Head of Compensation, Benefits, Mobility & HR Controlling NORAM

Job Title: Head of Compensation, Benefits, Mobility & HR Controlling NORAM

Job Location: Atlanta, Georgia

We have an exciting job opportunity for a Head of Compensation, Benefits, Mobility & HR Controlling NORAM role. This position will lead the regional Total Rewards, Mobility and HR Controlling sub-function, overseeing compensation, benefits and global mobility while serving as the financial steward and controllership lead within HR. Ensure competitive, compliant and financially disciplined people investments through effective governance of payroll, headcount, workforce cost, HR budgets, forecasts, management information, dashboards and key HR indicators, aligned with business needs, Group principles and local legal requirements.

Key Tasks

• Lead the integrated Compensation, Benefits, Mobility and HR Controlling sub-function on a regional level

• Establish and implement strategies, governance and control frameworks with short to long-term (1-5 years) impact on business performance, workforce investment and risk management, aligned with global and functional objectives

• Steer and implement the global Compensation & Benefits framework.
• Define and execute the regional Compensation & Benefits strategy, including compensation, executive rewards, benefits, pensions, recognition, policies, programs and investment priorities
• Own regional global mobility policy and governance for assignments, transfers, relocation, cross-border employment, vendors, cost estimates, tax coordination, compliance, exceptions and repatriation
• Provide regional governance and oversight of payroll, establishing controls for authorized inputs, segregation of duties, reconciliations, variance analysis, approvals, data privacy, issue management, vendor performance and audit readiness
• Act as the HR financial steward and primary interface with Finance for headcount, personnel-cost and HR budget planning, forecasting, reporting, accruals, commitments and variance management
• Establish one reconciled view of headcount, payroll and workforce cost across HR, Finance and payroll sources; challenge inconsistencies and ensure corrective action
• Own the HR management information and analytics framework, including KPI definitions, data ownership, reporting calendars, dashboards and executive decision support
• Oversee dashboards and indicators covering headcount, workforce cost, vacancies, turnover, absence, diversity, talent, productivity and other agreed people measures
• Translate workforce and reward data into forward-looking insights, scenarios, risks, opportunities and recommendations for HR, Finance and business leadership
• Prepare financial scenarios and business cases for workforce investments, organizational changes, restructuring, outsourcing/insourcing, mobility and reward decisions
• Oversee market benchmarking, job evaluation, pay analysis, annual compensation cycles and governance of salary, incentive and benefit decisions
• Ensure data quality, reporting automation, self-service analytics and continuous improvement across HR systems, payroll and finance data

• Monitor legislative, market, actuarial, tax and compliance developments and convert emerging risks into policy, control, cost and governance actions
• Manage and administer the International Assignment and International Payroll Processes
• Manage and administer the taxation for Business Traveler, Local Plus and Expats

Stakeholders

• Extensive contact and negotiation with regional and country business leaders, HR leadership, Finance, Controlling, Payroll, Tax, Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit, Procurement, IT and external providers

• Advise and constructively challenge senior stakeholders on reward investment, affordability, workforce cost, controls, risk and data quality
• Develop strong, trusted cross-functional relationships with senior DHL business and functional leaders
• Represent the region with Group Rewards, Global Mobility, HR technology and finance governance teams

• Champion cooperation and partnership to provide integrated, financially sound and compliant solutions

Management Responsibility

• Lead and influence regional teams and subject-matter experts across compensation & benefits, global mobility, HR controlling, payroll governance and people analytics

• Establish clear accountability, controls, service standards and capability requirements across the scope

• Develop short to long-term (1-5 years) plans for optimizing the organization, function and talent required to execute the strategy

Qualifications & Key Requirements

• More than 5 years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, HR finance/controlling, payroll governance, global mobility, people analytics or related disciplines, including regional or multi-country leadership
• Bachelor in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or a related field
• English proficiency

• Spanish preferred but not required

Pay Range: $150,637.50 - $200,850.00+ (Based on Experience)