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Compensation Officer II

Job in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 02140, USA
Listing for: Harvard University
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-01
Job specializations:
  • HR/Recruitment
    Talent Manager, Employee Relations
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly USD 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Company Description

By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

Why join Harvard University Central Administration?

Harvard University's Central Administration (CADM) is a 5,000+ employee organization that supports the university's overall excellence by understanding and serving the needs of its schools, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and surrounding communities. Through dynamic and collaborative partnerships, CADM provides high-quality and efficient services to the schools to help them achieve their goals.

Job Description

Job Summary: Independently provide a broad range of high level support to assigned schools and units on all levels of staff compensation issues. Develop project plans and lead teams of HR professionals on cross university compensation initiatives.

Job-Specific Responsibilities:
  • Participate in the design, development, implementation and evaluation of compensation programs to support HHR strategies and business objectives. Lead the ongoing work in Job Framework implementation for remaining job functions; coordinating engagement and input from HR partners and line managers across the University.
  • Assist schools and units in the development of compensation strategies, programs and other initiatives to ensure competitive position and internal equity. Proactively audit internal equity of job grade and compensation levels to ensure compliance.
  • Provide consultative and expert advice and training in the administration of the University’s compensation programs including FLSA reviews.
  • Support the survey submission process by providing input and direction related to job function matching within areas of responsibility. Review HU job matches to surveys ongoing during submission process. Adapt changes in survey leveling, adds and deletes of jobs within the survey and within HU.
  • Conduct market analyses in support of school and unit requests and/or related to cross university job function studies using external market data and internal comparative data; make recommendations for level and pay adjustments to ensure external competitiveness and internal equity. Continuous improvement of survey database usage by recommending updates to job matches including expansion to non-exempt roles and senior manager and leadership graded jobs.

    Reviews pay markets and recommends necessary changes.
  • Participate in and/or lead department projects in support of ongoing and ad-hoc services to schools and units. Re-establish the Compensation Committee of HR partners across the university, develop topics and coordinate quarterly meetings.
  • Develop and deliver training sessions for HR staff across the University in the area of compensation administration and related policies and practices.
  • Ensure compliance with University Human Resources policies, procedures, and requirements. Review HHR Comp intranet content, solicit input, update policy and practice documents, links etc.
Working Conditions:
  • Work is performed in an office setting.
Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
  • Minimum of 7 years’ relevant work experience.
Additional

Qualifications and Skills:
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, advanced Excel skills.
  • People Soft experience preferred.
  • Strong working knowledge of FLSA including a thorough understanding and experience in applying Massachusetts state and federal wage and hour regulations.
Certificates and Licenses:
  • CCP preferred.
Additional Information
  • Standard Hours/

    Schedule:

    35 hours per week.
  • Compensation Range/Rate (including Shift Differential if applicable):
  • Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
  • Pre-Employment Screening: Identity, Education.

Work Format Details

This position has been determined by school or unit leaders that some of the duties and responsibilities can be effectively performed at a non-Harvard location. The work schedule and location will be…

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