Public-Sector Compensation Lead / Project Manager (Classification & Compensation

Alphahire; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AlphaGov seeks a Public-Sector Compensation Lead / Project Manager to guide classification and compensation studies for cities, counties, school districts, and state agencies. You will act as the named project manager on proposals where this expertise matches, leading analysis, surveys, and implementation planning.

The role requires managing multiple studies, presenting to Boards and councils, and delivering client-ready reports with strong quantitative and writing skills.

Qualifications

• Led or managed public-sector classification and compensation studies for cities, counties, school districts, or state agencies.
• At least one study completed within the last 2 years.
• Able to name public clients and cite them on proposals.
• Strong analytical, report-writing, and client presentation skills.

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

Project management

Public-sector compensation

Job analysis

Data analysis

Client presentation

Education

CCP Certification

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