Sr. Specialist, Compensation

Role Description:

The Senior Specialist, Compensation, will be responsible for supporting the alignment of DC Water’s Compensation programs with business objectives that support organizational strategies. The incumbent will be responsible for supporting the delivery of DC Water’s compensation programs in close collaboration with and under the supervision of the Manager, Compensation.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

- Provides advisory services to departments and HRBPs on all compensation matters to include reorganizations; assists departments in arriving at sound organizational structures.

- Assesses the most complex compensation matters; develops recommendations to address complex compensation issues; and assists departments with implementing recommendations.

- Leads departments in determining whether new jobs and/or revisions to existing jobs are warranted; develops job descriptions and collaborates with managers and supervisors to accurately document jobs.

- Conducts research on Best Practices in compensation to develop new or support existing compensation initiatives based on analysis of current programs.

- Serves as the project lead on compensation and compensation-related matters. May lead cross-function project team on compensation matters.

- Guides management in the application of salary administration policies and procedures.

- Establishes and provides compensation training on various compensation topics such as conducting salary equity reviews, and other compensation-related training.

- Evaluates jobs for Fair Labor Standards Act classification and EEO classification.

- Performs desk audits as necessary to assure that employees are assigned to the proper jobs.

- Analyzes and reports on employee salaries to evaluate pay trends to identify and resolve equity issues.

- Provides advisory services to Senior Executive Team, Directors, and managers regarding compensation matters; Provides recommendations to resolve the most complex compensation issues; and assists with implementing recommendations.

- Prepares special reports.

- Performs other related duties and projects as assigned at the discretion of the Manager & Senior Manager, Compensation

Supervisory Responsibilities

: N/A

Key Working Relationships:

Interacts with co-workers in the Department and throughout DC Water; representatives in other public and private organizations and agencies as well as those from surrounding jurisdictions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Required Experience:

- Minimum of five (5) years of experience related to compensation management, job documentation, job evaluation, and performance management.

- Understanding of compensation theories, methodologies, and best practices and knowledge of relevant labor laws and regulations.

Minimum Education Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Management or related field from an accredited college or university.

Required Skills:

- Compensation Tools & Technology

- Comp Strategy

- Pay Equity Analysis

- HRIS (Oracle, Workday, SAP, etc.)

- Job Architecture

- Data Analytics

- Merit and Bonus

- Union environment work experience

- Performance Management as it relates to compensation

- Communication Skills

- Team Player

Required Languages:

English

Physical Requirements:

General office conditions