Director Compensation & Benefits – North America

Hitachi•Raleigh, NC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Director of Compensation & Benefits - North America. The role will be based in our North America headquarters in Raleigh, NC. Reporting to Global Head of C&B, you will provide high-level support and advice in the areas of Compensation & Benefits, in alignment with HR strategy. You will represent the needs of C&B to the Center of Expertise (CoE) and collaborate with HR Business Partners and HR Operations to provide seamless service to the business. How you'll make an impact Develop and manage local compensation strategy as part of global compensation strategy in consultation with business Evaluate, research, recommend, implement and communicate organizations’ total compensation strategies aligned with short- and long-term business goals Provide consultative technical expertise, advice and guidance regarding compensation matters to management teams to support business Partner with HR Business Partners to monitor and analyze issues related to compensation within the company and the external market, such as turnover, recruitment, government regulations, market data/surveys, competitive practices to forecast the impact on the organization. Build and maintain job evaluations, structures and salary surveys to ensure the achievement of equitable and competitive employee compensation Communicate policies, practices, and guidelines effectively to all levels Remain current on market trends/ practices, legal/regulatory changes, labor practices and business patterns within the region with a focus on emerging economy Maintain and partner with talent acquisition team to provide compensation support, training and guidance Select and manage effective external partnerships as required to engage in the development and/or delivery of compensation and benefit plans Plan and manage assigned projects to ensure successful achievement of objectives, schedules and budgets Preparation, participation and collaboration in the implementation of local C&B topics

Requirements

A Minimum of 8 years of HR experience within which at least 3 years' experience in core C&B matters with bachelor’s degree in HR, Legal, Economics or Finance
A strong knowledge of C&B challenges, local labor laws, competitive benefit programs that are offered in the markets
In-depth knowledge of US compensation and benefits regulations: FLSA, ACA, ERISA, IRS guidelines, state-specific wage and hour laws, and pay equity requirements.
Experience with US benefits programs: health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) and retirement plans; wellness programs; and leave policies.
Adequate experience to be able to operate at a Group level and influence key stakeholders
Good IT skills and the ability to manipulate data to report on trends and common themes
Should be comfortable working within an international environment and across diverse cultures

Nice To Haves

Multilingual communication: proficiency in Spanish strongly preferred and preferred with Portuguese for effective communication with a diverse workforce.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage local compensation strategy as part of global compensation strategy in consultation with business
Evaluate, research, recommend, implement and communicate organizations’ total compensation strategies aligned with short- and long-term business goals
Provide consultative technical expertise, advice and guidance regarding compensation matters to management teams to support business
Partner with HR Business Partners to monitor and analyze issues related to compensation within the company and the external market, such as turnover, recruitment, government regulations, market data/surveys, competitive practices to forecast the impact on the organization.
Build and maintain job evaluations, structures and salary surveys to ensure the achievement of equitable and competitive employee compensation
Communicate policies, practices, and guidelines effectively to all levels
Remain current on market trends/ practices, legal/regulatory changes, labor practices and business patterns within the region with a focus on emerging economy
Maintain and partner with talent acquisition team to provide compensation support, training and guidance
Select and manage effective external partnerships as required to engage in the development and/or delivery of compensation and benefit plans
Plan and manage assigned projects to ensure successful achievement of objectives, schedules and budgets
Preparation, participation and collaboration in the implementation of local C&B topics