MillerKnoll · 21 hours ago
Vice President, Compensation and North America Benefits
Zeeland, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expMillerKnoll is a company focused on design for the good of humankind, striving to create a sustainable and equitable future. The Vice President of Compensation and North America Benefits will be responsible for developing and administering competitive total rewards strategies to attract and retain top talent while ensuring alignment with business strategies and market trends.
Design
Responsibilities
Analyze existing rewards practices to ensure they align with the business strategy, including links to diversity, inclusion, and engagement
Collaborate with senior leadership and the HR Team to recommend changes to existing total rewards practices and secure approval for new programs
Demonstrate a clear understanding of the competitive environment in which the firm operates to serve as a basis for planning and managing the company’s investment in total rewards
Demonstrate thought leadership on development of total rewards methodologies and philosophy, including supporting policies, practices, and vendors
Develop, communicate, and administer competitive total rewards strategies that are cost-effective and consistent with market trends and organizational objectives to help ensure the firm continues to attract, hire, retain, and motivate employees
Lead the Compensation and North America Benefits Teams. You will assess the necessary skills and capabilities and develop/grow the team as needed
Partner/interface with senior business leaders, including working closely with the SVP, Total Rewards to drive investment-facing total rewards decisions in alignment with a meaningful pay-for-performance culture
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related field required
10+ years of professional total rewards experience, including a strong executive presence, experience in total rewards strategy, executive compensation and benefits design, and capability across HR operations
Five or more years of leadership experience across multiple functions and/or previous executive leadership experience
Prior experience with a distributed workforce and exposure to best-in-class HR from other organization of similar size and stage of transformation, as well as experience successfully building, developing, and managing a relevant scale total rewards function
A strong focus on people to develop team and operate in a highly collaborative, team-focused manner
Exceptional coaching, mentoring, and people development skills
A strong aptitude for leading through influence, setting direction, and delivering results
Strong relationship and consensus-building skills to manage projects in a complex matrixed environment
A demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and work with all levels in the organization
High personal performance standards, the desire and ability to continuously learn, and an orientation for results
Demonstrated leadership competence as defined by Executive Competencies, including the proven ability to effectively focus resources to implement a business strategy, generate excitement and commitment around the vision and goals, and drive innovation and change
Successful experience with change management principles and a demonstrated ability to drive and manage the change process from strategic planning through implementation and follow-through
An expert ability to think strategically and execute tactically
The ability to see the 'big picture' with a strong attention to detail
The ability to use a broad business acumen and holistic perspective to see the opportunities and risks of potential trade-offs. You must also be profit conscious and proficient with P&L responsibilities
Demonstrated expert written/verbal communication skills and a proven capability to present complex concepts in a concise and understandable way to a variety of audiences, including the highest level of the organization
The ability to effectively use the office automation, communication, software, and tools currently used in the office environment
Preferred
Master's Degree
Global experience
Company
MillerKnoll
MillerKnoll is a collective of dynamic brands that comes together to design the world we live in.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Andi Owen
President and CEO
John Stratford
SVP Global Ecommerce
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