Job Description

** ABOUT THE ROLE : **

The Compensation Manager supports salary administration and compensation operations across KIPP Texas. Reporting to the Director of Workforce Planning and Rewards, this role manages salary review processes, salary placement and negotiation processes, market analysis, and compensation communications across schools and SSP teams. This role also manages stipend, referral, and bonus payout processes and supports accurate implementation of salary-related changes across the organization.

The Compensation Manager partners closely with Finance, Talent divisions, and organizational leaders to support salary decisions, maintain compensation structures and pay practices, and help ensure processes remain equitable, consistent, compliant, and operationally effective across the organization.

This role also supports process improvements, salary administration guidance, reporting, audits, and special projects related to compensation and organizational planning.

** ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES : **

Compensation Administration and Pay Operations

• Manage salary review processes across KIPP Texas including promotions, reclassifications, salary adjustments, stipends, bonus pay, and new position requests
• Manage stipend, referral, and bonus payout processes including tracking, approvals, communication, and implementation coordination
• Lead salary placement and negotiation processes for applicable school-based and SSP roles
• Review salary decisions for alignment to approved ranges, pay practices, internal equity, and budget guidance
• Conduct market analysis and benchmarking to support hiring decisions, salary recommendations, and annual review processes
• Track and communicate recommendations, approvals, decisions, and implementation timelines with leaders and cross-functional partners
• Identify trends related to salary compression, equity, or pay alignment and elevate recommendations as needed
• Collaborate with Finance and Talent divisions to support accurate and timely implementation of salary changes, stipends, referral payouts, and bonus payments

Process Communication and Organizational Support

• Support the revision and maintenance of compensation manuals, salary guidance documents, and operational procedures
• Support annual salary review and adjustment cycles across schools and SSP teams
• Help communicate salary timelines, review cycles, process updates, and guidance across the organization
• Develop and maintain trackers, templates, and tools that support leaders and internal teams through salary review and request processes
• Provide guidance to leaders and internal partners on salary administration practices, request processes, and applicable compensation guidance
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, documentation, and user experience across salary administration processes

Data Management and Compliance

• Maintain salary administration systems, records, reports, and tracking tools to support accurate data management and operational effectiveness
• Support salary-related reporting, analysis, audits, and ad hoc data requests
• Audit salary and staffing data to identify discrepancies, operational concerns, or data inconsistencies
• Ensure salary administration practices remain aligned to organizational policies and applicable regulatory requirements
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity of sensitive employee and organizational information
• Support compensation-related special projects and implementation efforts as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year educational institution required
• 3 - 5 years of experience in compensation, Human Resources, finance, payroll, or related operational functions
• Experience supporting salary administration, compensation analysis, or compensation operations preferred
• Experience working in K-12 education, charter schools, or large multi-site organizations preferred
• Experience working with HRIS, payroll systems, or compensation systems preferred
• Strong experience managing large datasets, reporting, and organizational analysis required

Additional Information

_ What We Bring to the Table_ :

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage options for employees and their families.
• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies.
• Paid family leave.
• Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA.
• Employee assistance programs.
• KIPP also offers the following employee-paid benefits: legal plans, LifeLock identity protection, life insurance and disability insurance.

** 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 position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The person in this position needs to be able to move about inside and outside the school throughout the workday.
• The candidate is expected to attend conferences, meetings and training sessions both virtually and in person within the Region.

Additional Requirements :

• Reliable transportation is needed for travel between campuses
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
• Work with frequent interruptions

** Work Environment : **Hybrid work - Reports to the central office or schools three days a week

** Travel Requirements : **Moderate travel: Regular travel to school sites, regional offices or external locations for professional learning, meetings and other work related activities. Travel frequency may increase based on time of year.

_ EEO:_
KIPP Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIPP Texas ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact the Talent Team.

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