Director, Global Compensation & Total Rewards - Silicon Valley - 18 Jan 2010

Director, Global Compensation
& Total Rewards

We are looking for a seasoned Comp and Rewards professional who is a
builder! This is a global, public company, located in the heart of Silicon
Valley in California, that is closing a major acquisition which will quadruple
revenue (to $500M) and triple the employee population (from 500 to 1600). They
expect to grow to $1B in the next couple of years and are looking for people
who can help take the company to the next life stage. This is the top Comp job
in the company. If you have the vision and experience to build the compensation
and total rewards foundation and processes to help a company springboard
growth, this is your opportunity to bring all your skills together to have a
major impact on a company that is very well positioned to take advantage of the
explosion in the home entertainment market.



If this sounds like the job for you, please contact me at susan@susandinga.com. 

Details

Company

The company is a public company that is a global leader in
the digital home entertainment market. 
Through its pending acquisition and an earlier acquisition, the company 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.  It is headquartered in Santa
Clara, California.

As a result of this latest acquisition, the Company 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.  It 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 and
”builder” who thrives in a fast-paced, demanding environment. We seek someone
who has the vision of what the company needs in this function in order to be
able to scale to the next life stage and who can design, develop and implement
the tactical details of today while moving toward that vision.

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

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

Contact

Susan Dinga,

susan@susandinga.com