At Alcon we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly champion progress and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here youll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse talented people to join Alcon.
Compensation Manager EUROPE
In this role a typical day will include:
- Develop proposals to successfully attract engage and retain top talent for Alcon Europe including but not limited to job level validation/calibration international transfer offers offcycle adjustments and custom action plans for targeted associate groups
- Conduct periodic country pay competitiveness health checks/heatmaps to identify areas for improvement.
- Develop business cases for exceptional compensation actions e.g. during periods of hyperinflation conflict or transformations.
- Collaborate with broader Total Rewards teams on annual deliverables for PGR pay equity adjustments benefits reviews survey participation.
- Own annual review of country pay ranges optimizing available market data
- Prepare ELT approval requests for senior roles below Executive levels (ATL)
- Contribute to design of Compensation training content to better resonate with European audiences. Deliver education sessions as needed.
- Partner with Employee Relations on pay equity audits ad hoc reporting external certifications and matters of interest to Works Councils.
- Participate in global HR transformation HR systems implementation and/or M&A projects as needed
- Ensure consistent implementation of global Compensation Guidelines and Governance
WHAT YOULL BRING TO ALCON:
Experience & Expertise:
- About 8 years Compensation or Total Rewards experience with a multicountry scope preferrably including support for Manufacturing and/or R&D operations in countries with strong works councils presence e.g. Germany France Spain Belgium etc.
Technical Analytical & Communication:
- Demonstrated experience with compensation pillars (salary planning market pay data survey management)
- Proficiency with global job evaluation methodologies such as IPE Global Grading or Hay
- Proficiency with data analysis reporting and simulation tools (Excel Mercer WIN AirLinc etc)
- Knowledge of HR systems and compensation automation tools (Workday SAP Success Factors etc)
Consultancy/Advisory:
- Understands how macroeconomics taxation and government mandates shape pay expectations
- Understands business fundamentals and the valueadding activities of all functions
- Keeps abreast on European workforce trends and laws for Alcon to proactively adapt and comply
- Able to facilitate Compensation/Total Rewards education sessions and respond to questions convincingly
Behavioral:
- Methodical and structured with a sharp eye for numerical and contextual details
- Culturally agile. Acts with clients in mind with a consistently positive approachable disposition
- Promotes enterprise mindset courage to suggest improvements and readiness to experiment/innovate
Leadership:
- Able to influence stakeholders to accept sustainable solutions
- Manages processes/projects and prioritizes deliverables with limited oversight but engages with peers on potential derailers or precedentsetting situations
- Coaches colleagues and can peerreview work
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