Senior Public Sector Compensation, Classification Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee detailed compensation and classification studies for organizations in the public sector.

• Assess job descriptions, organizational frameworks, reporting structures, and employee surveys.

• Conduct interviews with employees and management to gather insights on job responsibilities and organizational requirements.

• Analyze positions utilizing established classification methodologies.

• Create suitable job families, classifications, grades, and career progression frameworks.

• Execute compensation market surveys within the public sector and identify relevant peer organizations.

• Examine external competitiveness, internal equity, salary compression, and pay relationships.

• Formulate salary schedules, pay grades, ranges, and options for implementation.

• Review positions to ensure compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and advise on exempt or non-exempt classifications.

• Develop fiscal-impact models and phased implementation plans.

• Deliver findings and recommendations to executive leadership, elected officials, boards, and employees.

• Contribute technical expertise to government proposals, scopes of work, and project work plans.

• Ensure that methodologies, findings, and recommendations are thoroughly documented and defensible.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of seven years of experience in compensation, classification, or human resources consulting.

• Direct experience in conducting compensation and classification studies for municipalities, counties, public utilities, or other governmental entities.

• Proven experience in developing public-sector pay plans and salary structures.

• In-depth knowledge of FLSA classification standards.

• Experience in performing job analyses, market surveys, internal equity assessments, and salary compression evaluations.

• Ability to interpret complex compensation data and convert findings into actionable recommendations.

• Excellent report-writing, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel or similar analytical tools.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.