Design and embed the Total Rewards philosophy and policies for the region
Lead the development, capture and communication of Convatec’s compensation and benefits policy guidelines and governance framework
Manage the roll out of salary ranges and bonus levels across key locations in collaboration with Total Rewards, local HR and external consultants
Lead the review and benchmarking of existing benefit offerings across the region to ensure competitiveness and local compliance
Advise on reward packages for critical roles and senior hires, providing external market guidance and internal peer comparators
Manage responses to ad hoc benchmarking and out-of-cycle compensation change requests
Lead preparation and validation of local HR/management input into the annual pay and bonus review process
Lead and administer the organization's total rewards strategy including compensation programs (base pay, incentives, benchmarking) and benefits (health, welfare, retirement)
Ensure legal compliance, analyze market data for competitiveness, partner with Director and senior leadership to shape strategy, and manage vendor relationships
Proactively partner with local HR to address specific pay, bonus and benefits related issues
Design, implementation and communication of competitive, inclusive and cost-effective benefits across the region
Maintain strong working relationships with benefit brokers, vendors and local HR to ensure KPIs and correct plan administration
Manage direct report: Benefits Specialist, North America
Some travel required
Requirements
Compensation and strong benefit experience across North America
Strong analytical and communication abilities, able to communicate complex topics simply and effectively
Experience in multistate benefits administration/analysis and compliance regulations
Track record in managing projects and programs to successful completion
Strong proficiency in reporting, Excel (including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs) and other Microsoft products
Knowledge of carrier feeds/integrations
Experience and proficiency in Workday highly desirable
Desirable but not required: Experience using PayScale and familiarity with Mercer, Radford and WTW global salary surveys
Desirable but not required: Experience with implementing and maintaining a new job architecture in Workday
Familiarity with compensation and benefits practices in Americas Total Rewards
Experience advising on reward packages for critical roles and senior hires
Experience managing vendor relationships and benefit brokers