Director Compensation & Benefits – North America

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.

- 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

Your background

- 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.

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

- 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

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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