Equity & Deferred Comp Strategy & Innovation Vice President

Seeking a Vice President (VP) in Equity & Deferred Comp Strategy! Utilize technology to drive business strategy, lead initiatives, and enhance equity plans.

As the Vice President of Equity & Deferred Comp Strategy & Innovation, you will work closely with the Head of Equity & Deferred Comp Strategy to drive systemic solutions that support key business initiatives. Your role will involve collaborating with Product, HR Global Ops, and Technology teams to provide requirements and process flows, review system designs. You will also partner with QA to identify test cases and perform User Acceptance Testing. In addition, you will oversee the conversion efforts for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), ensuring seamless integration and an exceptional and engaging employee experience.

Job responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Head of Equity & Deferred Comp Strategy to drive the development and implementation of systemic solutions for key business initiatives that enhance equity compensation plans and align with overall business objectives.
• Partner with Product, HR Global Operations, and Technology teams to provide requirements and process flows, review system designs, identify test cases, and perform User Acceptance Testing.
• Manage complex calculations for share retention requirements, implementing a maker and checker process to ensure accuracy.
• Oversee the conversion efforts for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), ensuring seamless integration and functionality.
• Utilize Excel to manage and manipulate data, ensuring accuracy and completeness of data
• Reconcile data between systems, identifying and resolving discrepancies efficiently
• Test functionality of the stock plan system to ensure a smooth transition
• Document and retain new processes and controls developed during project implementations
• Prepare presentations and materials for communications and meetings with various stakeholders and levels of management
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address any issues that may arise while maintaining detailed documentation of processes and outcomes for ongoing projects.

• Strong knowledge of equity & deferred compensation plan products, including Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPP).
• Ability to translate equity & deferred comp business requirements into detailed documentation for Product and Technology teams to develop effective solutions.
• Ability to reconcile large sets of data using various tools including Microsoft Excel
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy and completeness of data with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to develop and execute comprehensive test cases for process validation while also proficient in auditing, testing and validating data
• Experience crafting clear and concise communications in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint to various stakeholders
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Team player mindset, contributing to a positive and collaborative work environment
• Proven technical background with the ability to lead strategic technology initiatives with familiarity with relevant tools and technologies in data management and quality assurance
• Analytical mindset to identify issues and propose effective solutions and strategic thinking to align technology initiatives with business goals
• Flexible approach to handle evolving project requirements and priorities and ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment

• Experience in leading technology-driven strategic initiatives within equity & deferred compensation or related fields.
• Familiarity with deferred compensation plans
• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to effectively utilize PowerPoint to communicate complex ideas and strategic initiatives to various audiences
• Experience in using generative AI to drive innovation and enhance processes within the equity & deferred compensation space