Faculty Compensation Specialist II

Job Title

Faculty Compensation Specialist II

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Human Resources

Proposed Minimum Salary

$4,936.67 monthly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

A Glimpse of the Job

The Faculty Compensation Specialist II performs routine and some complex faculty compensation-related processes in Workday by serving as a coordinating resource and offering guidance, troubleshooting support, and process recommendations that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance across faculty compensation and appointment actions.

Essential Duties and Tasks:

Business Process Consultation and Approval for Faculty Employees

• Under supervision, serves as a secondary point of contact for Faculty Affairs, HR Professionals, Budget Contacts, and Departmental Faculty Liaisons regarding Workday business processes and routing related to faculty compensation actions.

• Collaborates with Faculty Affairs, HR Professionals, and other stakeholders to drive timely resolutions to critical faculty processing issues. Assesses needs, troubleshoots issues, and recommends solutions.

• Reviews and approves faculty compensation actions in Workday, including hires, reappointments, transfers, promotions, supplemental compensation, and merit processes.

• Facilitates and validates faculty data mass loads (EIBs) into Workday. 

• Collects, analyzes, and documents process enhancement requests related to faculty.

• Produces reports to support faculty processing functions.

• Maintains compliance with policies and regulations concerning data security and access to confidential faculty information. 

Troubleshooting

• Investigates faculty business process scenarios to identify root causes and recommend appropriate corrective action.

• Reviews faculty offer and appointment documents; identifies and resolves errors or escalates complex issues as needed.

Data Consultation

• Assesses stakeholder needs through direct interaction and consultation.

• Creates detailed functional and technical specifications for data requirements related to faculty processing.

• Ensures faculty data is accurately entered, maintained, and audited according to rules, policies, and regulatory requirements.

• Assists with testing and validation of configuration, integrations, and reports related to service quality and faculty processing.

Training and Document Creation/Maintenance

• Develops and delivers training for end-users on faculty-related Workday processes.

• Documents current business processes and ensures resource materials are maintained and available for HR Professionals.

• Participates in training and professional development sessions.

Secondary Support

• Offers backup support in the areas of Laserfiche, TeamDynamix, graduate assistantships, and student employment.

• Provides mentoring to student workers.

Other Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you need to know

Salary: $59,240 annually

Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

• Three years of related experience.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge the Workday HCM application.

• Experience working with faculty employment, compensation, or academic HR processes.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.

• Provides mentoring to student workers.

• Strong written analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

• Ability to positively and professionally interact with clients, staff, and groups of various sizes.

• Working knowledge of HR concepts, principles, and practices.

• Ability to deliver presentations and training sessions.

• Ability to deal with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality as required by state and federal law.

 

Other Requirements and Factors:

• This position is security sensitive.

• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU regulations and procedures. 

• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements.

• (If applicable) This position allows alternate work location per TAMU guidelines.

• Works to cover shifts, or take emergency call, on evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.