Compensation Consultant

Summary:

The Compensation Senior Consultant participates in the design, analysis, and administration of base pay and incentive programs at National Heritage Academies (NHA). Drawing on market research, job analysis, and cost modeling, this analytical, process-oriented professional advises leaders on equitable pay decisions that help attract, retain, and reward employees.

Company Information:

National Heritage Academies (NHA) partners with communities to build and operate public charter schools. Founded in 1995, today NHA serves over 100 schools in nine states, with more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Our schools are designed to eliminate the achievement gap and provide school choice to families so their children are prepared for success in college, career, and life. A majority of our schools consistently outperform their local district on the state test. According to the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University, NHA is a leading performer among charter schools and management organizations, outperforming both conventional district schools and other charter school operators. In addition, according to our employee survey, over 90% of respondents agree that the work they do is meaningful to them. Join our team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in overall compensation planning and design for base pay and incentive pay.
• Analyzes current pay practices and recommends salary changes and new hire offers to ensure equity.
• Performs job analysis to determine salary bands for new and existing positions, makes recommendations on job titles, works with HR staff and legal counsel to determine FLSA classification.
• Prepares modeling and cost analysis associated with pay program initiatives.
• Builds positive relationships, provides counsel and direction to business partners, management and communicates compensation philosophy.
• Conducts and manages special compensation studies for specific functional areas; analyzing market trends, and developing recommendations and action plans designed to attract, retain, and reward employees.
• Uses Oracle to audit data and craft reports in support of compensation processes (salary increases, bonus, job reclassifications, etc.).
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 3 plus years of experience in administering compensation within a Human Resources or Finance department at companies employing at least 500 employees.
• Prior experience with HRIS reporting preferred.
• 5 years of prior experience in a Human Resource position.
• Requires advanced Excel skills, including V-lookups, formulas and macros.
• Position requires high degree of professionalism, judgment, and maturity, and ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational skills utilized to prioritize workload in a fast paced environment with changing deadlines.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and work effectively with management and employees at all levels required.
• Current knowledge of laws and regulations that impact compensation management.

This is an in-person position at our NHA Service Center located at 3850 Broadmoor Ave., Grand Rapids, MI.
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National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.