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Kohler Co. · 1 day ago

Sr. Manager, Compensation

Kohler, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$142K/yr - $223K/yr

7+ years exp

Kohler Co. is a global leader in the manufacturing industry, and they are seeking a Sr. Manager of Compensation to lead Americas compensation consulting and global programs. This role involves designing and managing compensation programs, providing strategic compensation consulting, and ensuring compliance with local laws and company practices.

Consumer Goods

No H1B

Responsibilities

Leads Americas compensation consulting and Global Programs including:

Proactive compensation consulting, strategies, program design and business partnership for Kohler Co. businesses and positions in the Americas region

Design and management of Americas compensation programs and processes such as bonus, merit, market pricing, wage & benefit, special bonus, critical positions, job architecture, etc

Manages global compensation programs and processes, participates in the administration of exempt compensation, including research, consulting and technical support for the development and implementation of plans, policies, and programs to compensate employees, and also leading key compensation programs and processes

Provides leadership and direction to the Americas Compensation team to proactively develop and implement compensation strategies to attract and retain talent

Designs and develops compensation programs to assure competitiveness, consistency, equity and validity; giving consideration to individual country practices, laws and regulations as well as Kohler Co. practices

Researches compensation best practices and programs.Proactively analyzes management, recruiting and market practices.Makes recommendations for compensation strategies and adaptation of programs to Kohler Co. as appropriate

Reviews existing compensation programs and guidelines to insure market competitiveness of Kohler Co. practices as well as compliance with country and local laws and Kohler Co. approval policies and procedures

Conducts and analyzes market compensation surveys to support competitive compensation classifications and individual pay.Selects market surveys to purchase and/or participate in.Coordinates the market survey participation process

Provides compensation policy interpretation and guidance to HR and managers. Able to work through the most complex transactions as well as mentor and coach others on these transactions

Supports enterprise compensation program & process transformation including ACT, authority levels, market pricing process, job architecture, etc. Applies continuous improvement techniques (ie. BPRs) to improve Americas & enterprise compensation programs and to simplify and improve efficiency of compensation processes)

Designs and manages compensation programs, processes and systems to assure competitiveness, consistency, equity and validity; giving consideration to individual country practices, laws and regulations as well as Kohler Co. practices. Examples include m erit, bonus, market pricing, compensation structure/job architecture, wage & benefit process, etc

Responsible for market competitive compensation and market pricing process, reviewing existing compensation programs and guidelines to insure market competitiveness of Kohler Co. practices as well as compliance with country and local laws and Kohler Co. approval policies and procedures

Manages executive, management and professional compensation programs, including merit processes in addition to merit administration for administrative non-exempt associates globally

Provides leadership for global projects relating to improvements in compensation processes.Applies continuous improvement techniques to improve efficiency of compensation processes

Conducts or facilitates training sessions on topics related to compensation

Maintains liaisons with compensation organizations, other companies, professional groups, etc. to stay abreast of new compensation developments and exchange information

Assists in HR due diligence for Mergers & Acquisitions

Assists in Factory compensation for the Americas

Performs related assignments as delegated

Qualification

Compensation program designMarket pricing analysisCompensation consultingCCP certificationHuman Resources experienceComputer skillsBusiness partnershipResults focusSolutions orientedProblem solving

Required

Bachelor's Degree required

Minimum 7 years experience in Human Resources, Business or related field

Ideal candidate will have a minimum 5 years experience (3 years as Manager) specific to Compensation or related role, in positions of progressive responsibility and leadership

Individual must have the ability to discern the impact of compensation proposals on the business, and an awareness of leading-edge compensation methods and market best practices

Must have strong computer skills and be effective with Excel

Must be flexible, adaptable, able to turn on a dime and handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future