Job Description:

Director, Compensation & Benefits EMEA:

If you want to drive strategic initiatives across EMEA’s total rewards organization, work in a highly collaborative team and build a leading benefits organization, then the Director, Compensation & Benefits (C&B) EMEA role is the one for you! This is a great opportunity to utilize your C&B expertise and partner with global leadership to enhance our EMEA total rewards programs.

The Director, of C&B EMEA, has proven experience across C&B, however, initially, the focus is to strengthen EMEA benefits programs. You will provide expertise in the strategic design, implementation, communication and administration of the benefits programs in EMEA.

The Director, C&B EMEA will work with regional and country management, HR and broker partners to ensure programs are market-based, comply with local laws and regulations and align with Company objectives. Ultimately, you will develop the EMEA benefits operating model putting the right people, process and governance in place.

This role reports to the Vice President (VP), Global Total Rewards and can be located anywhere within EMEA. The successful candidate will demonstrate leadership and executive potential to achieve further career growth in Kimberly-Clark.

Key Relationships: Compensation, Benefits, Legal, Finance, HR and HRIS

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and assess the current total rewards program in EMEA (with an emphasis on benefits), determine an action plan for the region and execute that plan
• Partner with EMEA leadership to effect change and drive results in key business areas
• Develop a leading benefits program by instilling governance, compliance, operating models and managing broker & vendor relationships
• Serve as a consultative and technical resource for HR and region/country leaders on compensation and benefits across EMEA
• Develop and lead benefits processes and global wellbeing initiatives across EMEA
• Design and implement locally driven compensation and benefits plans
• Assist with benchmarking of programs and processes against external, industry-leading best practices
• Drive harmonization and standardization of compensation and benefits programs and processes locally
• Ensure all benefits and compensation programs (salary, short and long-term incentive plans) comply with local laws and regulations, align with the competitive market, and support Company objectives
• Work with Corporate, regional leaders, country management and HR to design local short-term incentive plans (short-term incentive plans include local management plans and sales incentive plans)
• Execute annual compensation process for EMEA which includes base pay, short-term incentives, and long-term incentives
• Keep up to date on rewards and benefits market trends and the regulatory environment
• Look for opportunities for continuous improvement and efficiencies while maintaining a high level of service to our business leaders and managers in EMEA
• Manage a team of Compensation and Benefits professionals in EMEA
• Integrate and work effectively with Corporate and regional compensation and benefit teams

Qualifications

• BA Degree with a Masters’s or MBA preferred
• 10+ years of experience in international benefits and compensation within EMEA
• Proven ability to lead a regional compensation & benefits organization within a large, global, matrixed organization; manufacturing and US HQ’d company experience is an added advantage
• Ability to think strategically regarding compensation and benefit plans
• In-depth benefits knowledge and demonstrated understanding of governance, compliance, operating models and broker relationships
• Ability to manage ambiguity and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment prioritizing workload and performing multiple tasks under accelerated deadlines
• Broad understanding of management styles, legal, and employment issues in EMEA
• Strong business acumen with the ability to influence, collaborate and partner with EMEA leadership to effect change and drive results in key business areas
• High integrity, interpersonal and relationship skills, along with a proven ability to lead others and form relationships with diverse teams
• Strong consultation skills with the ability to partner with key stakeholders and provide quality advice
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively lead and develop a team of Compensation and Benefits professionals
• Ability to travel internationally up to and including 30% once it is safe to do so

About Us

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and its trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. We are headquartered in Dallas, Texas U.S.A. with approximately 46,000 employees worldwide and operations in 34 countries. Every day, nearly a quarter of the world’s population trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene, and well-being. Fueled by ingenuity, creativity, and an understanding of people’s most essential needs, we create products that help individuals experience more of what’s important to them. Sustainability is at the centre of our company and by 2030 we aspire to advance the well-being of one billion people through social programs and reduce our environmental footprint by half. We focus on the areas where we can make the biggest difference – climate, forests, water and plastics. Our portfolio of brands, including Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Cottonelle, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Neve, Plenitud, Viva, Softex, Sweety and WypAll, hold the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in 80 countries.

Kimberly-Clark is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

K-C requires that an employee have the authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event an applicant does not have current work authorization, K-C will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.

Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

K-C will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role, including assistance to obtain proper work authorization. The benefits provided will be per the terms of K-C’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at K-C’s sole discretion.