Head of Regional Total Rewards Americas

SAP IT Business Systeme•Newtown Square, PA

9h•$224,700 - $525,600

About The Position

The Head of Regional Total Rewards Americas is the single accountable leader and definitive escalation point for Total Rewards partnering across SAP’s Americas organization. The role connects the regional team to global frameworks, business priorities, and governance standards, while ensuring reward programs are competitive, equitable, compliant, and aligned with business needs across all markets and workforce segments in the region. The position leads, coaches, and develops the regional Total Rewards Partner team and serves as a senior reward advisor to regional executive, P&C, and social partner stakeholders. It oversees compensation review governance and execution, advances pay transparency and equity, supports benefits strategy, and partners with Finance on planning cycles. The role also leads reward-related aspects of workforce transformation and M&A initiatives. The role drives market intelligence and workforce analytics, translating competitor data, labor market trends, and internal insights into executive reporting and data-driven recommendations. It also uses AI-powered analytics and agentic tools to accelerate reward modelling, automate routine workflows, and provide higher-quality insights to business stakeholders. The position shapes the capability, culture, and standards of the Americas Total Rewards Partner team and maintains executive stakeholder trust.

Requirements

Extensive progressive Total Rewards experience in the Americas, including a demonstrated track record leading Total Rewards functions across the region in a large, complex, global organisation.
Experience delivering competitive, equitable, and business-aligned reward outcomes at scale.
Deep expertise in compensation, benefits, executive remuneration, and reward governance across the diverse regulatory and cultural environments of the Americas.
Strong understanding of regional labor markets, pay transparency legislation, and emerging reward trends across multiple jurisdictions.
Proven ability to build, lead, and develop a high-performing regional Total Rewards Partner team.
Credibility, presence, and authority to act as the single face of Total Rewards across the Americas.
Ability to influence executive leaders and navigate complex stakeholder environments across the region.
Data-driven advisory mindset and ability to translate market intelligence and workforce analytics into locally compliant, globally consistent reward solutions.

Responsibilities

Serve as the single accountable leader and definitive escalation point for Total Rewards partnering across the Americas.
Connect the regional team to global frameworks, business priorities, and governance standards.
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing regional Total Rewards Partner team and establish standards for reward consulting excellence.
Deploy global reward frameworks consistently across Americas markets while accounting for local market, statutory, and cultural context.
Own governance and execution of the Annual Compensation Review across the region, ensuring fairness, legal compliance, and alignment with performance and talent outcomes.
Advise regional executive, P&C, and social partner stakeholders on compensation positioning, talent retention, executive remuneration, and workforce investments.
Advance pay transparency and pay equity across Americas jurisdictions.
Act as the regional benefits ambassador and partner with Finance during planning cycles.
Lead reward aspects of workforce transformation and M&A initiatives across the Americas.
Drive market intelligence and workforce analytics, translating competitor data, labor market trends, and internal insights into executive-level reporting and reward recommendations.
Leverage AI-powered analytics and agentic tools to accelerate reward modelling, automate routine workflows, and surface insights for business stakeholders.
Shape the capability, culture, and standards of the Americas Total Rewards Partner team, mentor practitioners, and maintain executive stakeholder trust.