HR Business Partner Senior - Comp

Human Resources Business Partner Senior Job Details

• Job Posting Closes at 11:59PM on: 06/17/26
• Division:
  Human Resources Division
• Management Level: Individual Contributor
• Scheduled Weekly
  
  Hours:
  
  40
• Benefit Eligibility:
  This position is eligible for Standard Benefits which includes dental, medical, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement.

Jefferson County is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner Senior to serve as a subject matter expert with broad expertise in pay structure, benefits, pay compliance and policy, and job classifications within public sector (compensation and classification) to join our Total Rewards Team. This role partners closely with internal and external stakeholders to align workforce and business strategies while meeting the needs of the organization.

A key focus of this position is supporting the County’s compensation and classification programs while working as a team to provide consulting services with all levels of the county’s organizational structure.

This position works on a team to perform market benchmarking and analysis for individual positions and job series, assist in maintaining pay and job data, providing data-driven recommendations to support pay decisions and organizational effectiveness while meeting the unique operational needs across the organization. Responsibilities include editing and refining classification descriptions, responding to third‑party compensation surveys and data requests, providing guidance on best practices, supporting program enhancements and process improvement initiatives while ensuring the integrity of compensation data and best practices.

This position has a flexible, hybrid schedule to be negotiated with supervisor based on developing needs.

Hiring Range: $81,000 - $85,000 USD Annual. Compensation will be determined based on education, experience and skills.

Jefferson County offers a generous benefits package that supports your personal and professional life. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off and holidays, including a starting bank of 40 hours of PTO for new hires; retirement matching; wellness programs; tuition reimbursement; flexible schedules; remote work options; and more.

• Edit and revise existing classification descriptions to ensure they accurately describe the work performed and the education and experience required to successfully perform the work. Ensure descriptions are compliant with legal requirements and do not create adverse impact.
• Participate in or conduct classification studies that have department wide or county wide impact. Develop classification series or models to meet organization needs and to support attraction, retention, and growth opportunities.
• Participate in or conduct compensation studies to ensure like pay for like work and alignment with market as defined by county policies and practices.
• Conduct research and review of employee pay in support of equal pay for equal work. Present findings and make recommendations to management on issues and resolution opportunities.
• Maintain and revise survey benchmark jobs and internal alignment database. Enter and edit data in Workday.
• Respond to third party survey and data requests for organizations including local organizations, Employers Council, Department of Labor (DOL) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
• Research annual state and Federal minimum wage changes and provide recommendations and associated costs to management.
• Deliver presentations to various groups on classification and compensation studies and related organizational and fiscal impacts.
• Share compensation and classification information and knowledge with team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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