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Position Description

Human Resource Business Partner III
Working Title Senior Compensation Analyst
Department/Division Human Resources - Staffing and Compensation
Job Type Full Time
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Requisition ID:
49109
Work Location:
Human Resources - Municipal Center
Pay Range:
A.14, $69,298.32 - $107,412.40
Starting Salary:
Minimum of the Pay Range
Work Schedule:
Part Time Hours/Wk:
Job Open Date:
5/20/26
Application Deadline:

Job Duties:

The City of Virginia Beach Human Resources Department is seeking an analytical and collaborative professional to serve as an HR Business Partner III-Compensation with a primary focus on compensation and total reward analysis. This position plays a critical role in supporting City reward related  programming by analyzing market data, providing salary structures oversight and recommendations for improvement, and serving as centralized SME for HR leadership and organizational stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical skills, experience working with Workday (or comparable system), and the ability to translate large data sets into actionable outcomes. This role reports to the Director of Human Resources-Talent and Workforce Development.  This position works directly with other HR Business Partners (HRBPs), technology partners, departmental liaisons, and various other stakeholders in the support of equitable and competitive compensation and total rewards practices.

Representative duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Conducting complex labor market analyses, including job pricing, market benchmarking, and internal equity reviews to ensure competitive and fiscally responsible pay programming and pay practices
  • Participating in and analyzing salary surveys and total rewards programming to ensure competitive structure, policies and practices
  • Assisting with the development and refinement of compensation programs and related policies
  • Performing regression analyses and statistical modeling to support pay equity, salary structure design, and compensation recommendations
  • Designing and maintaining pay structures (step, open range), pay grades and job classifications; recommend adjustments as needed
  • Working with other HRBPs in appropriately establishing new classifications within the pay structure; reviewing existing classifications for appropriate  placement based on internal equity factors and market competitiveness
  • Ensuring compliance with FLSA, state wage laws, and related compensation/total reward requirements; recommending policy updates as  applicable
  • Collaborating with Finance and Budget Offices on salary projections and position control
  • Maintaining and analyzing compensation data within HRIS systems (e.g., Workday or similar platforms)
  • Preparing compensation reports, dashboards and workforce analytics; developing executive level dashboards and reports
  • Analyzing trends in turnover, compression, retention, etc.; effectively communicating findings to HR leadership
  • Modeling financial impact of salary increases and incentive programs; supporting annual budget development process
  • Creating and analyzing various HR and compensation reports to identify trends and provide data-driven insights for strategic decision making
  • Supporting regulatory audits and responding to related inquiries

This position offers a hybrid work schedule with a combination of in-office and remote work.

The City offers a generous benefits package which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, Holidays and Leave benefits.     

Minimum Requirements:

MINIMUMS: Bachelors degree in human resources or related field and four (4) years of experience utilizing the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with such positions as human resources business partner, specialist, or generalist OR an equivalent combination of education (above the high school level) and/or experience equivalent to eight (8) years in fields utilizing the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with this position.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

Additional Requirements:

DMV Transcript:  Not Required
CDL:  Not Required                                       
DOT History:  
                                                 
CPS Check:  Not Required
Physical:  Not Required    
Respirator:  Not Required
Polygraph Review:  
Not Required
Psychological Screening:  Not Required

Attachments Required: 

Preferences:

• Compensation design, market pricing, salary market surveying, market benchmarking
• Compensation program support experience
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
• High level of technical exp. working in HRIS systems, preferably Workday, and demonstrated ability to interpret large datasets accurately
• Experience conducting workforce analytics (turnover, compression, retention risk)
• Experience with regression analysis for compensation validation
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, Power Query, complex formulas, modeling)
• Experience working with data visualization tools
• Experience supporting compensation programs in a public sector or government environment
• Strong analytical skills

Special Instructions:

Similar Working titles include: Lead Compensation Analyst, Compensation Business Partner, Compensation Strategy Analyst, Workforce Analytics & Compensation Lead

  • Please complete the application in its entirety and include your resume if required by the posting. 
  • Your responses to any "Supplemental Questions", if attached to this requisition, must be supported by the information you provide on your application and/or resume; or otherwise demonstrated during the hiring process.
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VRS Contribution:   All full-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions. This will be handled through a pre-tax payroll deduction.  

Drug Free Workplace:  The City of Virginia Beach maintains a drug free workplace.

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