and allow AlphaGov to cite them on proposals
• CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) or equivalent compensation expertise
• Strong analytical, report-writing, and client presentation skills

Nice to have:

• SPHR or SHRM-SCP
• K-12 administrator compensation studies
• Job evaluation methods such as point factor and market pricing
• Presentations to Boards, Councils, or elected officials