Reward Partner, Americas

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 
What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

This leadership role is responsible for shaping the total rewards agenda across the Americas region, providing leadership, guidance, and advice on all aspects of reward including base pay, variable pay, equity plans and employee benefit programs.

• Work closely with HR business partners, talent acquisition and senior business leaders across the Americas region to develop and deliver compelling reward initiatives and market competitive benefit offerings which support the regional people strategy and align to overall business goals.
• Monitor and assess the regulatory environment and pro-actively seek out best practice reward and compensation solutions; influencing and implementing reward programs and initiatives which align, and drive forward, global priorities in areas such as DEI.
• Lead on a diverse portfolio of local, regional, and global reward projects and initiatives from technical design through to implementation and successful roll out.
• Develop and deliver compelling and engaging reward communications, delivering an enhanced employee experience with greater pay transparency and clear pay explainability at its core.
• Manage and build relationships with key external consultants, advisors and vendors across the region ensuring the right level of support is being delivered and all contractual arrangements are being fulfilled.
• Work collaboratively with HRBPs and business leaders across the region to ensure effective evaluation of roles in line with the organizations skills-based job architecture.
• Provide advice and guidance on organizational restructures across the region from a job architecture, pay equity and reward perspective.

Scope: Americas Region

Direct reports: 3-5

Location: May be remote US Based, located in Eastern or Central US time zones.

Qualifications & Experience

• Substantial experience in Remuneration & Benefits in a large global company with experience leading teams and delivering reward initiatives across both North America and LATAM
• Well-developed knowledge of the key principles of remuneration & benefits design and implementation in a complex matrix environment.
• Good commercial understanding of the business environment to define reward solutions which are in line with organisational goals.
• Experience in delivering global reward and wider people projects within desired cost, time, and quality parameters.
• Excellent relationship building skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of working with a variety of HRIS/Compensation management systems (preferably Workday)
• Proven experience and expertise in developing and delivering sales incentive schemes.
• Experience in managing a broad range of benefit plans, including private medical and pension schemes, across multiple geographies.
• High level expertise in the use of Hay Job Evaluation and experience of undertaking external market benchmarking activities across multiple geographies.

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast paced and ambiguous environment, continually juggling multiple priorities to meet agreed deadlines.
• Works effectively and collaboratively with internal colleagues across complex global matrix environments as well as with external advisors and consultants.
• Possesses highly developed commercial skills and the ability to identify and implement cost effective and operationally efficient reward processes.
• Experienced in managing 3rd party vendors, ensuring key project governance is in place to effectively manage performance.
• Extensive project management experience with the ability to manage globally remote project teams.

Preferred Education

Degree and equivalent

Preferred Level of Work Experience

7 - 10 years

Remote Type

Fully Remote

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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