Regional Compensation Management
- Lead the execution of regional compensation strategies in alignment with global compensation frameworks.
- Manage annual compensation cycles, including salary planning, merit increases, promotions, bonus programs, and market adjustments.
- Partner with HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition on compensation decisions related to hiring, internal movement, retention, and workforce planning.
- Conduct job evaluations and support job architecture governance within the regions.
- Monitor market trends and benchmarking data to recommend competitive compensation practices.
- Ensure compensation practices comply with local labor, pay transparency, and wage equity regulations.
Benefits Strategy & Administration
- Manage regional employee benefit team and ensure the programs are aligned with overall Total Rewards objectives.
- Evaluate plan competitiveness, utilization, employee feedback, and cost effectiveness.
- Support benefit renewals, vendor negotiations, cost management initiatives, and employee communications.
- Recommend program enhancements based on market trends and workforce needs.
Mobility Program Management
- Oversee regional mobility team activities including permanent transfers, international assignments, business travelers, localization, and cross-border employment arrangements.
- Ensure guidance to business leaders and HR on appropriate workforce deployment solutions is provided.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with immigration, tax, payroll, social security, and employment requirements.
- Support assignment cost projections, budgeting, and approval processes.
- Manage complex and sensitive mobility cases, including senior leadership relocations and critical talent deployments.
Governance, Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure compensation, benefits, and mobility programs comply with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
- Partner with Legal, Finance, Payroll, Tax, and external advisors to mitigate compliance and financial risks.
- Support internal and external audits and maintain appropriate governance documentation.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments impacting Total Rewards programs.
- Escalate risks and recommend corrective actions where necessary.
Analytics, Reporting & Program Effectiveness
- Analyze compensation, benefits, and mobility data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Conduct market benchmarking and support regional workforce planning initiatives.
- Develop dashboards, reports, and business cases to support data-driven decision making.
- Measure program effectiveness and recommend process improvements and efficiencies.
- Drive adoption of technology and process standardization across the region.
Managerial Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a regional team of 3 Compensation, Benefits, and/or Mobility professionals.
- Establish team objectives, priorities, and development plans.
- Provide coaching and direction on complex employee and business cases.
- Ensure consistent service delivery and stakeholder satisfaction across the region.
