Location:
Ciudad de México, CMXPOSITION OVERVIEW:
Reporting to the Senior Director, Compensation, this Manager role is a partner to People Business Partners, People Operations, finance leads and external consultants on all compensation related matters including job architecture, base salary, pay programs and related projects. While this role will be based in Mexico, it will be primarily supporting the US and will require familiarity with US pay practices. This role will understand key business drivers in order to identify opportunities for improvement and recommend solutions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support various compensation projects from planning and implementation to execution. Projects include, but are not limited to, job architecture redesign, salary analysis, creation of salary structure and reorganizations for predominantly US employees as well as LATAM.
Partner with global internal teams (People Business Partners, People Operations, finance leads and clients) and external consultants to develop a deep understanding of job responsibilities for evaluation of pay level, external market benchmarks and internal equity to influence pay decisions on offers, pay adjustments and promotions. Streamline the job evaluation process and ensure a consistent approach.
Conduct and manage compensation benchmarking and survey participation in conjunction to support competitive analysis of compensation programs within the industry for US employees as well as LATAM, as needed.
Support the People Business Partners and People Operations in performing the annual merit review process, promotion cycle and pay equity analysis.
Support the implementation and communication of a global compensation philosophy. Ensuring the People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition and Finance are aware and understand it.
Serve as the primary point person to Finance Leads, People Business Partners and Talent Acquisition for compensation inquiries on specific brands and/or divisions and other compensation-related matters.
Approve compensation Workday transaction items (promotions, transfers, compensation changes and employee data edits).
Collaborate and partner with Finance and Operations to understand and implement existing Workday reports and/or tools to streamline compensation processes. Automate and enhance reporting, excel models, etc.
DESIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
Preferably a degree in a related discipline or equivalent
Fluency in English required
5 - 7+ years of experience in compensation and/or human resources
Strong familiarity with US pay practices
Ability to work in a globally distributed workforce (ie. support clients in other markets)
Professionalism and maturity a must, ability to deal with confidential data
Advanced skills in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
Workday experience a plus
Experience in job evaluation system (Mercer IPE) a plus
Ability to produce detailed, accurate reports and insights that support sound decision-making
Strong analytical, research, problem-solving and project management skills
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills a must
Detail oriented; while keeping the big picture in mind
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and be comfortable in the “gray zone”
Ability to manage competing priorities
Positive, “can do” attitude, team player and effective collaborator
What happens next?If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.
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