Description
Valencia College’s Organizational Development & Human Resources Team is seeking a strategic and forward-thinking leader to serve as Director of Compensation. This role is responsible for shaping and advancing a comprehensive compensation philosophy and structure that attracts, retains, and motivates a highly skilled and talented workforce. The Director of Compensation provides college-wide leadership in the design, implementation, and continuous evolution of classification and compensation programs aligned with the College’s strategic goals and commitment to transparency and excellence.
The Director of Compensation provides strategic leadership for the College’s classification and compensation philosophy, ensuring programs are equitable, competitive, data-informed, and aligned with institutional goals. This role serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, guiding workforce design, pay practices, and organizational effectiveness while fostering transparency, compliance, and operational excellence across the institution.
Our goals are ambitious. That is why we are seeking an experienced, innovative, and collaborative leader like you to join us as the Director of Compensation to help us meet our goals.
Salary: The final salary will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and internal equity considerations.
$90,000 to $115,000
Location: This position is primarily remote; however, the Director must be available to report to any Valencia College campus as business needs require.
Closing Date: March 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST
Application Link: https://valenciacollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/41870
Requirements
- Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution, or any equivalent combination of related education, training, and/or experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions.
- Progressive and significant years of total human resources experience with demonstrated specific years in compensation, talent acquisition or related HR field. Demonstrated experience in human resources or compensation consulting to meet business needs and oversight of redesign, implementation, and administration of significant compensation or related HR projects.
- Please note that you will need to establish Florida residency within 30 days from your start date if selected for this position.
Specialized Knowledge and Experience - Experience designing and leading comprehensive classification and compensation strategies aligned with organizational goals.
- Experience conducting market benchmarking, pay equity analyses, and organizational assessments to inform compensation decisions.
- Experience advising executive leadership on complex compensation matters, including reorganizations, reclassifications, and pay equity concerns.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex compensation philosophies, strategies, and data clearly and effectively to executive leadership, managers, and employees through multiple channels, including presentations, written reports, and policy guidance.
