Sr. Manager, Benefits and Compensation, North America

About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

 

About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

 

About the Role:

The role of the Senior Manager, Benefits and Compensation US & Canada is to proactively review, develop and lead the regions’ compensation and benefits agenda to ensure Convatec has a highly attractive and retentive best-in-class approach to total rewards. You will report to the Director, Total Rewards Americas.

Your Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities 

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 as part of the transition to a new global centre of excellence for Total Rewards 

• Manage the roll out of salary ranges and bonus levels across all key locations in collaboration with the Total Rewards team, local HR and external consultants 

• Lead the review and benchmarking of the existing benefit offerings across all countries in the region to ensure competitiveness and review for compliance with local country requirements 

• Advise on reward packages for critical roles and senior hires across the region as needed, providing external market guidance and pulling together internal peer comparators 

• Manage responses to ad hoc benchmarking, out of cycle comp change requests etc.

• Play a lead role in the preparation and validation of local HR/management input into the annual pay and bonus review process
• Lead and administering the organization's total rewards strategy, which includes overseeing 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 managing vendor relationships.
• Proactive partnering with local HR to address specific pay, bonus and benefits related issues  

Benefits design and administration 

• Design, implementation and communication of competitive, inclusive and cost-effective benefits in line with Convatec’s Total Rewards policy across the region in collaboration with local HR 

• Maintain strong working relationships with benefit brokers, vendors and local HR to ensure they meet the necessary KPIs and administering plans correctly 

Direct Reports 

•  Benefits Specialist, North America  

  

Travel Requirements        

Some travel required. 

Qualifications/Education/Knowledge skills:

• Compensation and strong benefit experience across North America  
• Strong analytical and communication abilities, in terms of compensation data skills as well as the ability to communicate complex topics simply and effectively to managers and employees  
• Experience in multistate benefits administration/analysis and compliance regulations
• Track record in managing projects and programs to successful completion
• Experience in working in complex and dynamic environments
• Strong proficiency in reporting, Excel (including Pivot Tables, VLO