• Develop and execute a global total rewards strategy aligned to business priorities, growth plans, and talent needs. • Establish a consistent philosophy for pay, benefits, and rewards that supports a high-performance culture and internal equity. • Lead governance, policies, and processes to ensure consistency and clear decision-making across geographies. • Serve as the executive advisor to senior leaders on total rewards, labor market trends, program design, and cost implications. • Own the global compensation framework including job architecture, salary structures, market benchmarking, and pay equity. • Lead annual compensation planning cycles (merit, promotions, bonus, equity/long-term incentives). • Design and manage executive compensation programs in partnership with the CHRO, CEO, and Compensation Committee (as applicable). • Ensure programs are competitive, compliant, and transparent with appropriate controls. • Provide executive oversight for payroll strategy and operations, ensuring accurate and timely payroll delivery across regions. • Ensure payroll compliance, audit controls, and alignment with HRIS systems, finance processes, and statutory requirements. • Oversee design and administration of global benefits including health & welfare, retirement, leave programs, wellness, and EAP. • Drive a consistent employee experience while ensuring local market relevance and regulatory compliance. • Partner with brokers, vendors, and regional leaders to optimize plan design and cost management. • Lead annual renewals, vendor performance management, and continuous improvement. • Build or enhance global recognition and reward programs that reinforce values and performance. • Evaluate and introduce modern wellbeing initiatives to strengthen employee engagement and retention. • Drive communications strategies that improve understanding and utilization of total rewards offerings. • Lead and develop a high-performing total rewards organization (Comp, Benefits, Payroll, Analytics). • Build scalable processes and use data/analytics to inform program effectiveness and decision-making. • Own total rewards-related HR systems and integrations. • Create strong controls and compliance standards for audits, governance, and risk management. • Own global total rewards budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization while maintaining competitive programs. • Build business cases for investments in benefits, pay programs, or incentives. • Monitor regulatory changes and ensure compliance with laws affecting compensation, benefits, and payroll across regions. • Lead vendor strategy and negotiations to improve value and service delivery.