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Director of Compensation and Benefits, Office of Human Resources
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Position Number: 5538597
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Human Resources

Director of Compensation and Benefits, Office of Human Resources
24000001QL

Director of Compensation and Benefits, Office of Human Resources - 24000001QL

Description

Director of Compensation and Benefits

(Human Resources Consultant 3 - MR12)

Office of Human Resources

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

The Director of Compensation and Benefits leads and coordinates compensation and benefits activities for the UTC Office of Human Resources (HR), which includes employee benefits, employee wellness, workers compensation, leave of absences, staff position description classifications/compensation, market salary studies and other compensation and benefits related functions. The Director also serves as a member of the HR leadership team and reports to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Resources within the Division of Finance and Administration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Compensation Administration

Provides consultation to campus regarding compensation policies and procedures
Provides direction and leadership to all stakeholders in the implementation of compensation programs and strategies based on research and analysis of competitive compensation practices
Ensures compensation programs enhance UTC's ability to recruit and retain talent
Participates in compensation surveys and conducts local, regional, or national compensation equity reviews to provide consultation to campus leadership and hiring managers
Ensures compensation programs and practices are in compliance with university policies, as well as state and federal and state regulations
Collaborates with HR leadership to conduct annual campus-wide compensation analyses for faculty and staff positions
Supervises compensation administration team members

Employee Benefits Administration

Provides leadership of benefits administration services to collaboratively provide consultation to campus regarding benefits offerings, applicable policies and procedures, and resolve employee questions or concerns
Collaborates with UT System administration to ensure campus adherence to policies and procedures and proactively communicate important information to stakeholders
Remains current on trends and best practices in the field of employee benefits administration to recommend process improvements and enhance communication to stakeholders
Supervises benefits administration team members

Employee Wellness

Provides leadership to employee wellness and leaves of absences services, which includes campus wellness initiatives, behavioral intervention responses and employee support, workers' compensation, sick leave bank, all leaves of absence types, long/short-term disability procedures, ADA accommodations, etc.
Collaborates with UT System administration to ensure campus adherence to policies and procedures and actively communicate information to campus stakeholders
Remains current on trends and best practices in the field of employee wellness to recommend process improvements and enhance communication to stakeholders
Supervises employee wellness administration team members

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as active listening skills
Must have demonstrated competence in the areas of compensation, benefits, leaves of absences and process improvement
Must be able to translate research and statistical analyses into practical terms
Demonstrated competency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and Microsoft Outlook required

Review of applications will begin August 26, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.

Minimum Qualifications: Requires a bachelor's degree in business administration, HR, psychology or related field; a minimum of four years of experience in both compensation and benefits administration with a minimum of two years of experience in management of related functions; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Preferred Qualifications: A master's degree; HR related certification including PHR, SHRM-CP, CEBS, World at Work, etc.; and three or more years in leadership of compensation and benefits administration are preferred.

The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.

Qualifications

Job
Other Professional

Primary Location
US-Tennessee-Chattanooga

Organization
Human Resources Campus/Institute Chattanooga

Schedule
Full-time

Job Posting
Aug 16, 2024, 8:52:52 PM

EEO/AA Statement /Non-Discrimination Statement

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.

Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), ADEA (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the appropriate affirmative action office. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the campus ADA Coordinator.

To apply, visit https://ut.taleo.net/careersection/ut_chattanooga/jobdetail.ftl?job=24000001QL&tz=GMT%2B00%3A00&tzname=UTC