Director of Compensation & Benefits

Location: La Porte, Texas

Bilfinger is a leading international industrial services provider, active primarily in Continental Europe, Northwest Europe, North America, and the Middle East. With over 4,500 skilled employees in North America, Bilfinger delivers its services across multiple industries that include petrochemical, oil & gas, consumer goods, energy and utilities, and government services. Bilfinger has offices in 40 states, and our project portfolio covers the entire value chain from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, maintenance, plant expansion, and turnarounds to environmental technologies and digital applications. We have over 100 years of industrial experience on projects as small as $500 and as large as $40M, performed in every time zone of the United States.

Role Purpose:

The role is responsible for providing expert support and guidance on the development and administration of compensation and benefit programs in the Region. Reporting to the Director HR & HSEQ, the role will take the lead in developing an appropriate pay and compensation philosophy for the region that aligns with Corporate and Region leadership objectives and budget.

Role & Responsibilities

SAFETY & COMPLIANCE:

• Maintains highest standards of Corporate governance & ensures all activities are performed ethically and in compliance with Company standards, relevant laws, regulations and industry standards
• Supervisors and Managers must demonstrate effective safety leadership for all Company staff, employees and any persons visiting them whilst on Company or client premises

QUALITY:

• Responsible for being familiar with Company Quality policies & procedures and to follow them at all times
• Reinforces importance of service quality at all times when engaging with employees
• Conducts audits of C&B programs to identify areas for improvement as well as ensuring consistency to philosophy

OPERATIONS:

• Identifies and evaluates opportunities for improving the Region's C&B programs, remaining cost effective and generating a positive impact on the employee experience
• Manages the Company's Short-Term Incentive program (STI) for the Region, ensuring clear communications and consistency in application across the entities
• Responsible for developing Region specific incentive programs as required, ensuring they are cost effective and deliver the value desired by the organization through clear and transparent performance measures
• Supports HRBP's and internal stakeholders in developing compensation packages required for new roles being introduced to the Region
• Implements necessary salary benchmarking to validate the organisations' compensation philosophy, ensuring fairness and competitiveness
• Develops a necessary job architecture approach in alignment with Corporate subject matter experts and programs
• Responsible for reporting on compensation including but not limited to annual report, monthly reports, and CSRD reporting as well as to any external government enquiries
• Responsible for administration of the Company's 401k program including performance, costs, communications and regular negotiations as required
• Ensures compliance with State and Federal laws relation to employee C&B programs

FINANCIAL:

• Assists with the compensation & benefit planning to align with the annual budget, ensuring plans are in place to meet operational goals
• Develops a method to track increase in costs in benefits as well as increases in SG&A costs
• Negotiates with key Compensation & Benefit vendors
• Regularly investigates external market to ensure Company C&B elements are up to date and competitive including variable allowances

COMMUNICATION:

• Facilitates the development of presentations and other compensation & benefit material for key stakeholders across the Region and at Corporate
• Partners with HRBPs and leadership to communicate compensation policies and programs to employees
• Administers annual benefit communication programs
• Liaises with Corporate SME's and other Region C&B specialists as and when required

PEOPLE & DEVELOPMENT:

• Supports and actively promotes Company's program of performance management and coaching opportunities including but not limited to: Performance management, succession planning, talent assessments
• Supervisors and Managers should collaborate with Human Resources & Training and Development to drive strategies for the recruitment and retention of key personnel and to foster an environment that supports the attraction and retention of a high performing talented workforce

Experience & Education

REQUIRED

• Strong technical knowledge of compensation and benefit programs in industrial sectors, oil & gas, petro-chemical, construction
• Significant knowledge of 401k and medical coverage programs
• Significant experience in market compensation analysis, understanding of job architecture and role analysis
• Minimum 10 years experience in C&B, minimum 5 in senior/supervisory capacity
• Good understanding of project schedules and experiencing of delivering successful projects across multiple entities
• Degree/certificate in a business related field is advantageous
• Exceptional collaboration, leadership & team building skills
• Strong communications, listening and influencing skills
• Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills
• Experienced in reviewing commercial proposals from vendors
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, SAP and Power BI

Travel Requirements

• The role will require some travel to meet leadership, management and employees around the Region
• Expectation is approximately 20% travel is required

Please reach out to Jason Alan Jaure (jason.jaure@bilfinger.com) in case of any questions related to this position.

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