Philips Head People Rewards Americas 

South Africa, Free State, Dihlabeng Local Municipality 

122222636

Head of People Rewards Americas

You are responsible for (but not limited to)…

• Lead a team of 15+ experienced compensation and benefits professionals, providing leadership, direction, and development for the team.
• Determine priorities, establish long-term objectives and develop a framework for policies and strategies related to compensation activities such as job evaluation and salary surveys, salary structure refinements, salary budgeting, and analysis, as well as policy and procedures to ensure the achievement of equitable and competitive employee compensation.
• Manage annual programs (merit, annual incentive, LTI, comp structures) and executive compensation.
• Manages design of employee benefit plan, with particular attention on US programs, ensuring they are market and cost competitive.
• Act as primary Rewards leader and business partner to leadership stakeholders with the People function in the region.
• Communication of Rewards related objectives to management and employees.
• Maintain expertise in best practices, trends and specialized compensation methods and technology to evaluate the impact of introducing new methods or products for the company.

This position, based in Cambridge, reports to the global Head of People Rewards, and leads the strategic and operational rewards activities for a large diverse employee population within product development, sales, services, and functional activities across all countries in the Americas. In this role, you will ensure that compensation and benefits programs meet business requirements and align with the overall rewards philosophy and direction.

To succeed in this role, you will have the following skills and experience:

• An advanced degree, particularly an MBA, is preferred. Relevant certifications are desired
• 15 years of general and Human Resource experience, inclusive of strategic and operational corporate reward responsibility.
• 5+ years current or recent experience working in a matrixed global organization.
• In addition to compensation expertise, broader experience with total rewards, including health and welfare, pension, etc.
• Experience managing teams including managing managers and a geographically dispersed team.
• Business partnering and interpersonal skills - Credible subject matter expert with the ability to communicate effectively to non-experts.
• Global/International experience. Culturally astute, with understanding and appreciation for non-US approaches.

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