Sr. Director, Global Total Rewards

Job Requirements

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world's leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we're delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry's most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we're always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!

Job Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Provides strategic and operational leadership in the design, development, implementation, administration, and communication of our Total Rewards programs including health, welfare, wellness, retirement, base pay, incentives, and other rewards and perquisites.
• Develops Global Total Rewards philosophy and supporting policies and practices. Design and coordinate global compensation and benefits programs.
• Partners with corporate and subsidiary leadership to leverage compensation and benefits programs to meet organizational objectives.
• Analyzes current rewards programs to ensure they align with our business strategy and ensures that our rewards programs optimize our ability to attract top talent. Analyzes the market competitiveness and cost-effectiveness of our compensation and benefit plans to ensure they optimize our ability to attract and retain top talent.
• Maintains current knowledge of related government rules and regulations, including the Employee Retirement Income Security act (ERISA), FLSA, FMLA, ADA, COBRA, OSHA, Worker's Compensation, and other applicable Labor and/or Tax laws and regulations; fulfills compliance and reporting requirements.
• Oversee the management of our benefits vendor relationships, benefits contracts, and bid negotiation.
• Oversee the design and administration of compensation programs including base pay, variable pay, merit, compensation planning, and market analysis with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Oversee Global Payroll processes
• Oversee HRIS
• Oversee the administration and maintenance of the Performance Appraisal process.
• Partner with the Global HR Team to align global standards and deploy appropriate programs.
• Provides supervision and training of direct reports.
• Drafts written communication and enrollment materials, prepares for and conducts benefits conference calls, revise benefit summaries, revises benefit orientation documents, insures distribution and receipt of documents and process changes with vendors.
• Is a cultural champion, emulates A Player attributes, and drives culture throughout the organization.
• Directly supervises staff within the Compensation/Benefits and 401(k) Administration.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving issues with department staff.

Qualifications/ Experience:

To perform this position successfully the applicant must demonstrate a track record of success in developing and implementing successful and creative compensation programs. Requires strong technical, managerial, and team building skills with the ability to balance tactical and strategic responsibilities.

• Strong knowledge, understanding, and sensitivity to the Alkegen Culture.
• Bachelor's degree required. Master degree preferred
• 8-10 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of 5 years designing and implementing Global Total Rewards Programs (Compensation, Benefits).
• 3+ years people management experience.
• Experience understanding, managing and implementing total rewards programs in Europe, Americas and Asia
• Previous experience with Workday highly preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of benefits programs (Health, 401K, etc.) and experience working with external vendors.
• Experience developing and/or managing executive compensation plans strongly preferred.
• Ability to influence and present to the Board of Directors.

If you are interested in being part of a HR function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people - ALL PEOPLE - breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran's status, or any other protected class.