Senior Lead, Compensation

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

The Role

Kyndryl is looking to hire a strategic and dynamic Senior Lead Compensation to support our Practices and Consult businesses as well as our Core Markets and Shared Services. The Senior Lead will play a key role in supporting the evolution of our compensation programs to ensure we can attract, retain, and inspire top talent in the fast-paced technology industry. This role will be hands-on in implementing transformative compensation programs and designing efficient processes to support them. Key responsibilities include:

Role & Responsibilities:

• Execute Employee compensation strategy based on global compensation and business strategy and facilitate the global compensation programs roll-out at market/country level.

• Be a trusted partner and consult with HR Partners and senior business managers on pay decisions and related challenges and provide strategic and operational guidance and direction.

• Serve as an advocate of the Total Rewards philosophy. Own local Compensation programs to align with the corporate and market/country strategy.

• Provide analytical insights to business and leadership related to compensation and assist them in decision making.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as HR Tech, CIO, Finance, Payroll, Legal, ER/LR,. to drive the execution efficiency and ensure seamless employee/manager experience.

• Continuously identify opportunities to improve, digitize & automate compensation processes.

• Ensure compliance of compensation policies with local regulatory requirements

Kyndryl currently does not require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, however, if you are hired to work at a client, customer, or partner location, you may be required to show proof of vaccination to align with their respective COVID-19 vaccination policies.  Those who believe they are eligible may apply for a medical or religious accommodation prior to the start of employment.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field, or equivalent practical experience

• 5 - 7 years of experience in HR preferably in Compensation with a thorough understanding of Employee Compensation.

• Proficiency in communicating complicated concepts to a broad audience.

• Familiar with Compensation Benchmarking Surveys and tools used

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g. ability to write complex dynamic formulas, charts, and dashboards)

• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to maintain discretion with extremely confidential information.

• Ability to build trust-based relationships HR Partners and management.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and written communication skills

• Ability to build a story with data to support business decisions and recommendations.

• Fluent (written and spoken) in English.

The compensation range for the position in the U.S. is $96,480 to $183,240 based on a full-time schedule. Your actual compensation may vary depending on your geography, job-related skills, and experience.  For part-time roles, the compensation will be adjusted appropriately. The pay or salary range will not be below any applicable state, city, or local minimum wage requirement.

There is a different applicable compensation range for the following work locations:

California: $106,080 to $219,840

Colorado: $86,480 to $183,240 

New York City: $115,680 to $219,840 

Washington: $106,080 to $201,480

Washington DC: $106,080 to $201,480

This position will be eligible for Kyndryl’s discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryl’s applicable plans. You may also receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement bene