Senior Director, Compensation

**Sr. Director, EMEA Total Rewards**

**Summary**

The role of the Sr. Director of EMEA Total Rewards works within the global Total Rewards leadership team and is responsible for developing a comprehensive Total Rewards strategy for the EMEA region. This role also includes leading the global compensation support associated with Mergers and Acquisitions.

The role supports the alignment of employee rewards with results that support the company’s strategic direction and business outcomes, promoting a philosophy that advances HP's objectives and aligns with our culture. The Total Rewards (TR) programs include all aspects of broad-based compensation, supplemental pay, benefits (e.g. retirement, health and insurance, wellness, time-off) and perquisites.

Successful execution of the role is through collaboration with peers on the global TR Leadership team and through stakeholders and partners at EMEA region and global level. The role is responsible to oversee and lead the team responsible for the day-to-day operational delivery of all benefits programs supporting the employee lifecycle from in hire to termination which also includes the assessment and management of compensation and benefit change requests. The role also includes the due diligence of compensation programs, benchmarking, job leveling evaluation and implementation of compensation programs for any mergers, divestitures or acquisitions of deals globally.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Build and sustain collaborative relationships at multiple levels in the company; work in close partnership with multiple stakeholders to implement best in class compensation and benefit programs across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
- Understand current and emerging market trends, identify potential opportunities and gaps, leverage external best practices and design TR initiatives that are aligned to global principles, yet provide flexibility and local customization to account for cultural and market differences
- Design, communicate, and implement benefit programs in the region (usually country specific) which fit within our overall global strategy
- Ensure all compensation and benefit program proposals balance affordability and competitiveness, are aligned with business objectives, and meet all legal requirements
- Support the annual full scope review of benefit and supplemental pay programs (Assess Benefits and Compensation (ABC) process) and subsequent implementation of benefit change requests, annual benefits enrolment events and implementation of global wellness initiatives.
- Support the benchmarking and development/review of country salary structures to ensure market competitiveness and ensure country TR Leads maintain a comprehensive understanding of the competitive position of all pay programs
- Manage and negotiate with brokers and third-party solution providers
- Lead compensation strategy for the region with global and regionally relevant programs
- Ensure TR engagement and oversight of all country Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations or local Works Council company agreements and maintain a collaborative working relationship with global Labour Relations.
- Support merger, acquisition, divestiture, and outsourcing activities as they relate to TR programs in the EMEA countries
- Work with the nuances of specific local cultures to make informed decisions
- Build trust by including others and by keeping the cross-functional / regional and global teams informed on the compensation and benefit related activities and results
- Develop and implement an effective communication strategy to manage change and the impact of change
- Build the TR team’s manager and employee capability through training and work experiences, building a strong culture of wellness and recognition to support and maintain TR employee effectiveness
- Work with the TR Mergers and Acquisition lead to lead the global compensation related due diligence, compensation transition strategy including base, variable and equity programs. This requires job grading structures, costs and talent risks to support “Go or No Go” M&A decisions. It would also include talent retention strategies, defining compliance actions, and implementation of design and the onboarding support.

**Requirements**:

- Must be a seasoned Compensation and Benefits leader with competency across strategy, design and delivery of a range of Total Reward functions
- Global M&A experience and EMEA regional knowledge needed including a strong knowledge of compensation and benefits legislation and compliance across multiple countries particularly important

**Competencies