SUMMARY

Responsible for overall design, implementation, communication and administration of the organization’s total global compensation and benefits programs (base salary, incentive compensation, sales compensation and equity compensation) for all levels, which are competitive, support the desired compensation philosophy and have an impact on the long and short-term performance of the company.  In addition, serves as a consultant to the Executive Compensation Committee.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties as necessary:

·         Evaluates business initiatives to determine the appropriate organizational compensation and benefits philosophy that aligns with the organization’s goals, culture and values.

·        Act as an internal consultant to business units (especially the Human Resource Business Partners) on all compensation practices; identify emerging workforce issues related to compensation and benefit practices and develop innovative solutions.

·         Works with Finance to ensure clarity around all compensation and benefit plans.  Specifically:

o        Base cash compensation – how the merit increase budget is established and managed

o        Incentive cash compensation – how it is tied to corporate/division/department and individual results

o       Use of equity – how broadly is equity used (level), what type of equity (options, restricted shares, 401K matching, ESPP, ESOP, inducement shares, deferred compensation plans, etc.)

o        Benefit plan costs

·         Partner with HR team members to identify and address current and emerging total compensation trends and issues.

·         Oversee the administration of the base salary program to ensure internal and external equity.

·         Contribute to the organization’s Build Talent initiative, particularly to the development of career ladder programs.

·         Identify global market trends, monitor competitiveness of programs, model cost implications and recommend innovative and effective compensation and benefits programs and solutions.

·         Responsible for achieving desired results by being a Champion of the culture and consistently demonstrating the company’s Cultural Beliefs.   Responsible for driving the Cultural Transition by using such tools as storytelling, focused feedback, and recognition, as well as identifying other tools and methods.  Performance is aligned with the culture of accountability – See It, Own It, Solve It, and Do It.

·         Develop and communicate appropriate compensation and benefits policies and processes.

·         Develop recommendations for special compensation programs or incentive systems for employees, management, and executives including Long Term Incentive Plans.

·         Ensures that compensation and benefit programs meet all legal requirements.

·         Plans, develops and implements new, revised and aligned benefit programs including 401K, medical, etc.

·         Works with IT in developing global HRIS resource.

·         Negotiates contracts with benefit plan providers, vendors, auditors, and consultants for services, premiums, and plan administration.

·         Stays abreast of government regulations, benefit program trends, and prevailing practices among similar organizations within the industry.

·         Demonstrate a positive and professional behavior when participating with others both internally and externally.

·         Pro-actively establish effective relationships and support others in achieving high performance.

·         Demonstrate professional behavior, flexibility, and effective communication skills in their interactions with others.

·         Relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions.

·         Influence people rather than demand others.

·         Comprehend and follow instructions.

·         Perform repetitive tasks as required.

·         Maintain work pace for required workload.

·         Perform complex and varied tasks associated with the position.

·         Make generalizations, evaluation, or decisions without immediate supervision and within the scope of their essential job responsibilities.

·         Accept and carry out responsibility for direction, control, and planning of their essential job responsibilities.

·         Responsible for compliance with the rules and regulations regarding a safe and healthy work environment relative to their actions and conduct. 

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

CHARACTERISTICS OF A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

·         Strong business acumen in order to gets things done.

·         Requires excellent presence, outstanding communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills to interact with Board of Directors and all levels of management, not limited to but including: strong negotiation, influencing and collaboration skills.

·         An "out of the box" thinker in regards to designing incentive programs.

·         Build positive relationships across the organization.

·         Can identify issues and translate into decision criteria.

·         Proven ability to produce positive results under tight deadlines.

·         Global perspective/awareness skills.

·         Exceptional technical skills.

Proven leadership ability as defined by the following competencies and as demonstrated in previous work experience:

Strategic Vision                                               Integrity

Decision Making                                              Courage

Analytical Skills                                               Professionalism

Communication                                               Continuous Learning

Collaboration                                                  Build Talent

Influence                                                         Results Driven

Organizational Awareness

Education and Experience:

Must have the experience to effectively meet the job requirements and job expectations of this position including, but not limited to the following:

Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Business, or related disciplines required. An MS or MBA degree is highly desirable.

·         10-15 years of progressive Human Resources management responsibility and experience desired.

·         Thorough knowledge and experience developing  Long Term Incentives such as  stock options & restricted stock units including tax and accounting regulations.

·         Successful experience working with the Executive Compensation Committee and other Board of Directors regarding Executive Compensation.

·         Experience supporting a company on a global basis and progressively more complex compensation experience, including international, variable and senior management compensation and equity, highly desirable.

·         Proven track record of driving Global Benefits & Compensation initiatives.

·         Demonstrated success with major cross functional, cross geographic project teams, program implementations and/or systems implementations or integrations.

·         Proficient PC skills; Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Language/Mathematical Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, policies, job descriptions and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information, facilitate training programs and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.

Ability to work with mathematical concepts including averages, cumulative averages and forecasting.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations involving resource planning, efficiencies and schedule planning.

Decision Making/Problem Solving Skills:

The position requires the ability to independently solve complex human resources opportunities and deal with a variety of concrete variables while developing strategies, programs, procedures and processes.  Must be able to define problems, collect necessary information, establish facts, draw conclusions and take appropriate action.  Employee is empowered to make decisions directly affecting their ability to perform the above duties and responsibilities.

Reasoning/Analytical Skills:

Demonstrates critical thinking in their ability to define complex problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  The ability to interpret a variety of complex precedents and statutes is also critical.   Ability to analyze both business, human resources, and legal  situations and extract critical elements for decision making process, present them as alternatives with associated risks and describe the recommended solution from a business standpoint.  Must be able to develop processes and procedures as well as identify when the processes and procedures do not apply in a specific situation and handle exceptions as needed.  The position requires the ability to develop priorities and adjust work plans to meet deadlines for themselves and their staff.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position is primarily sedentary and employee may be required to sit for extended periods of time.  Standing, walking and meeting activities are required frequently throughout the workday.  Employee must be able to utilize a personal computer.  Ability to handle stress caused by constant change of priorities, unpredictable organization, greater than a 40 hour work week, multiple priorities, and other unforeseen situations associated with the organization.  Normal sight or corrected vision is required to read documents and use standard computer terminals.

Employee must be able to travel overnight as required.  Employee must be able to process paperwork and utilize office equipment (including personal computer, phone, typewriter, copiers, etc.).  A large portion of the day is spent communicating orally in person and by phone.   Normal sight or corrected vision is required to read documents and use standard computer terminals.

Work Environment:

Employee will work in private office area with a minimal noise level.  The employee will also be required to work in public environments such as restaurants, air terminals, convention sites, etc.  Employee will perform complex job tasks while experiencing numerous interruptions.  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  This position has the utmost responsibility for compliance with the rules and regulations regarding a safe and healthy work environment relative to their actions and conduct.

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