Waukegan, IL – Organizational Development and Compensation Manager

General Description

The Organizational Development and Compensation Manager is responsible for the development and administration of training and development programs, ensuring the County’s ability to recruit in a competitive market, performance management throughout the employment life cycle and compensation planning. This position reports to the Human Resources Director and has limited supervision. The incumbent in the position should serve as a key contributor to the development and maintenance of comprehensive Human Resources policies and strategies.

Essential Functions

Depending on the assignment, the incumbent may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties, and perform related duties as assigned:

• Develop and implement organizational development strategies and initiatives to enhance employee engagement, performance, and retention.
• Partners with other organizational leaders to identify areas of opportunity for training and development and create content to fill the gaps at all levels of the organization.
• Ensure compliance with applicable state and federal training requirements including the administration of annual sexual harassment training.
• Design and oversee talent management programs, including performance management, leadership development, and succession planning.
• Lead the design, implementation, and administration of competitive and equitable compensation and benefits programs.
• Regularly assesses County’s compensation strategy alongside the market to proactively identify and address potential areas for development.
• Conduct job evaluations and market analysis to ensure internal pay equity, market competitiveness and alignment with business goals.
• Recommends compensation grade assignments for newly created or re-classified positions within the organization.
• Collaborate with HR business partners and business leaders to provide expertise and guidance on organizational design, change management, and enhancing employee engagement.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, and legal requirements to ensure compliance and competitiveness in talent management and compensation practices.
• Oversee the County’s recruitment and selection process, regularly seeking improvement strategies to assist the County in obtaining and retaining top quality talent.

Knowledge Skills Abilities and Education Required

• Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of organizational development and employee engagement.
• Knowledge of and skills in applying the use of organizational development and training techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of County Human Resources Policies.
• Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of Compensation strategies.
• Knowledge of and the ability to apply research methods and data analysis techniques.
• Skill in change management and creative problem-solving.
• Ability to build trust with managers, exercise direction and confidentially handle information, records and issues.
• Ability to manage projects and own time to deliver work products and complete processes in a timely manner.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple complex projects concurrently.
• Ability to reconcile compensation issues in the context of the existing County compensation structure and the factors of the external market.
• Ability to communicate clearly, logically and persuasively both verbally and in writing; ability to prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive reports, correspondence and documents.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse groups of people, including constituencies which may have been underrepresented, facilitate inclusive participation in programs and activities; communicate cross-culturally.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, Human Resources or a related field; Between three to six years of progressively responsible experience in human resources, organizational development and/or compensation or any combination of education and experience that provides the candidate the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties prescribed to the position (above).

Supplemental Information
Physical Demands of the Position:
Requires mainly office work, involving standing or walking some of the time, exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular basis, and high dexterity in operating office equipment, including a keyboard, phone, copier, etc. The position requires normal visual acuity and field of vision and the ability to hear and speak to understand, respond to and build relationships with a diverse clientele.