Executive Director, Total Rewards, Americas Zone

**Description**Lead the regional delivery of a high-quality, equitable and compliant Total Rewards experience across compensation, benefits, pay transparency/equity and Sales Commissions administration support. Reporting into the AMERICAS PXT Lead, this role will partner closely with the Regional Total Rewards COE to translate strategy into execution, provide regional insight and risk awareness, and ensure programs are understandable, accessible and consistently delivered for employees and managers in the Region.**Key Accountabilities****1) People Leadership & Capability**+ Lead, coach and develop the regional Total Rewards team; set clear priorities, role clarity and performance expectations.+ Foster a culture of customer focus, accountability, consistency and continuous improvement.**2) Regional Total Rewards Delivery (Compensation and Benefits)**+ Own end-to-end regional delivery of Total Rewards programs and processes; ensure clear SLAs, controls, and escalation paths with partners.+ Serve as the regional escalation point for out-of-policy requests and delivery issues; escalate to COE leadership as needed.+ Provide actionable regional insights (trends, employee/manager feedback, country nuances, risks) to inform COE decisions and future design.**3) Compensation, Pay Transparency & Governance**+ Oversee regional execution of annual pay cycles, incentives, critical talent programs and service awards; ensure readiness, training and issue resolution.+ Ensure pay transparency and pay equity requirements are met (analytics/reporting, documentation, and processes for employee requests).+ Drive grading/job catalog governance (e.g., JLOG) in partnership with Talent and Core HR; ensure consistent application of job architecture.**4) Benefits & Wellbeing Operations**+ Provide operational leadership for health and welfare, retirement and other benefit programs, focusing on service quality and employee experience.+ Direct the administration of all benefit programs, including system enhancements, employee communications, and compliance with healthcare and pension regulations+ Lead annual enrollment and program change delivery (timelines, testing, communications, compliance documentation/filings where applicable).+ Serve as a subject matter expert for M&A integrations and co-lead RFP processes with the Total Rewards COE.+ Maintain an accessible library of benefit materials, FAQs and guidance; partner with vendors/brokers to resolve issues and reduce employee friction.**5) Systems, Data Stewardship & Operational Excellence**+ Drive data quality and controls across Total Rewards processes (integrations, access governance, reconciliations, reporting standards).+ Ensure audit readiness and robust documentation; support SOX/controls assessments and remediation activities.+ Partner with HRIS/IT, Finance, Legal, Payroll and vendors to improve process efficiency and user experience.**6) Communications & Manager Enablement**+ Lead regional Total Rewards communications aligned to COE frameworks; localize toolkits, talking points and FAQs as needed.+ Use query patterns and feedback to continuously improve understanding and reduce escalations.**7) Sales Compensation**+ Partner with Global Sales Compensation Lead in the COE for the design and development of Sales Commission Plans. Manage the modeling/simulations, commission payouts and quarterly effectiveness reviews.+ Support Brand sales/Retail excellence team to deliver sales incentive programs that facilitate retail priorities, drive performance, and values-based behaviors.**Qualifications**+ 15+ years of Total Rewards leadership experience with depth in compensation and benefits; exposure to mobility and pay transparency/equity.+ Demonstrated people leadership in a multi-country/regional environment; strong stakeholder management in matrixed organizations.+ Strong governance and operational rigor (controls, documentation, audit readiness, data stewardship, vendor management).+ Advanced analytical and problem-resolution capabilities.+ Ability to translate complex reward topics into clear employee and manager guidance; executive-ready communication skills.+ High integrity and discretion handling sensitive data; sound judgment and risk awareness.**Success Measures**+ Consistent, high-quality regional Total Rewards delivery with strong controls and compliance.+ Improved employee and manager understanding of pay and benefits processes.+ Simplification and standardization of Comp & Ben programs in the Region.+ Operational readiness for driving Legislative Comp/Ben/ Pay equity changes across countries.+ Reduced escalations and faster issue resolution through clearer guidance and better data quality.+ Engaged, capable team with strong performance and retention; actionable regional insights influencing COE decisions.Equal Opportunity EmployerIt is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. 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