Director, Compensation

**Job Contributions and Key Responsibilites**Global Compensation- Serves as the compensation expert leader for compensation program strategy and program design to ensure desired business results.- Designs and manages global compensation strategy, including base salary, variable pay, equity programs, and executive compensation.- Leads global benchmarking and market analysis to maintain competitive position across all geographies.- Develops and maintains compensation structures, salary bands, and job architecture frameworks aligned with organizational goals.- Partners with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and Finance to ensure compensation recommendations are aligned with internal equity and market competitiveness.- Leads the annual compensation review and merit cycle processes, including budgeting, system setup, training, and communications.- Oversees the global job evaluation processes and ensures consistency in leveling and titling across regions.- Manage compensation-related audits and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations in all operating countries.- Manage Executive Compensation program administration - long term incentive plan activity, payment distribution, ensure integration and alignment of executive pay with overall company goals and objectives.- Non-Qualified Compensation Deferral Plan - Serves as internal NQDC Plan Administrator for all related activity - enrollment, investment tracking, deferral reporting, distribution activity, participant training and assistance; manage service administrator and advisor relationships.- Collaborates and consults with functional business leaders and partners to provide analytical insights and compensation guidance to ensure compensation plans in our farming operations provide the desired business results.- Responsible for external market study and competitive positioning of company pay practices ensuring market competitiveness and cost-effectiveness.- Comp Data Governance - Oversees the global compensation system capabilities related to information structure, HRIS business process, reporting and analytics capabilities. Partners with IT and HR to maintain global job architecture, compensation structures / guidelines, and data accuracy within Oracle HCM (PeopleConnect).Responsible for the compensation and tax equalization for Global Mobility / International Assignments.OtherOther Duties as assigned.**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**- Experience with global compensation, deferred compensation, tax equalization for expatriate and mobility programs.- Experienced change agent related to implementation of compensation programs and reorganizations, organizational structural changes.- Knowledge and experience of the agricultural workforce and issues preferred- Knowledge and experience with LEAN methodology desired.- Experience managing / implementing compensation within an HR Information System preferred.- Fluent in English and Spanish (verbal and written communication)- Ability to be agile, innovative, and forward thinker with process improvements to help support business needs.- Ability to summarize large amounts of data into understandable, digestible formats. Exceptional analytical, statistical, quantitative, and deduction skills.- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive matter with objectivity and discretion.- Ability to use good judgement.- Exceptional communication and customer service skills and ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization including senior leadership across all departments and C-Suite.- Ability to influence and present to Company Leaders at all levels and Board of Directors.- Exceptional project management skills, ability to manage projects with remote participants both direct and indirect reporting relationships.- Comfortable and experienced with ambiguity, complexity, and urgency.Ability to build relationships, rapport easily and collaborate with others in the organization.**Education Level**:Bachelor’s degree in related field is preferred; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.**Years of Experience**:- Minimum of 10 years Human Resources experience with at least 5 years in compensation leadership role in publicly and/or privately held companies, global corporations with prior management experience.- Desirable experience with international compensation practices (Latin-America, EMEA, China).- Experience with organization structures / restructure design.Experience working with managing consultants, large scale projects, and both internal and external relationships.**Specializations, Certifications and Specific Experience**:- Oracle experience a plus.HR Certifications a plus.**Licenses**:If driving is necessary as part of the job, employees are required to possess a valid driver’s license.**Necessary Software**:Microsoft Office Suite - Intermediate**Travel Requirements**:- Ability to travel 25 percent of the tim