Associate Director leading compensation operations and strategy development at Merck's global HR. Managing compensation processes, reporting, and stakeholder training within a cross-functional team.
Responsibilities
Provide leadership around the development of compensation-related processes and the integration of compensation structure changes aligned to our CoE’s strategy
Provide ongoing relevant reporting for all cyclical processes including Annual compensation planning, pay equity and progression promotion
Run INSPIRE employee recognition program including supplier management and oversight
Support process-related escalations with our global service delivery teams and provide training to effectively support compensation processes
Review & approve technical and process-oriented aspects of compensation communications, focusing on change impacts to the organization and our service delivery model
Drive the execution and continuous improvement of compensation processes.
Maintain and assess the effectiveness of tools available to our stakeholders including our HRBP and global talent acquisition teams to support compensation decision making
Provide insight and analytics into user behavior during compensation processes
Present material to senior level executives and provide training to global stakeholders on utilization of compensation planning tools; conduct training sessions for end-users
Oversee end-to-end delivery of all aspects of the annual compensation process with a cross-functional year-end network, including the implementation of compensation strategy changes within Workday’s Advanced Compensation environment
Lead progression promotion activities and processes across the organization
Oversee and coordinate our global pay equity activity with a cross-functional network
Establish local and global eligibility requirements related to annual salary increase, bonus, performance ratings and equity awards
Facilitate year-round data audits focused on global compensation data integrity
Continuously improve compensation processes, with a focus around governance models and solutions that advance the efficiency and effectiveness of self-service
Participate in and support M&A projects as needed
Requirements
Minimum of a bachelor's degree, or currently in pursuit of degree completion, or equivalent relevant work experience.
A minimum of 10 years of overall experience in HR or related discipline with 7 years of progressive work experience with broad-based and/or executive compensation programs, and 5 years of experience with Workday Compensation Planning module preferred. (With master's degree, minimum experience is 8 years.)
Strong Microsoft Office skills (including advanced Excel and PowerPoint experience)
Strong knowledge of global compensation programs
Ability to collaborate in a globally matrixed organization
Capable of making sound decisions and adapting communications styles to various stakeholder groups with a high degree of conviction
Strong functional leadership and problem-solving skills
Confident and comfortable in creating and delivering presentations to various levels of the organization
Skilled in reporting elements of Workday Advanced analytics capabilities
Benefits
medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
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