Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, social science, or analytics., Minimum of 5 years of broad-based compensation or HR experience., Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and v-lookups., Master’s degree and relevant certifications (CCP, HRCI, SHRM) preferred..

Key responsibilities:

Perform quality checks on job family assignments and benchmarks.

Develop and finalize grade structure recommendations.

Prepare and participate in meetings with HRBP and stakeholders.

Research compensation-related requests and assist in modeling scenarios for presentations.

Job description

SUMMARY OF THE FUNCTION/ROLE

The Compensation Administration Department of the MTA is seeking One (1) temporary consultant to serve as a primarily remote Compensation Project Manager.

The MTA is home to North America’s largest public transportation organization. The MTA Compensation Administration department is currently working on a project that will transform our compensation structure and improve our ability to attract and retain talent. To support this initiative, the Compensation team is looking for a contingent temporary Compensation professional to assist with all aspects of implementing a new market pricing compensation structure. The following outlines the responsibilities and requirements of the ideal candidate.

RESPONSIBILITIES

·Perform quality checks regarding Job Family Assignment

·Perform quality checks regarding benchmarks and make grade assignment and slotting recommendations

·Develop grade structure recommendations

·Prepare, schedule and participate in HRBP and stakeholder department meetings to discuss recommended new grade structure and slotting recommendations

·Summarize final grade structure recommendations into one control document for all agency review and comment

·Finalize grades and slotting recommendations

·Research Compensation related requests and manage survey participation

·Assist with the following:•Modeling various scenarios and presentations in preparation for Senior Leadership meetings; and

•Drafting salary administration guidelines and procedures

RISKS (required by MTA Risk Management)

•Describe the type of work consultant: Desk work only

•whether any work will be performed within 50 feet of track right-of-way (yes or no) NO

•Whether the work may involve areas with environmental risks (lead, asbestos) --substantial or minimal (yes or no). NO

DELIVERABLES & DUE DATES

1.Finalize assigned job family from assignment, slotting, grade recommendation and costing

2.Meet with stakeholders to obtain buy-in and approval of finalized job family grade assignments and recommendations

Requirements

Critical Key requirements

A minimum of 5 years broad based compensation experience

Strong excel skills to include experience working with pivot tables, v-lookups, and conditional formatting

Prior experience leading meetings and collaborating with multiple stakeholders

Prior experience drafting presentations and working with PowerPoint

QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

•Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, a social science, or analytics or related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

•Minimum of five years of broad-based compensation or Human Resources experience including at least two or more of the following: experience in administering compensation programs including conducting salary surveys, job evaluation/classification, determining FLSA status, compensation analysis, developing job descriptions, or designing organizational structures

•Familiarity with Project management concepts and principles 3 Version 10/23/17

•Strong excel skills to include experience working with pivot tables, v-lookups, and conditional formatting

•Strong attention to detail

•Prior experience drafting presentations and working with PowerPoint

•Required:

•Master’s degree in a related field

•CCP, HRCI (SPHR/PHR) or SHRM (SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP) certification

•Experience with managing up to a team of 4-5

•Experience working with all levels of management

•Strong familiarity with job description development, job evaluation, and marketpricing,

•Experience with modeling, macros, and analytics in Excel would be helpful

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