Compensation Specialist Job at Old Dominion University (Norfolk)

Compensation Specialist

Old Dominion University

Location:
United States , Norfolk

Category:
Human Resources

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

Reporting to the Director of Compensation, the Compensation Specialist serves as a key consultant and procedural resource, supporting a core human resource function and ensuring the integrity of the University’s compensation and classification programs. This highly visible role requires a professional with a balanced background in both the analytical aspects of compensation and the practical, hands-on application of HR policies and procedures. The specialist will actively partner with HR colleagues, supervisors, and leaders across the university to provide essential, custom recommendations and policy guidance related to pay and positioning as well as job architecture. This position requires fundamental elements of customer service, the ability to interpret and apply complex HR policies and accepted procedures, and to serve as a genuine business partner in maintaining an equitable and competitive compensation and classification system. The incumbent serves as a knowledge resources, process advisor, and support specialist reviewing compensation and classifications requests throughout the full life cycle.

Job Responsibility:

Serves as a key consultant and procedural resource, supporting a core human resource function and ensuring the integrity of the University’s compensation and classification programs
Actively partner with HR colleagues, supervisors, and leaders across the university to provide essential, custom recommendations and policy guidance related to pay and positioning as well as job architecture
Provide customer service, interpret and apply complex HR policies and accepted procedures, and serve as a genuine business partner in maintaining an equitable and competitive compensation and classification system
Serve as a knowledge resource, process advisor, and support specialist reviewing compensation and classifications requests throughout the full life cycle

Requirements:

Prior working knowledge in one or more of the primary HR disciplines: employee relations, staffing/recruitment, benefits, and/or compliance/regulatory matters
Working knowledge of human resources practices, principles, policies, procedures, and best practices, including relevant Federal, State, and local employment laws related to classification and compensation programs
Working knowledge of effective customer service techniques
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with accuracy and attention to detail, capable of analyzing data and statistics to draw sound conclusions and develop recommendations
Fully proficient skill in Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and graphs
Effective written and oral communication skills with a strong customer-service focus
Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply policies and to provide sound consultative services to managers and employees
Demonstrated ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgements on sensitive and confidential issues
Demonstrated ability to build and sustain successful relationships and gain alignment with peers and partners to accomplish business objectives
Some work experience in one or more of the primary HR disciplines – compensation, employee relations, staffing, benefits, compliance/regulatory and organizational/employee professional development
Some prior working experience communicating complex information to technical and non-technical audiences

Nice to have:

Considerable knowledge of compensation programs, job analysis and evaluation, market pricing methodology, and/or compensation modeling/analytics
Working knowledge of Commonwealth of Virginia policies and practices
Working knowledge of state and/or university human resources information systems and automated recruitment systems such as PAPERS, PMIS, and Banner
Demonstrated ability to effectively use Power Pivot, PowerBI, Tableau, or related visualization software
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field
Professional designation as a SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR
Considerable work experience in one or more of the primary HR disciplines – compensation, employee relations, staffing, benefits, compliance/regulatory and organizational/employee professional development, as well as change management knowledge and project management experience
Some experience in salary administration and/or employee recruitment & selection, reviewing market data to make recommendations in pay rates
Some prior working experience utilizing report writing and/or data visualization software
Some Human Resources experience in a higher education setting

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 18, 2026

Expiration:
January 30, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

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Compensation Specialist

Old Dominion University

Location:
United States , Norfolk

Category:
Human Resources

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

Nice to have:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 18, 2026

Expiration:
January 30, 2026

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