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Compensation Manager

Pacific Clinics
Sacramento, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/8/2025 CLOSED ON 4/17/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Compensation Manager position at Pacific Clinics?

What We Offer 

  • The initial compensation for this position ranges from $98,456.02 - $121,088.49 per year.
  • Salary is dependent on commensurate experience above the minimum qualifications for the role and internal equity considerations.
  • The salary may also vary if you reside in a different location than the location posted. 
  • We Offer Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, retirement options, Flex Spending, EAP, and more!   
  • Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve. 

JOB SUMMARY

Works within the mission, vision, and philosophy of the agency to develop, implement, and manage the Agency’s compensation programs, policies and benefits staff. Oversees the administration of the Compensation Program, MEA, Job Descriptions and compensation market studies.  

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

  • Responsible for roll out and execution of compensation programs in line with compensation policies, practices, and processes.
  • Supports, guides, and provides subject matter expertise to Human Resources, Talent Acquisition and Operations regarding compensation matters, policies, etc.
  • Designs compensation programs, policies, and processes, by collecting and analyzing results from local benchmarking partners and collecting business requirements and market developments.
  • Builds and maintains effective working relationships with various management levels across the agency to understand strategy and offer counsel on design to reinforce the linkage between strategy and compensation.
  • Executes analysis of plan effectiveness and determination of return on compensation investments.
  • Collaborates with HR and operations as required to develop data capture and reporting capabilities for implementing plans and for assessing plan effectiveness.
  • Develops metrics, goals, training, and communication processes designed to manage the evolution of compensation to keep current with changing agency strategies and market conditions.
  • Creates the budget, allocation process and communication regarding merit budget.
  • Develops and presents compensation plans and policies subject to executive management approval.
  • Influences the decision-making process and final outcome by providing detailed analyses, models, and recommendations.

HR MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISION

  • Effectively supervises, evaluates, and mentors employees. 
  • Timely completes performance evaluations for direct reports. 
  • Trains and supervises the Human Resources Department on their roles and responsibilities. 
  • Provides timely feedback and recognition to employees and counsels/mentors individuals on identified areas needing improvement. 
  • Provides or arranges back-up coverage in the absence of the Human Resources Department employees. 
  • Models Pacific Clinics’ approach, mission and core values in all communication and correspondence. 
  • Communicates effectively in a culturally competent way to a diverse consumer population and promotes favorable interaction with managers, co-workers, and others. 
  • Performs other duties as assigned to support departmental and business needs. 

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

  • Team Leadership
  • Drive For Results
  • Managing Vision and Purpose
  • Political Savvy
  • Strategic Agility

CORE ABILITIES 

  • Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of employment law including both U.S. and California statutes.
  • Be sensitive to working with culturally diverse populations.
  • Delegate duties to and hold accountability for subordinates.
  • Visualize and implement results-driven plans, including feedback correction.
  • Meet deadlines.
  • Train and instruct.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. A decisive individual who possesses a "big picture" perspective and is well versed in systems. Diverse experiences in managing a broad range of administrative areas of responsibility. 
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to the Board and outsiders.
  • Business-oriented understanding of planning and analytics practices for sales process, modeling, operations, and management.
  • Experience in management.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills demonstrated ability to influence decision making at senior levels in an organization.
  • Strong project management skills and an ability to lead change management activities.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s in Human Resources / Business / Finance/ Accounting / Mathematics or commensurate experience.
  • 5-10 years of professional experience in compensation design.

OTHER SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

  • Prior leadership and managerial experience required that demonstrates the ability to build a Human resources leadership team and organization, influence, and partner across the organization, establish key relationships and develop rapport and trust among all levels of the organization. 
  • Demonstrated experience or ability to provide Human Resources leadership in an organization of comparable size and complexity.
  • Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills with the ability to make executive and Board level presentations. 
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and judgment skills.
  • Keen ability to understand and contribute to the business and its strategies.
  • High Personal integrity and values.
  • Strongly demonstrated ability to contribute to a high-performance, employee friendly culture.
  • Leadership and collaborative skills to work with, motivate and challenge individuals and teams.
  • Computer literacy including keyboarding skills to meet the demands of the position.
  • Knowledge and experience with Mergers and Acquisitions. 
  • Knowledge of labor Relations.
  • Knowledge of OSHA regulations.
  • Availability to travel to other Agency offices and sites.
  • Experience in strategic planning and execution. 
  • Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and change management. 
  • Ability to interpret and advise on the application of EEO/AA laws. 
  • Ability to analyze and assess training and development needs. 
  • Knowledge of organizational development theory and practices. 
  • Experience in design, development and implementation of salary administration plans and benefit programs. 
  • Knowledge of computerized information systems used in human resources applications. 
  • Advanced professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. 
  • Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects. Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings. 
  • Work requires a willingness to work a flexible schedule. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

DRIVING PRIVILEGES

  •    May be called upon to drive on agency business. Must have acceptable MVR and appropriate insurance coverage.

  Required to drive agency vehicles. Must have clean MVR, appropriate insurance coverage, and attend agency driver training.

TRAINING

Must successfully complete all required agency training indicated for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer 

We will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with ordinance 184652 Sec.189.04 (a) and San Francisco Police Code, Article 49. Section 4905.  

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