Senior Manager of Total Rewards North America

SUMMARY

The Head of Total Rewards will manage all Total Rewards activities for North America in alignment with the global strategy and lead the regional team covering Monetary Rewards, Non-Monetary Benefits, and Mobility / Immigration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Embrace the MAHLE Leadership Principles:

• Empower with accountability: Own mistakes and practice continual learning. Foster autonomy and development.
• Trust each other: Practice collaboration and communicate in an honest and authentic way. Utilize differences to make us stronger.
• Inspire for change: Create enthusiasm for MAHLE’s future by establishing an environment that supports innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Lead by example: Make and keep commitments. Receive feedback before giving feedback.

• Strive to create an inclusive environment in which employees are valued and respected.
• Take ownership of talent management practices within your team. This includes, but is not limited to, diversity, equity and inclusion, learning and development, performance management, and succession planning.
• Manage all Total Rewards activities for North America in alignment with the global strategy.
• Lead the regional team covering Monetary Rewards, Non-Monetary Benefits, and Mobility / Immigration.
• Translate global Total Rewards strategy into concepts, methods, and processes to meet regional specific needs.
• Prepare and steer annual and off cycle salary review processes within the respective region in alignment with the global Total Rewards.
• Lead and work on projects to proactively develop the attractiveness of remuneration.
• Serve as the main point of contact for regional leadership teams, Human Resources, and external vendors for Total Rewards related inquires.
• In strong collaboration with HR Business Partner advise the business on Total Rewards program based on the employee lifecycle.
• Develop specifications for new plans and modify existing plans to maintain MAHLE’s competitive position in the market.
• Work closely with brokers and consultants to assess all benefit programs and market trends, make recommendations to the North American Leadership Team to modify or add new plans.
• Ensure compliance with government requirements with reporting, filing, regulation changes, documentation, and communication for health / welfare plans
• Ensure proper work authorization is maintained for all employees in the region
• Track respective KPIs for North America to determine overall regional performance

• All other duties and projects as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is responsible for managing a team.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or related field is required
• Minimum of 8+ years of professional experience in Total Rewards, preferably in an international manufacturing environment
• Previous experience leading in Total Rewards function is strongly preferred
• Experience in job architecture design, grading and steering projects
• Expert knowledge in Strategic Total Rewards
• Understanding in different cultures and working across organizational, functional and geographic boundaries
• Strong leadership skills with intercultural and diverse teams
• Good team player who is self-driven, service and result oriented personality
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Domestic/international travel with/without overnight stay and for extended periods of time, is required.