JOB REQUIREMENTS: Director, Compensation Posting Number: NA01532
Employment Status: Full Time Job Family: Human Resources Position
Overview Be The Difference Begins with Great People. Are you looking for
a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of
students and faculty? We\'re always looking for highly talented
individuals to join our team people who think big, care deeply, and
believe in being the difference in their work and community. We
prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work
to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our
society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student
engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and
mind. We believe in our mission: The search for truth, the discovery and
sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional
excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of
leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our
relationships with our students, each other, and our community.
Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package
includingmedical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% university match,
generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses,
and dependents with no payback requirement!For more information, please
view the
https://www.marquette.edu/ca/hr/documents/total-rewards-guide-2025.pdf.
This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in
their employees\' career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening
their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance,
focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and
sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion. The Director,
Compensation leads in the development, maintenance and administration of
all components of the university staff compensation program. This
position oversees key processes including job evaluations, market
surveys and pricing, development of salary structures, governance, and
compliance with applicable regulations/laws. The scope of this role
includes maintaining staff compensation data and managing compensation
systems and vendors. The Director, Compensation provides counsel on best
pay practices and develops compensation policies and practices that
support Marquette\'s strategy and staff compensation philosophy. This
role also leads or participates as a stakeholder on various HR-related
projects. Duties and Responsibilities 1. Lead in the development,
maintenance and administration of university staff compensation policies
and procedures. Develop and recommend compensation and policy changes in
alignment to Marquette\'s strategic objectives and informed by industry
and higher education best practices. Ensure compliance, internal equity,
and external competitiveness. Communicate compensation policies,
guidelines and best practices with leaders and employees. Develop and
conduct training. 2. Lead in the development and administration of the
job evaluation process. Conduct compensation review using reliable
market data to place jobs in appropriate pay grades and job families.
Recommend and approve position titles ensuring university titling
parameters, organizational hierarchy and structure guidelines. Ensure
jobs are properly classified according to the Fair Labor Standards Act
(FLSA ). 3. Collaborate with HRBPs on department reorganization and
provide counsel to HRBPs, hiring managers and supervisors on best pay
practices and university policies involving effective pay decisions on
new hires, transfers, promotions, and market/equity adjustments. Ensure
pay decisions comply with compensation policies and support employee
engagement. Provide guidance to supervisors, employees, payroll, and HR
on time keeping and pay administration issues. 4. Lead or participate as
a stakeholder on HR related projects. Manage vendor relationships with
professional compensation organizations and compensation system
provider. Collaborate with the time keeping system team which includes
problem solving, functional testing, and audits. 5. Serve as the data
steward for compensation related data, documents and auditing. Compile
data for executive compensation. Lead market salary studies. Analyze
compensation data related to pay equity, market competitiveness, and
financial impact. 6. Serve on the university staff hiring committee;
prioritize on-going position requests; provide support to hiring
managers and HRBPs in posting positions and creating job templates. 7.
Provide guidance in time-off administration and accruals. Approve and
process staff salary transactions. 8. Maintain knowledge of compensation
best practices, and applicable regulations. Recommend changes to
existing policies. Attend training/webinars and connect with
professional publications and organizations. Required Knowledge, Skills
and Abilities Bachelor\'s degree in human resources or closely related
field. Minimum 8 years of experience in leading compensation programs
including conducting job evaluations, conducting salary surveys, and
ensuring compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. Ability to work
collaboratively and creatively with leaders, supervisors and HR Business
Partners. Strong communication skills. Ability to interpret and analyze
complex data to inform decisions and/or make recommendations to leaders.
Strong experience working with compensation software programs and tools,
complex spreadsheets and HR information systems. Knowledge of federal
and state laws which affect employees and compensation in the workplace.
Ability to work with and retain information confidentially and to
exercise a high degree of judgment, discretion, and sensitivity. Ability
to independently set priorities and manage multiple assignments to meet
deadlines. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Preferred Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities Previous university, or other complex organization,
experience. Certified Compensation Professional (CCP ) Department: Human
Resources Posting Date: 11/25/2025 Closing Date: To apply, visit
https://apptrkr.com/6753129 It is the policy of Marquette University to
provide equal employment opportunities (EEO ) to all employees and
applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected
veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected
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