Global Compensation Specialist

Company: GHD
Location: Irvine
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

The Global Rewards--Specialist will work within the Global Rewards Team acting as a strategic advisor on a range of--Rewards projects and programs to deliver a competitive, equitable and holistic approach to Rewards. These efforts, in turn, will ensure that our Rewards program, policies, practices and systems support the enterprise's strategic objectives while leveraging current industry trends. As an expert in the compensation field, the Rewards Specialist will be expected to effectively manage global projects, interact with key stakeholders globally and provide consultative advice on technical compensation matters. This role will participate in cross functional teams/projects by serving as a best practice resource and will guide others in resolving complex and technical compensation issues. Preferred location for this role is in a GHD office in the US Pacific time zone including Phoenix, AZ or in Vancouver, Canada.Primary function's of the Global Rewards Specialist include: * Lead the design and maintenance of total compensation plans and policies to maintain market competitiveness and alignment with business strategy, including research, consultation communications and implementation processes. * Manage the development and maintenance of salary ranges based on a thorough review of our markets.* Own the maintenance of GHD's Core Job Architecture Framework (includes education, communication and recommendations for changes to jobs, grades and related indicators).* Manage third party survey participation, selection and benchmarking to maintain competitive compensation structures aligned with company philosophy. * Provide and deliver compensation training and education materials to HR and People Managers. * Partner effectively with others on the Total Rewards and HR teams to support workload and execution, sharing/transfer of knowledge, increase understanding of international issues and all aspects and considerations around compensation programs and practices. * Lead annual compensation processes including developing the approach and project plan, system testing, executing the plan while engaging and collaborating with appropriate stakeholders, managing communication requirements and conducting post-process trouble-shooting and lessons learned. * Proactively research and stay current in market, regulatory and compliance trends. * Act as a consultant on compensation issues such as job evaluation, FLSA exemption reviews, compensation analyses, total reviews and related issues. * Design and development of reporting that will enable the clear presentation of remuneration analytics. * Management of Rewards projects. Personal Competencies:* Tertiary qualification in HR or a business related discipline.* Minimum of 10 years--experience in compensation.* Professional services experience highly preferred. * Bachelors degree.* Highly organized with strong attention to detail. * Proficiency and experience in analysis of data. * Strong numerical skills coupled with excellent written and verbal communication.* Strong interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to collaborate with stakeholders across the business along with the broader People team. * Proficient use of Microsoft Excel. Why GHD?Being the best we can be is in our culture.We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come. Our commitment to youCommitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognize achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.Who we areWe are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly 'One GHD' across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents - Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients. As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.#LI-TS1

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