Manager of Classification and Compensation
Job Description
Montgomery College, Rockville, MD, seeks a candidate for a full-time Manager of Classification and Compensation, in the Office of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management. The work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. This is a non-bargaining, exempt, grade 33 position.
Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, belonging, and inclusiveness.
The Manager of Classification and Compensation provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the colleges classification and compensation programs. This position is responsible for ensuring equitable, competitive, and compliant compensation practices that support the colleges mission, strategic goals, and commitment to employee engagement and student success.
- Lead, mentor, and develop classification and compensation staff while fostering a collaborative, customer-focused, and inclusive work environment.
- Establish performance expectations, ensure accountability, and build strong relationships with administrators, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders.
- Advise senior leadership on compensation strategy, workforce planning, organizational design, and classification matters.
- Manage classification and compensation initiatives, including organizational reviews, restructuring efforts, process improvements, and change management.
- Direct the development, evaluation, and maintenance of job classifications and descriptions, ensuring consistency, equity, and alignment with institutional goals.
- Oversee compensation programs, salary structures, market analyses, and pay practices to maintain internal equity and external competitiveness.
- Ensure compliance with employment laws, collective bargaining agreements, and institutional policies while conducting audits and addressing pay equity concerns.
- Analyze workforce and compensation data to support strategic planning, budgeting, process improvements, and the colleges commitment to equity and fair employment practices.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in classification, compensation, human resources, or related functions.
- Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory or management experience.
- The equivalent combination of education, training, certification and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and expertise to perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams and managing complex organizational initiatives.
- Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and not require employer visa sponsorship
Preferred Qualifications:
- CCP Certification (Certified Compensation Professional)
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (modeling, pivot tables, macros)
- Experience with market pricing and salary structure development
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