Senior Compensation Partner

Job Description

What you'll be doing

• Partner with COE, Leadership and HRBP team on strategy by providing recommendations based on comprehensive analysis of trends and industry best practices and in alignment with company ambition and strategy.

• Provide strategic Compensation Partner support to varying internal business leaders on unique and complex compensation-related matters.

• Collaborate to execute and manage annual programs and processes with HR Partners and other internal People & Places functions.

• Independently facilitate annual cycle Compensation Review meetings with senior leaders, sharing key insights and findings from analyses and providing guidance on complex matters.

• Develop and implement comprehensive employee/leader communication, engagement materials, and education strategies regarding compensation programs in collaboration with Total Rewards COE

• Serve as the lead for projects and programs between total rewards, internal People & Places partners and business leaders.

• Conduct complex job evaluations, analysis, and job pricing as well as review the work of other compensation team members to ensure accuracy and consistency.

• Partner with regional compensation (globally) on compensation issues, and lead a variety of special compensation projects as needed.

• Works in the broader scope of People & Places to understand program strategy, design, policies, guidelines, and operationalization in order to tie in total rewards components critical to the foundation of a specific program. Influences and leads alignment with different constituencies and represents a common point of view across multiple stakeholders.

• Collaborate with HR Business Partners to develop and maintain career architectures for assigned groups, ensuring alignment with business strategy.

• Advise management on applicable country, state, and federal employment regulations, compensation policies, and processes, ensuring compliance and best practices.

What you bring to the role

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field OR equivalent experience necessary to obtain theoretical and practical knowledge to successfully fulfill the scope and responsibilities of the position.

• Progressively responsible experience in human resources, compensation, and/or total rewards administration and analysis demonstrating the ability to perform the role at level, typically seen with 10+ years of professional working experience.

• Experience in providing strategic Compensation Partner support to sales leaders and teams and knowledge of sales compensation design  

• Knowledge of global statutory compensation requirements.

• Knowledge of global government regulations related to compensation programs, including EEOC, FLSA, and USERRA requirements.

• Highly analytical and quantitative skills; ability to create dynamic tools and models to interpret and analyze data.

• Detail driven with emphasis on accuracy, coupled with the ability to see the broader picture.

• The ability to work independently, take on responsibility and be action-oriented in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Excellent consultation skills and the ability to seek out information and provide quality advice.

• Ability to build partnerships with your compensation team members, Human Resources, business leaders, and managers, even when they are located in other parts of the world.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills for internal presentations that demonstrate business acumen.

• Excellent project management, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Proven ability to work independently and make sound judgments on complex issues with a broad impact to the function and/or company.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in supporting multiple stakeholder groups (e.g. Sales, Finance, IT, etc).

• Experience with Workday HRIS.

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