International Compensation Projects Director

Job Description

Your New Role...

The International Compensation Project Director will play a key leadership role within the International Reward Team. This role will focus on harmonising compensation plans and programmes across the combined WBD organisation internationally and will review our International Reward operating model, to ensure streamlined and efficient processes are in place. This role will require an experienced leader with two direct reports, and will partner and collaborate with key leadership stakeholders within the Global Total Rewards team, throughout the organisation and with external partners.

Your Role Accountabilities...

Lead the compensation projects that impact multiple International regions, which include Latin America, EMEA and APAC. Currently including, but not limited to:
• Partnering and reviewing with key stakeholders, all sales plan processes and the operating model, to lead on the international Sales Plans harmonisation (supported by Deloitte) for Ad Sales and Distribution, with a goal to having combined plans for 2024. Ensuring appropriate governance is in place for all plans and making recommendations for optimisations of both plans and associated processes.
• Leading on the review of sales plan eligibility and processes, working with People and Culture (P&C), to review roles against existing eligibility criteria and determining process for future policies
• Reviewing the design of any new plans, requiring stakeholder consultation and approvals, implementation, and communications
• Leading the International Pay range review project, including building a sustainable model within the Global Framework, driving efficiency in job pricing, empowering P&C and ensuring pay decisions are underpinned by market data
• Partnering with International C&B team to create pay ranges within each country and supporting the education, training and rollout of combined ranges to P&C and managers
• Support wider compensation harmonisation activity by overseeing the development of templates, collaborating on solutions, and providing expert guidance
• Oversee the creation of International Compensation resources and tools to support the education of our International P&C Teams and Managers

Qualifications & Experience...
• Proven track record of delivering significant and complex projects across multiple markets using sound project management techniques. Ability to lead multiple projects/tasks concurrently, prioritising and delegating effectively
• Strong experience of Sales Plans, Job Architectures and Compensation Programmes including the design and implementation of new plans. MS office skills, including PowerPoint and excel to intermediate level as a minimum. Google Sheets, Docs, and Slides skills useful
• Ability to quickly build robust relationships with stakeholders and to effectively influence others and manage conflict.
• A global 'one team' mindset to support collaborative working across the team with a willingness to both take a lead or support role as appropriate for the situation
• Proven leadership and management skills that empower and support the development of formal direct reports and informal dotted line reports
• Excellent communication skills, delivering complex messages and concepts in a clear and engaging way, tailoring their communication style effectively to their audience
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to design processes and operating practices that minimise risk and drive efficiency.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The Legal Bits…

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r03vq1-18-221-98-71-42 in your application.