Director, International Compensation

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

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About The Position

With a strong emphasis on compliance, customer-centric service delivery, and operational excellence, the Director, International Compensation is responsible for the governance and execution of compensation programs. This role ensures base pay, incentive plans, allowances, and supplemental pay practices are aligned with evolving country-specific legal and regulatory requirements, including the EU Pay Transparency Directive. Operating within a matrixed environment and without direct reports, this position partners closely with Legal, Payroll, People Services, Finance, HRIS, and regional leadership to deliver compliant, practical, and scalable compensation solutions. The Director serves as the regional compensation subject matter expert, ensuring regulatory integrity, operational accuracy, and a high-quality employee experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field. Advanced degree or CCP certification preferred.
• At least 10 years of progressive compensation experience within a multinational organization, with significant exposure to EMEA regulatory environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in works council engagement and managing compensation in highly regulated markets.
• Proven experience implementing pay transparency and pay equity initiatives, including EU regulatory compliance.
• Strong knowledge of incentive plan governance, country-specific bonus administration, and allowance structures.
• Advanced proficiency in Workday Compensation, including reporting, configuration, audits, and data governance.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with Legal, Payroll, Finance, HRIS, and shared services teams in a matrixed organization.
• Strong analytical, risk assessment, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Ability to operate independently and influence effectively without direct authority in a complex, global environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent progressive work experience required.
• Deep knowledge of EMEA labor laws, compensation regulations, and pay transparency requirements.
• Strong consulting, impact, and influence skills with the ability to navigate complex regulatory environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree or CCP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for governance and oversight of base pay structures, short-term incentive plans, allowances, and supplemental compensation practices outside of the US, ensuring compliance with global frameworks and local statutory requirements.
• Lead implementation and ongoing governance of the EU Pay Transparency Directive, including pay equity analysis, reporting readiness, documentation, and process controls.
• Lead country specific pay equity requirements outside of EUPTD (e.g., UK, Canada, Australia)
• Partner with Legal to interpret complex regulatory requirements and ensure compliant design and execution of compensation programs across multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide subject matter expertise for works council consultations and negotiations related to compensation matters, ensuring appropriate documentation, risk mitigation, and regulatory alignment.
• Oversee administration of annual and short-term incentive plans, ensuring adherence to country-specific legal, tax, and social insurance requirements.
• Provide guidance on bonus eligibility, payment structures, documentation standards, and compliance considerations in complex markets.
• Govern country-specific allowances and statutory or market-based supplemental pay practices (e.g., car allowances, meal vouchers, premiums, local payments), ensuring alignment with market as well as compensation philosophy and regulatory requirements.
• Partner closely with Payroll, Finance, and People Services to ensure accurate, timely execution of compensation programs and appropriate governance controls.
• Leverage advanced Workday Compensation expertise to support configuration, reporting, audits, pay equity analysis, and regulatory documentation.
• Ensure data integrity and system-based controls to support transparency obligations and mitigate compliance risk.
• Monitor legislative developments across EMEA & APAC and proactively assess impact to compensation programs and processes.
• Translate complex regulatory and compensation concepts into clear, actionable guidance for stakeholders.
• Drive a customer-focused approach that balances regulatory rigor with practical, business-aligned solutions and a seamless employee experience.

Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
• Work-life benefits include: Paid Time Off US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees) Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays Based on eligibility, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day. All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees