HR Professional-Classification Analyst- Limited Term (Hybrid)

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting Faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's Faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and is No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the well-being of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good, breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Georgia Tech Human Resources (GTHR) serves the Institute and its more than 14,000 employees through strategic counsel, employee engagement, and essential human capital management operations. As the people's unit, GTHR is engaged throughout the employee's lifetime at Georgia Tech. Our team works with sensitive employee information and assists in the management of complex employee issues. Professionalism and confidence are of the utmost importance within our team.

• Process payroll and maintain employment data for approximately 14,000 active faculty, staff, and students
• Strive to attract, recruit, and retain the best talent in the marketplace.
• Provide immigration, labor, and tax support required for foreign national faculty and staff to work at Georgia Tech and support employees performing services overseas.
• Leverage a market-driven compensation structure to attract and retain employees.
• Advise employees and managers regarding work performance and conflict management.

The Classification Analyst is responsible for analyzing and evaluating job classification structures to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness. This role involves conducting market research and providing recommendations to support the organizations compensation strategy and compliance with relevant regulations.

• Research, analyze, and compile statistics, benchmarking, and peer analysis on compensation and job classifications to develop competitive position descriptions and classifications that align with industry standards and ensure internal parity of compensation levels across the Institute.

• Conduct job analyses to determine the classifications into which jobs are to be placed based on the similarity of the work performed, the difficulty of the work performed, and the qualifications necessary to perform the work; recommend pay grades into which classifications should be assigned.

• Create, revise, review, and audit job descriptions for accuracy and consistency. Collaborate with Organizational Design in helping organizations determine the type of role needed to fit their needs.

• Review new and existing classifications to ensure jobs are appropriately classified and graded. Modify and create descriptions to reflect current roles, responsibilities, and requirements, working collaboratively with Institute stakeholders. Approve changes in exemption status.

• Provide equitable and consistent compensation consultation and support, enhancing classification, compensation structures, and policies.

• Management of compensation structures/wage grades. The ability to analyze jobs using both market and internal data determines the appropriate wage grade within the proper structure. Keep structures updated and communicate with all partners.

• Manage the library of job descriptions across all functions and create/maintain the job profile setup in ERP. Update documentation around job architecture/leveling guidance for all jobs.

• Partner closely with HR and organization leaders to review and process classification, job description, and job profile requests. Identify opportunities and implement process improvements.

• Partner with the Compensation Team on providing guidance to the organization and developing creative solutions on a variety of total compensation issues, including the setting of appropriate pay levels, base pay, incentives, and awards.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
Technical Diploma, Associate's Degree in a related discipline, or two years college course work, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
Two or more years of job-related experience - with two plus years in human resources

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Certifications, Licenses or Permits:
Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) certification

Pay Range: $63,303-$75,000/yr.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

This is not a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This role is not considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position does not require a security clearance.

Location: Atlanta, GA

12 month-limited term position

The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.