Head of Total Rewards, Americas

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What will you be doing?

The Head of Total Rewards, Americas is responsible for overseeing and leading Compensation and Benefits for the Americas (U.S., Canada, Mexico and Brazil). Additionally, this role will be responsible for M&A due diligence and integration for compensation and benefits, global equity administration, and global special recognition. Through strategy, thoughtful design, and hands-on delivery of everyday tasks and operating discipline, this role will establish the framework for executional excellence. In turn, that will create the space and opportunity to ask the right questions, ponder the right answers, and work together to make great decisions about how we reward our people for the jobs they do for Circana.  

Job Responsibilities:

Leadership and Team Management

• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to the Total Rewards - Americas team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. 
• Drive the cultural norms and expectations in the team. Hold individuals accountable for behaviors and outcomes.
• Develop team presentation and consulting skills.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and product mindset-led approaches to work. 

Rewards

• In partnership with other Total Rewards Leaders, continue to progress the flexible framework for good decision-making regarding compensation.
• Work with Business Partners and Business Leaders to ask good questions, create context, and make data-driven, business-related compensation decisions.
• Help evolve the compensation philosophy from infancy to something easily described to and understood by employees, and supportive of business direction.
• Review all compensation packages (new hires/promotions/changes) for jobs at the Executive levels.
• Develop and maintain understanding of programs, policies, laws, and competitiveness in each country/territory.
• Actively work with the team on annual processes, new projects and enterprise-wide programs. 
• Create and implement a global recognition program, including design, funding, and management for all employees. 

Benefits

• Work with the Benefits team to ensure health and welfare, retirement, leave of absence, disability and paid time off programs are executed with excellence in the Americas.
• Continuously strive to provide the best coverage and programs for our employees, while maintaining fiscal responsibility for the organization.  
• Be aware of the latest market trends and understand opportunities for Circana. 
• Develop and maintain understanding of programs, policies, laws, and competitiveness in each country/territory.
• Ensure that employee communications help them navigate the complexities of the programs, knowing where to get information and when to take action.

Equity

• Oversee the selection and implementation of a global equity administration platform.
• Implement and document all internal processes required to successfully administer equity program(s). 
• Liaise with the Legal and Finance teams, to share information required for accounting needs.
• In partnership with the EVP, Total Rewards prepare for Compensation Committee meetings and all external reporting requirements.

M&A

• Lead M&A due diligence and recommendation/consultation workstreams related to total rewards.
• Participate in integration activities, including communication development and delivery.

 Requirements

In this role, we will select someone who:

• Exhibits strategic thinking and the ability to see the “big picture,” to understand and integrate disparate ideas and interests, and to develop a multi-year roadmap for programs and solutions. 
• Has demonstrated experience with design and successful implementation of compensation and benefits plans, and recognition prog