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Hershey
Human Resources
Director, Global Compensation
1/2023 - 1/2025
• Led the compensation strategy for company acquisitions, overseeing the development and execution of retention initiatives, transition plans, and alignment of compensation structures to ensure smooth integration and employee retention during the acquisition process.
• Managed the overhaul of the annual merit increase process, leveraging data analytics projection tools improving accuracy, efficiency and business buy-in.
• Developed and drove three-year strategic cross-functional global job architecture plan to move company from broad banding to career tracks and levels in alignment with the new talent development focus model.
• Monitored and oversaw governance of global compensation programs and practices for 17 LATAM and APAC countries in continuous improvement environment.
• Led global benchmarking assessment and methodology with multiple data providers to align 2K jobs to global structures, including design of pay transparency strategy market insights.
• Partnered with business
• Managed the overhaul of the annual merit increase process, leveraging data analytics projection tools improving accuracy, efficiency and business buy-in.
• Developed and drove three-year strategic cross-functional global job architecture plan to move company from broad banding to career tracks and levels in alignment with the new talent development focus model.
• Monitored and oversaw governance of global compensation programs and practices for 17 LATAM and APAC countries in continuous improvement environment.
• Led global benchmarking assessment and methodology with multiple data providers to align 2K jobs to global structures, including design of pay transparency strategy market insights.
• Partnered with business
Insperity
Corporate Strategy & Development
Corporate Compensation Director
1/2020 - 1/2023
• Created a strategic total rewards strategy roadmap, including realigned legacy compensation practices and revamped Total Rewards Philosophy and employee value proposition (sales and non-sales), reducing turnover from 12% to 5%.
• Developed communication strategies to ensure employees understood revamped compensation programs, enhancing transparency and engagement.
• Directed and coached the team responsible for day-to-day HR operations, HR technology, compensation, and regulatory compliance, enhancing their experience and development,
• Led modernization of job administration, career architecture, market competitiveness, and internal equity process aligned with functional plans. Liaised with multiple management levels to assess functional needs and recommend solutions.
• Identified and implemented opportunities for automation, simplification of tools and processes, achieving HR operations optimization and 20% workload reductions (compensation and benefits)
• Developed a two-year
• Developed communication strategies to ensure employees understood revamped compensation programs, enhancing transparency and engagement.
• Directed and coached the team responsible for day-to-day HR operations, HR technology, compensation, and regulatory compliance, enhancing their experience and development,
• Led modernization of job administration, career architecture, market competitiveness, and internal equity process aligned with functional plans. Liaised with multiple management levels to assess functional needs and recommend solutions.
• Identified and implemented opportunities for automation, simplification of tools and processes, achieving HR operations optimization and 20% workload reductions (compensation and benefits)
• Developed a two-year
Willis Towers Watson
Management Consulting
Total Rewards and Talent Management Director
1/2019 - 1/2020
• Led West region M&A projects within the TR workstream, coordinating with clients and consulting teams to ensure seamless execution of transactions from due diligence to final business combination. Page 2
● • Managed teams of talent and rewards consultants designing solutions and best practices on total rewards, career architecture, and benefits for clients in multiple industries.
• Served as global leader for Skills/Competency Altas products and services. Developed knowledge content and role profiles overhaul for clients undergoing employee reskilling initiatives and career frameworks re-designs.
● • Managed teams of talent and rewards consultants designing solutions and best practices on total rewards, career architecture, and benefits for clients in multiple industries.
• Served as global leader for Skills/Competency Altas products and services. Developed knowledge content and role profiles overhaul for clients undergoing employee reskilling initiatives and career frameworks re-designs.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Corporate Strategy & Development
People and Organization Director
1/2013 - 1/2018
• Directed companies audits and M&A engagements in career architecture, salary administration, payroll, and HR policies and practices that triggered process improvement, retention, and savings for private, public and state/local companies.
• Redesigned Total Rewards strategies and programs to attract, retain, and engage top talent, utilizing design thinking and Agile methodologies, with approval from Compensation Committees.
• Spearheaded various job architecture and career framework design team to accompany implementation of Workday/Oracle platforms.
• Designed and implemented short-term incentives achieving higher motivation levels and business performance alignment.
• Prepared materials for Compensation Committee of Board of Directors, including strategic advisory support to executive leadership on compensation program design and revisions, based on benchmarking and analysis.
● ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Redesigned Total Rewards strategies and programs to attract, retain, and engage top talent, utilizing design thinking and Agile methodologies, with approval from Compensation Committees.
• Spearheaded various job architecture and career framework design team to accompany implementation of Workday/Oracle platforms.
• Designed and implemented short-term incentives achieving higher motivation levels and business performance alignment.
• Prepared materials for Compensation Committee of Board of Directors, including strategic advisory support to executive leadership on compensation program design and revisions, based on benchmarking and analysis.
● ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mercer Human Resource Consulting
Corporate Strategy & Development
PMO- Mercer Global Total Rewards practice
1/2012 - 1/2013
Planned and coordinated strategic initiatives to drive practice growth and efficiencies across regions. Coached and trained 100 global practitioners on best practices for, Global leveling, rewards and job evaluation system, enhancing client experience and global profitability. Led two-year internal initiative to harmonize and update job architecture and evaluations of three major surveys (1K jobs) impacting 500 clients globally.
Mercer Human Resource Consulting
Corporate Strategy & Development
Rewards CoE Leader- LATAM
1/2009 - 1/2012
Coached, trained, and oversaw 25 rewards consultants. Consulted top multinationals in LATAM region regarding compensation strategy, including global job leveling, benchmarking, internal equity, broad base rewards, salary administration, incentive design, and talent management, retaining 80% of client base year over year.
Mercer Human Resource Consulting
Corporate Strategy & Development
Country Team Leader and Senior Consultant
1/2006 - 1/2008
Managed Sydney's rewards team of 25 people. Selected, onboarded, and engaged consultants, reducing turnover rate from 50% to 5%. Australia/New Zealand leader for Total Rewards, Mobility and Global Leveling offerings. Total Reward speaker and trainer in multiple forums.
Mercer Human Resource Consulting
Corporate Strategy & Development
International Consultant
1/2001 - 1/2006
Led global assessments and design of total rewards, mobility and HR effectiveness processes for major Fortune 500 multinationals. Lead localization studies and global leveling for multinationals.