Public-Sector Compensation Lead / Project Manager (Class & Comp)
AlphaHire Open · verified Oct 19, 2026 At a glance
Senior Compensation & Benefits role at AlphaHire. Remote, United States · no salary stated · we estimate $109,914–$173,325 across the United States.
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What you'll do
- Guide public-sector classification and compensation studies from initial kickoff through putting recommendations into practice
- Assess roles and job value, then build classification systems using point factor, market pricing or comparable approaches
- Set survey comparison groups, review pay equity and competitiveness, and identify compression within pay structures
- Create salary ranges, assign grades and model costs for phased rollouts; present recommendations to public officials and employee groups
- Supply project-management credentials, methods and past results for proposals where your expertise fits
What you bring
- You have led multiple compensation and classification studies for public agencies, with at least one finished within the past two years
- You can identify the public clients from those projects and authorize their use as proposal references
- You hold a CCP credential or bring equivalent compensation expertise
- You can analyze findings, write reports and present recommendations to clients
Who this fits
This project-based role suits an experienced public-sector compensation practitioner who can lead studies and serve as the named project manager on relevant proposals. Work is remote-first, with occasional client travel.
From the employer
AlphaGov (Casa Moon LLC d/b/a AlphaGov) delivers public-sector consulting for cities, counties, school systems, special districts, utilities, and related agencies. Our work spans classification and compensation, organizational and operational studies, research and program evaluation, economic and workforce analysis, surveys and community research, and applied data and infrastructure research.
We engage experienced practitioners as project-based collaborators. Engagements are remote-first with occasional client travel. When you authorize it, AlphaGov may name you as an expert collaborator or key personnel on proposals that match your expertise. We build ready teams for live pursuits — not speculative staffing banks.
AlphaGov is seeking a Public-Sector Compensation Lead / Project Manager to lead classification and compensation studies for cities, counties, school districts, and state agencies, and to serve as named project manager on proposals where that expertise matches.
What you'll do:
- Serve as project manager and technical lead on public-sector classification and compensation studies from kickoff through implementation
- Lead job analysis, classification structures, and job evaluation using point factor, market pricing, or comparable methods
- Design peer sets and market surveys; analyze internal equity, compression, and pay competitiveness
- Develop salary structures, grade assignments, and phased implementation cost options
- Present findings and recommendations to managers, Boards, Councils, and employee groups
- Contribute project-manager qualifications, methods, and past-performance content to AlphaGov proposals
Requirements
Required:
- Led or managed multiple public-sector classification and compensation studies for cities, counties, school districts, or state agencies
- At least one of those studies completed within the last 2 years
- Able to name those public clients and allow AlphaGov to cite them on proposals
- CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) or equivalent compensation expertise
- Strong analytical, report-writing, and client presentation skills
Nice to have:
- SPHR or SHRM-SCP
- K-12 administrator compensation studies
- Job evaluation methods such as point factor and market pricing
- Presentations to Boards, Councils, or elected officials