Compensation Specialist

About Fordham:

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Department: Office of Human Resources Management

Campus: Rose Hill (RH) - Bronx

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of HRIS , Compensation, Benefits, the Compensation Specialist is responsible for the ongoing governance, optimization, and day-to-day administration of the University’s salary architecture and compensation programs.

This role independently manages core compensation responsibilities and employs professional judgment to solve moderately complex problems involving multiple variables and process improvements. The Specialist serves as a primary technical resource, ensuring the long-term integrity of pay programs while providing consultative guidance to stakeholders across the institution.

Essential Functions:

Leads the continuous monitoring and refinement of the salary architecture to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness.

Analyzes varied compensation issues, develops solutions, and implements process improvements to enhance the delivery of pay programs.

Conducts market benchmarking, interpreting external data trends to provide formal recommendations for salary band adjustments.

Communicates clearly with colleagues across functions to explain complex grading recommendations, compensation policies, and provides guidance on developing and maintaining job descriptions.

Provides formal guidance and training to hiring managers on compensation frameworks and job architecture standards.

Maintains the university’s job description database and organizational structure.

Evaluates jobs to determine classification and appropriate salary ranges using relevant market survey data and considering internal equity; reviews and recommends salary placements for new hires.

Prepares data for salary surveys and HR compensation system.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

Minimum of three years of relevant professional experience in compensation, HRIS or a related analytical field.

Preferred Qualifications:

CCP , SHRM - SCP /CP, or SPHR / PHR certification

Minimum Salary: $80,000

Maximum Salary: $90,000