Strategic Director, Compensation & Position Management

University of North Carolina Charlotte; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus possible

Job summary

University of North Carolina Charlotte is seeking a Director of Compensation and Position Management to lead strategic compensation initiatives and oversee classification, position management, and records governance. You will manage a team, develop competitive pay structures, and ensure regulatory compliance across ~3,200 staff positions.

Role requires strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills, with experience in compensation studies and workforce analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Leadership, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in compensation, classification, position management, organizational design, or related human resources functions.
• Experience supervising professional staff.
• Demonstrated experience conducting compensation studies, salary administration, job evaluation, and workforce analysis.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting policies, regulations, and employment-related requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and administer the University's compensation, classification, and position management programs.
• Develop and maintain compensation strategies, salary structures, and classification practices that support recruitment, retention, internal equity, and market competitiveness.
• Provide consultation to university leadership on compensation matters, organizational design, workforce planning, and position management.
• Oversee compensation analyses, position reviews, organizational assessments, and salary administration activities.
• Ensure compensation and position management practices comply with applicable UNC System, State, federal, and university requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Public Administration

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Job description

University of North Carolina Charlotte is seeking a Director of Compensation and Position Management to lead strategic compensation initiatives and oversee classification, position management, and records governance. You will manage a team, develop competitive pay structures, and ensure regulatory compliance across ~3,200 staff positions.

Role requires strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills, with experience in compensation studies and workforce analytics.