JOB BOARD: Director, Global Compensation & Total Rewards - 17 Dec 2009

Director, Global
Compensation & Total Rewards

Company

Trident Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRID) is a global leader in
the digital home entertainment market.  Through its pending acquisition of
NXP Semiconductor's television and set-top box businesses and an earlier
acquisition of product lines from Micronas Semiconductor, Trident is evolving into one of the
leading global suppliers for the large, high-growth digital home entertainment
market that is estimated to reach $5 billion by 2010.  Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Santa Clara,
California, Trident is about expand its revenues by more than 4x to
greater than $500M.

As a
result of the NXP transaction, Trident will have a complete
and competitive product line, an extensive portfolio of consumer IP with
over 2,000 patents, state-of-the-art System-on-Chip
(SOC) technology and manufacturing capacity, and a highly efficient
operating infrastructure with core technology centers across
Asia and Europe.  Trident is able to deliver leading-edge
innovation and to achieve economies of scale while taking advantage of a
start-up culture and cost-efficient Asia-based engineering and
operations.  Because of the global nature of the
company the culture is diverse with fluid workday schedules.

Position

As the
Director of Global Compensation and a key member of the HR team, you will be
the subject matter expert for compensation and must be able to shift from
conducting complex compensation analysis to presenting advanced concepts of
compensation to company executives and rank and file in a clear and concise
manner. This company needs a creative, research-based professional to lead the
design, development and implementation of its broad-based compensation program.
This is an opportunity to play a key role in the continued design and
development of global compensation programs. This role will be accountable for
continually improving the response to the challenges the company faces as it
continues its incredible growth. Our ideal candidate is a well-rounded
performer who thrives in a fast paced, demanding environment. We seek both the
willingness to work on the details and the ability to assess the larger
perspectives.

 

Reporting
Relationship

This position reports to the Vice President of Human Resources
& Administration.

Job
Location

Silicon Valley

Responsibilities

·        
Design
and develop base, incentive, and executive compensation programs, based on
market benchmarking studies, to reflect the Company's pay philosophy and
business goals.

·        
Partner
with the VP HR and the executive compensation consultant in the development of
executive compensation analysis and materials needed for presentation to the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

·        
Manage
and measure the effectiveness of complex compensation structures and when
required deliver analysis and program direction for global diverse job groups
located in the US, Europe and Asia.

·        
Manage
internal resources and external consultants to complete projects.

·        
Drive
innovation in variable compensation programs for competitive advantage by
preparing analytical studies and recommendations on subjects such as incentive
compensation, bonus plans, sales compensation and stock options. Including
administration of domestic and international programs.

·        
Conduct
market competitiveness reviews, perform job leveling projects, review requests
for new positions and participate in market surveys.

·        
Lead
the organization with a strong emphasis on partnering with the business in
working with the HR Business Partners, to pro-actively identify needed
compensation programs, to respond to compensation issues, and to facilitate
effective implementation of all compensation and equity programs including the
annual and mid-year salary and equity programs and all other company sponsored
compensation programs.

·        
Work
with Communications Specialists to ensure that employees understand the pay program
and to determine program messages and communication themes to improve program
effectiveness.

·        
Formulate
recommendations regarding development of company salary structure.

·        
Research
and monitor Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) compliance in the US, review job
revisions and organizational structures, audit jobs for content and prepare job
descriptions reflecting responsibilities, activities, duties and requirements.

·        
Review
proposed salary adjustments for conformance to established guidelines, policies
and practices.

·        
Recommend
corrective or alternative actions to resolve compensation-related problems.

·        
Review
existing and proposed statutory requirements governing compensation
administration and recommends appropriate courses of action.

·        
Partner
with Global Staffing as well as other groups within HR, both within the US and
internationally, to successfully develop, brand and communicate effective total
rewards strategies for the attraction and retention of key technical staff.

Qualifications

Required:

·        
10+
years experience designing, implementing and managing complex compensation
programs for rapidly growing and international businesses.

·        
Experience
designing, implementing and effectively assessing rewards and recognition
programs as part of a total rewards strategy.

·        
Strong
leadership and project management skills including strong influencing skills.

·        
High
capacity to effectively address diverse audiences with varied knowledge and
experience with compensation programs, from ground level employees to senior management.

·        
Knowledge
of relevant federal and state regulatory requirements.

·        
Excellent
communication skills, both oral and written.

·        
High
integrity is critical.

·        
Ability
to function effectively in an ambiguous and rapidly changing, fast-paced
organization is critical to success.

·        
Strong
interpersonal skills including the ability to develop relationships and
communicate with all levels of management.

·        
Ability
to think logically and pay meticulous attention to detail with proven
organizational and project management skills.

·        
A
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field.

Desirable:

·        
International
regulatory knowledge.

·        
Experience creating
and implementing expatriate programs.

·        
Group
presentation and facilitation skills.

·        
Experience
with C-level and Board of Directors data preparation and presentation highly
desirable.

·        
Masters
degree a plus.

Compensation

Trident
Microsystems provides competitive salaries commensurate with experience, a
bonus and restricted stock units plus a comprehensive benefits package.  

Contact

Wanda Ross, Global Staffing

408-764-8827

wanda.ross@tridentmicro.com