Manager of Classification and Compensation

Job Description

Manager of Classification and Compensation

Montgomery College | Rockville, Maryland

Montgomery College is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Manager of Classification and Compensation to lead programs that help ensure our employees are compensated fairly, our positions are appropriately classified, and our workforce strategies support the College’s mission and long-term goals.

This is an opportunity for a human resources professional who combines technical expertise in compensation and job classification with strong leadership, analytical, and consulting skills. In this role, you will partner with College leadership to address complex organizational challenges, strengthen compensation practices, support workforce planning, and advance equitable and consistent employment practices across the institution.

Montgomery College is committed to creating a working and learning environment grounded in fairness, belonging, and inclusiveness. We invite a collaborative and solutions-oriented leader who shares these values and is ready to make a meaningful contribution to our College community.

About the Position

The Manager of Classification and Compensation provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the College’s classification and compensation programs. The successful candidate will guide a team of HR professionals, advise senior leaders, evaluate organizational structures, and oversee compensation strategies that balance internal equity, external competitiveness, regulatory compliance, and institutional priorities.

This position offers the opportunity to influence important workforce decisions, improve HR processes, and build trusted partnerships with administrators, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders throughout the College.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Consultation

• Lead, mentor, and develop classification and compensation staff, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, accountable, and customer-focused team.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on compensation strategy, position classification, workforce planning, organizational design, and related HR matters.
• Build productive partnerships with College leaders, administrators, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders to address organizational needs and develop practical solutions.
• Establish team priorities, performance expectations, and service standards while promoting continuous learning and professional development.

Classification and Organizational Effectiveness

• Direct the development, evaluation, and maintenance of job classifications and position descriptions to support consistency, organizational effectiveness, and alignment with institutional goals.
• Lead organizational reviews, position evaluations, restructuring initiatives, and classification projects.
• Recommend process improvements and support change management efforts that strengthen the effectiveness and responsiveness of HR services.
• Provide guidance on position responsibilities, classification decisions, and organizational structures.

Compensation Strategy and Pay Equity

• Oversee compensation programs, salary structures, market pricing, and compensation analyses to promote internal equity and external competitiveness.
• Evaluate market trends and relevant compensation data to inform salary recommendations and support sound workforce and budget planning.
• Monitor pay practices, identify potential inequities, and recommend appropriate actions to support fair and consistent compensation decisions.
• Ensure compensation practices align with applicable employment laws, collective bargaining agreements, and College policies.

Data Analysis, Compliance, and Continuous Improvement

• Use workforce data, compensation analytics, and reporting tools to identify trends, evaluate program effectiveness, and inform recommendations.
• Oversee audits and reviews of classification and compensation practices to support accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
• Develop recommendations that improve processes, strengthen accountability, and support data-informed decision-making.
• Communicate complex compensation and classification information clearly to leaders and other stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• At least six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in classification, compensation, human resources, or related functions.
• At least two (2) years of supervisory or management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and managing complex organizational initiatives.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, certifications, and/or experience that provides the knowledge and expertise needed to perform the essential functions of the position may be considered.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States and must not require employer visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certification.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial or compensation modeling, pivot tables, and macros.
• Experience conducting salary market pricing, developing salary structures, and evaluating compensation programs.

Candidates who bring a combination of technical compensation expertise, sound judgment, leadership ability, and strong relationship-building skills are encouraged to apply. Help shape a fair, competitive, and equitable workplace.

Compensation and Work Schedule

Hiring salary range: $88,876-$122,205 annually. The maximum salary for this position is $155,534 annually. Initial salary placement for new hires is between the minimum and midpoint of the hiring range and is determined by relevant experience and internal equity.

• Location: Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Work arrangement: Eligible for telework up to two days per week, subject to operational needs and applicable College policies.
• Position classification: Full-time, exempt, non-bargaining, Grade 33.

Employees must reside in and perform any approved telework from Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, or Pennsylvania. Telework eligibility and the number of approved telework days may change based on operational needs. Montgomery College does not currently offer voluntary remote work or withhold payroll taxes for states outside its tax reciprocity agreements.

Join Montgomery College

At Montgomery College, your work can have a meaningful impact on the people and organizational practices that support student success. As Manager of Classification and Compensation, you will help strengthen the College’s approach to equitable pay, effective organizational design, and responsible workforce planning.

If you are a strategic HR professional who enjoys solving complex problems, advising leadership, developing teams, and building fair and effective compensation practices, we encourage you to apply.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online through the Montgomery College Careers website.

• Application deadline: Open until filled with best consideration date of October 30, 2026.
• A cover letter is recommended and preferred.
• Applicants with degrees earned outside the United States must include an education equivalency evaluation conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service.

Montgomery College is committed to fairness, belonging, and inclusiveness in its employment practices.

For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service, must be included in your application.

As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire:

• Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable).

• Participation in a Maryland State Retirement System plan (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position). If you are already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System, you may not enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery College and may have earn​ings restrictions, per state law.

Our benefits package includes: generous paid vacation, sick, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or HRSTM@montgomerycollege.edu.  We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.

Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.

Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace.

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