Director – Rewards & Performance (Full-time)

About the role

The Director – Rewards, Performance & People Analytics supports the design, implementation, and continuous enhancement of Arcera's global Total Rewards, Performance Management, and People Analytics frameworks. Partnering closely with business leaders, HR teams, and functional stakeholders, the role ensures reward programs, performance processes, and workforce insights drive organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and business performance.

Key responsibilities

• Support design, implementation, and governance of global compensation and benefits frameworks, including salary reviews and incentive programs.
• Lead compensation benchmarking, market analysis, and salary structure reviews across geographies.
• Drive implementation and continuous improvement of performance management frameworks, goal setting, calibration, and talent differentiation.
• Maintain global job architecture, grading structures, and governance frameworks while supporting organizational design initiatives.
• Develop and maintain workforce and rewards analytics dashboards, providing actionable insights on trends, performance outcomes, and compensation effectiveness.
• Lead or support strategic HR transformation initiatives, partner with HR Technology teams on system selection and optimization, and drive process improvements across Rewards and Performance functions.
• Act as trusted advisor to HR and business leaders, collaborate with regional HR teams, and present recommendations to senior leadership.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Psychology, or related field.
• Master's degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred.
• Professional certifications in Rewards, Compensation, Job Evaluation, HR Analytics, or Organization Design are advantageous.
• 10–15 years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, Performance Management, Organization Development, or Human Resources.
• Demonstrated experience managing global or multi‑country rewards and performance programs.
• Experience in compensation benchmarking, incentive plan design, job evaluation, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Proven track record supporting large‑scale HR transformation and change initiatives.
• Strong analytical capability with experience using HR data, dashboards, and workforce analytics tools.
• Experience working within complex, matrixed, and multicultural organizations.

Required skills

• Total Rewards Strategy & Governance
• Compensation Benchmarking & Market Pricing
• Incentive Design (STI & LTI)
• Performance Management
• Job Evaluation & Job Architecture
• Organization Design
• Workforce Planning
• People Analytics & Data Interpretation
• HR Technology & Process Transformation
• Project Management