About the Role
You will lead global compensation, equity, and benefits programs across locations. You will design and evolve the global compensation structure including executive pay and bonus design, manage cash compensation, benchmarking, and reward strategies, and oversee equity administration with a focus on compliance. You will build processes, collaborate with Legal, Finance, and HR, and drive performance management. You will lead benefits and wellness initiatives and ensure programs support a high performing culture.
Requirements
- 5+ years of progressive Total Rewards experience, with at least 3 years in a U.S. public company environment.
- Experience with cross-border equity plans, complex vesting schedules, various forms of equity including RSUs, PSUs, options and DSUs, and managing multiple equity plans.
- Strong working knowledge of relevant disclosure and filing requirements, 10b5-1 plans, and SOX 404 compliance.
- Familiarity with public company equity plan administrators, especially Fidelity, and hands-on capability within the system.
- Certified Equity Professional (CEP) certification highly preferred.
- Experience with payroll tax implications of equity plans across jurisdictions.
- Previous exposure to M&A transactions and equity plan transitions is a plus.
- Experience building from scratch — bringing order, structure, and process where currently none exist.
- Demonstrated ability to create strategic comp structures, bonus programs, and executive compensation plans.
- Ability to partner effectively with Legal, Finance, and HR stakeholders, and to communicate clearly with executive leadership and Board members.
- Highly analytical, detail-oriented, organized, and creative in solving complex Total Rewards challenges.
Responsibilities
- Lead administration of global equity programs, including experience with Fidelity (or similar stock plan providers).
- Manage equity grants, exercises, and compliance, and collaborate with Legal and Finance on equity reporting.
- Coordinate with Legal, Finance, and HR to bring structure and formalized processes to all equity-related activities.
- Develop and maintain subsidiary equity plans.
- Understand payroll tax impacts across multiple jurisdictions.
- Ensure SOX 404 compliance of the equity plan(s) and bring controls-based thinking to Total Rewards administration.
- Design, manage, and evolve the company's global compensation structure, including executive compensation and bonus plan design.
- Oversee cash compensation planning, salary structure, market benchmarking, and reward strategies.
- Prepare relevant Board of Directors and Compensation Committee materials, including compensation recommendations, data analysis, and equity program updates.
- Implement best practices for performance management systems, including structured performance reviews and goal-setting frameworks.
- Lead the strategy, execution, and management of employee benefits and wellness programs across all locations.
- Evaluate and recommend benefits offerings to stay competitive and support a high-performing culture.
Benefits
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- life insurance
- short term disability insurance
- long term disability insurance
- paid time off