Job Details
Compensation Manager
Compensation Manager
Budget Title: Personnel Associate
Campus Title: Compensation Manager
School/Division: Finance and Management, Division of
Department: Human Resources Office
Staff Sub-Type: Staff & Administration
Salary Level: MP5
Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000 (Depending on Experience)
Salary Determination:
Starting salary rates are based on multiples factors which may include the position's major responsibilities, the applicant's background including education, work experience, and key competencies, the university's strategic priorities, internal peer equity and external market analyses, applicable federal, state, and local laws and negotiated labor contracts.
Position Effort Full-Time
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Is this a temporary position? No
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Position Summary
The Compensation Manager analyzes and classifies positions to determine appropriate salary ranges, ensuring fair and consistent compensation practices in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. The manager plans, develops and implements new and revised compensation programs, policies and procedures to align with the university's goals. The manager is responsible for the job description process. The manager provides oversight of the professional and management confidential (MC) performance management process and employee appointment transaction processing.
The salary range for this position is $75,000 – $90,000 (Depending on Experience).
What makes SUNY Cortland a great place to work?
Our positions provide predictable salary progressions, and many offer permanency.
Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, various retirement program options, paid family leave and/or parental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, long term disability and tuition reimbursement.
SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being in all forms. The university's state-of-the-art Student Life Center is free for employees to use, with membership options for families. SUNY Cortland's Child Care Center welcomes the children of employees and community members, as space allows. Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisor's approval.
Professional development opportunities exist through training, continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conference travel, based on funding.
Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access to arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more. Experience Cortland dives deep into the region's offerings
Major Responsibilities
Position Classification
Work closely with HR leadership and campus administrators to assess appropriate staffing levels and departmental organizational structures, providing HR and campus leadership with recommendations.
Write and edit job descriptions. Evaluate new and existing job descriptions, providing recommendations on titles, levels, and pay grades. Evaluate and assess exemption status for new/revised jobs using FLSA standards.
Provide ongoing job description training to campus leaders.
Meet with campus leaders to discuss, review, and evaluate positions to determine faculty, professional or classified staff status.
Compensation
Partner with HR leadership to assess market data to determine appropriate salaries for new hires and promotions.
Conduct market pricing using published salary surveys and manage survey participation on behalf of the University.
Develop and maintain employee compensation programs, analyzing financial impact of salary increases.
Participate in and provide support for larger compensation projects including program recommendations and ongoing program maintenance.
Prepare compensation program documents for campus leadership.
Monitor changes to the minimum wage and communicate changes to the administration.
Conduct equity and wage compression analyses and analyze impact of changes upon individual employees and employees in the same or similar positions.
Stay informed on current pay trends and industry benchmarks.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws related to compensation and classification, including Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulation.
Assist with the Discretionary Salary Increase (DSI) process including communications, campus leader training, and data analysis as needed.
Manage the UUP Salary Increase and Promotion requests process and make salary recommendations to the Associate VP for Human Resources and President's Cabinet.
Prepare ad hoc and annual reports related to staffing, compensation, and turnover.
Supervision
Supervise an HR Assistant providing ongoing training, coaching, and management of performance including ensuring annual performance programs and evaluations are completed in a timely manner.
Performance Management
Provide the HR Assistant with guidance related to the professional and MC employee performance management process and procedures.
Provide counsel and advice to managers and supervisors of the university to ensure best practices in performance management and adherence related to policies and procedures.
Work closely with the Employee Relations Unit personnel to assist supervisors in the non-renewal process as outlined in the Policies of the Board of Trustees and/or bargaining unit agreement.
Conduct performance management training for supervisors.
SUNY HR – Appointment Processing
Provide the HR Assistant with guidance in the administration and processing of a variety of UUP/M/C employment actions including new hire appointments, reappointments, promotions, salary increases, paid and unpaid leaves, and retirements/terminations.
Service
Participate in campus-wide committees where appropriate.
Attend a minimum of three events on campus per year.
Participate in process improvement initiatives.
Collaborate with the HR Assistant to ensure the compensation and classification platform in Team Dynamix is routinely reviewed and maintained.
Functional and Supervisory Relationships
Reports to and works closely with the Associate Vice President for Human Resources
Works closely with the Director of Employee Relations, Payroll staff, and the Recruitment Manager
Works with various departments and supervisors on campus
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
Minimum of three years professional work experience in human resources including experience in position classification and compensation.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in human resource management, business administration, economics or mathematics
Minimum of five years of compensation and classification professional work experience
Demonstrated knowledge of employment laws and regulations
Experience in higher education
Experience working in a unionized environment
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy
Demonstrated ability to handle conflict and maintain composure in challenging situations
Excellent independent judgment including sensitivity to personal information and ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
Ability to develop collegial working relationships with individuals at all organizational levels
Excellent oral, written and presentation skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Superior analytical, decision-making skills and problem-solving techniques
Demonstrated ability to be creative, flexible, self-motivated, and customer service oriented
Ability to harness software and technology to improve efficiency
Ability to meet critical deadlines
Advanced Excel skills, along with Strong MS Office skills including Word and PowerPoint. Must be comfortable with large complex spreadsheet design & analysis to understand and develop insights from data
About the University:
A top public university of approximately 6,600 students located in the geographic center of New York State, SUNY Cortland provides accessible, affordable education to students from across the U.S. body. One of 13 comprehensive universities in the State University of New York system, SUNY Cortland prides itself on its rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts, sciences, education, and professional studies. For more than 150 years, SUNY Cortland has provided unmistakable value for students seeking a well- rounded academic, athletic, and social experience. The University ranks among the top campuses in the nation on Money magazine's "Best Colleges for Your Money List," fields a powerhouse Division III athletics program and boasts an impressive network of alumni making a difference in education, business, government, fitness, medicine and many other fields.
EEO Statement
The State University of New York at Cortland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act (AA/EEO/ADA) employer. The university actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the university.
Job Close Date
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number: S23340
Review Start Date: 06/11/2025
Open Until Filled: No
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.cortland.edu/postings/10166
Special Instructions to Applicant
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae or Resume
If interested, please apply: https://jobs.cortland.edu/postings/10262
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