Director of Classification and Compensation at Montclair State University in Montclair, NJ

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IMPORTANT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Upload Resume or Curriculum Vitae for automatic population of information to the application. The contact information, work experience, and education listed on your Resume/CV will be parsed and input into your Montclair application. Review information and double-check all fields containing information that the system parsed – the software is intelligent, but you need to verify that the data is accurate. In the “My Experience” section, you will find a Resume/CV upload option where you can submit your cover letter and all other supporting documents. Note: If you have an expansive CV, we recommend that you apply manually and only include the positions you have held in the last ten (10) years . You will then be able to attach your Resume/CV, as well as all other supporting documentation in the "My Experience" section of your application. Job Description SUMMARY : Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Human Resources Operations, the Director of Classification and Compensation leads Montclair State University’s classification, compensation, and job architecture programs for a workforce of more than 6,600 full- and part-time employees spanning civil service, unclassified, managerial, and multiple collective bargaining units. As head of the Classification and Compensation Center of Expertise, the Director sets direction for how the University values its jobs, puts the University’s Compensation Philosophy into practice, and ensures that every classification and pay decision is timely, defensible, equitable, and clearly explained. The Director is accountable for both the strategy and the service: building a market-informed job architecture and salary structure while running a high-volume, deadline-driven operation with published standards, reliable data, and a capable, accountable team. The Director is the University’s principal advisor on compensation to senior leadership and works closely with HR Business Partners, Budget and Planning, Employee and Labor Relations, Payroll, and HR Operations. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Set the University’s Compensation Philosophy into practice and recommend updates as institutional priorities and market conditions change. Design, maintain, and periodically review the University’s job architecture (job families, functions, levels, and career paths) and salary structures for applicable employee groups, using a defined peer set and a documented market-pricing methodology (e.g., CUPA-HR, NJASCU, and R2 peer data). Lead periodic pay equity analyses consistent with New Jersey equal pay requirements; recommend and cost remediation. Ensure salary ranges included in job postings meet New Jersey pay transparency requirements and are consistent with approved structures. Model the cost of compensation actions, reclassifications, structure adjustments, salary increase programs, and contract proposals, in partnership with Budget and Planning. Provide compensation analysis and costing to support collective bargaining and contract administration in partnership with Labor Relations. Direct classification, reclassification, title change, promotion, and organizational restructuring reviews, including desk audits, position evaluation, and internal and external benchmarking; serve as final departmental reviewer of recommendations. Interpret and administer New Jersey Civil Service Commission requirements, including Title 4A, across the civil service employee lifecycle; serves as the University’s working liaison to the Civil Service Commission on classification matters. Administer the classification and compensation provisions of collective bargaining agreements, including the professional staff performance-based promotion process, and ensure contractual deadlines are met to prevent retroactive pay liability. Maintain a consistent, documented job evaluation methodology so that comparable requests produce comparable, defensible outcomes. Ensure job descriptions and positi