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Director of Total Rewards and HR Systems ****Completed****

Our client is a global biotechnology company on a quest to cure cancer. We are searching for an HR leader passionate about people and purpose-driven companies.

The Director of Total Rewards & HR Systems is responsible for building, developing and implementing the global total rewards strategy and programs.  They ensure leading-edge technology solutions providing advanced analytics are available to support the overall global HR strategic plan. They set annual goals and are responsible for developing the 2-3 year strategy for these areas. Responsibilities include leading an established team (HR systems, global benefits, total rewards, metrics, and analytics), developing efficient and accurate business processes to support effective governance and predictable compensation planning, total rewards and HR technology investments required to achieve strategic people goals.  They lead and support the team’s developing documentation, education and communication supporting overall rewards and recognition programs, and ensure a global approach to drive informed, evidence-based and transparent decision-making related to pay equity across all regions globally.

 Responsibilities

  • Leads Total Rewards and HR Systems and drives continuous improvement in these areas to support the company’s ongoing growth and global expansion

  • Leads the development, operationalization, ongoing governance and administration for our competitive global total rewards strategy (including base compensation, benefits and other cash and non-cash incentives)

  • Creates and executes all strategy and compliance activities related to capital accumulation plans globally, inclusive of maintaining good governance for RRSP, 401K and global pension programs.

  • Provides business leadership in the area of CAP governance with the guidance of the CAP committee.

  • Maintains positive, collaborative and responsive relationships with HR functional area partners (HR Service Delivery, CoEs etc) as well as other partnering functions across the organization (Finance, IT, Corporate Affairs etc)

  • Ensures rigorous documentation and training are available in support of all compensation practices globally

  • Oversees the delivery of our Workday and HR systems implementations and enhancements to provide employee and manager self-service functionality, thereby ensuring the employee life cycle remains as automated and self-serve as possible

  • Partners with Finance to ensure accurate headcount planning and forecasting activities occur in alignment with normal budgeting cycles.

  • Using metrics and analytics, supports efficient people analytics, HR and Dept head dashboards, and effective workforce planning tools across the organization.

  • Collaborates effectively with business leaders and department heads across the business.

Requirements:

  • 10+ years' experience leading the design and implementation of an integrated Total Rewards program

  • 3-5 Years Workday (or other large-scale enterprise HRM implementation), vision and strategy experience

  • Flexible, strategic thinker, with an excellent track record of execution in a fast-paced technology company environment

  • Self-motivated and independent thinker

  • Excellent communication skills (oral and written)

  • Able to construct logical and persuasive arguments and able to interact with all levels within the organization

  • Expert compensation and benefits design experience in a high technology or life sciences environment

  • Excellent research and analytical skills

  • Strong people leadership skills

  • Business process design experience

  • Project management, planning and coordination

  • Problem-solving and decision-making skills

 For more information, please contact tim@corporate.bc.ca