Director Compensation & Benefits - North America

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Director of Compensation & Benefits - North America. The role will be based in our North America headquarters in Raleigh, NC.

Reporting to Global Head of C&B, you will provide high-level support and advice in the areas of Compensation & Benefits, in alignment with HR strategy. You will represent the needs of C&B to the Center of Expertise (CoE) and collaborate with HR Business Partners and HR Operations to provide seamless service to the business.

How you'll make an impact

• Develop and manage local compensation strategy as part of global compensation strategy in consultation with business
• Evaluate, research, recommend, implement and communicate organizations' total compensation strategies aligned with short- and long-term business goals
• Provide consultative technical expertise, advice and guidance regarding compensation matters to management teams to support business
• Partner with HR Business Partners to monitor and analyze issues related to compensation within the company and the external market, such as turnover, recruitment, government regulations, market data/surveys, competitive practices to forecast the impact on the organization.
• Build and maintain job evaluations, structures and salary surveys to ensure the achievement of equitable and competitive employee compensation
• Communicate policies, practices, and guidelines effectively to all levels
• Remain current on market trends/ practices, legal/regulatory changes, labor practices and business patterns within the region with a focus on emerging economy
• Maintain and partner with talent acquisition team to provide compensation support, training and guidance
• Select and manage effective external partnerships as required to engage in the development and/or delivery of compensation and benefit plans
• Plan and manage assigned projects to ensure successful achievement of objectives, schedules and budgets
• Preparation, participation and collaboration in the implementation of local C&B topics

• A Minimum of 8 years of HR experience within which at least 3 years' experience in core C&B matters with bachelor's degree in HR, Legal, Economics or Finance
• A strong knowledge of C&B challenges, local labor laws, competitive benefit programs that are offered in the markets
• In-depth knowledge of US compensation and benefits regulations: FLSA, ACA, ERISA, IRS guidelines, state-specific wage and hour laws, and pay equity requirements.
• Experience with US benefits programs: health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) and retirement plans; wellness programs; and leave policies.
• Multilingual communication: proficiency in Spanish strongly preferred and preferred with Portuguese for effective communication with a diverse workforce.
• Adequate experience to be able to operate at a Group level and influence key stakeholders
• Good IT skills and the ability to manipulate data to report on trends and common themes
• Should be comfortable working within an international environment and across diverse cultures