MANAGER, CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION (BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES) ACTIVELY RECRUITED

Job Summary Oversee maintenance, development, coordination, design, and implementation of the job classification and compensation activities in accordance with wage and salary decisions. Participate in highly confidential meetings and discussions regarding wage settlements, employee reclassifications, and the creation of job titles and their budget impacts. Manage and review the work and staff in classification and compensation to accomplish plans and results. Ensure various Human Resources policies, guidelines, and regulations are being enforced. Consult regularly with the labor negotiations team and leadership. Oversee the drafting of job descriptions in accordance with established guidelines and criteria. Minimum Qualifications Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher is required. Five (5) years of classification and compensation or directly related experience is required. Three (3) years of prior supervisory experience is required. Preferred Qualifications Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or Industrial Organizational Psychology from an accredited college or university is preferred. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of job classifications and the grouping and classifying of jobs according to recognizable prerequisites, functions, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Ability to assume responsibility for the overall coordination of a large job classification and compensation system, covering thousands of employees in hundreds of job titles. Ability to solve analytical problems with attention to detail, supervise professional Human Resources staff, conduct interviews and salary surveys, and elicit information from others. Skill in computing rates, ratios, and percentages when gathering and applying salary adjustments. Ability to manage professional and/or skilled support staff on a day‑to‑day basis. Ability to lead within the established objectives and make decisions regarding daily priorities and the application of technical/business processes for a work group or segment of a department. Ability to set overall direction and hold staff accountable for accomplishing work objectives by fostering positive relationships between employees, leadership, and stakeholders. Ability to use organizational and/or department objectives and goals to identify processes by which to meet those goals. Physical Requirements Sedentary work involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Group and Voluntary Benefits Offered Medical, Dental, and Vision Basic Term Life Insurance Pension Plan Deferred Compensation Program Employee Assistance Program Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time Voluntary Benefits Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Hybrid work environment with telecommuting and flexible scheduling options. Salary $133,155–$146,972 yearly Post‑Offer Tests Background check Drug screen Medical examination Disqualification Policy Falsification of any information in the application process will result in disqualification, dismissal after hire, and/or placement on the County’s Ineligible for Rehire List for a period of two or five years. For current County employees, such falsification may result in discipline, up to and including termination, and placement on the County’s Ineligible for Rehire List for a period of two or five years. EEO Statement Cook County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) employer. Cook County prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, source of income, housing status, military service or discharge status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected category established by law, statute or ordinance as further defined in Chapter 44. Human Resources, Article II. Personnel Polices, Section 44‑53 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances and Chapter 42. Human Relations, Article II. Human Rights, Section 42‑35 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io Work Location Cook County Administration, 161 N. Clark St., 00138696 #J-18808-Ljbffr Cook County Government