Director Americas
Listed on 2026-02-01
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HR/Recruitment
Talent Manager, HR Manager, Employee Relations, Regulatory Compliance Specialist -
Management
Talent Manager, HR Manager, Employee Relations, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Location: New York
Overview
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Location:
New York, NY (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite)
Reports to: VP, Total Rewards
Direct Reports: 3
Scope / Brands:
Regional across all Wella businesses and functions
Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.
Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.
The Director, Total Rewards, Americas role is accountable for shaping, driving, and executing Rewards programs that are smart and sustainable -- crafted to drive culture, attract top talent, strengthen employee engagement, and sustain a compelling people experience across the region. This role reports to the VP, Total Rewards, and owns initiatives across Wella’s Total Rewards pillars:
Compensation, Benefits, Wellbeing, and Mobility.
The position partners closely with Global Rewards COEs to design and execute Rewards programs that drive Wella’s business forward. This role serves as a key advisor and partner to People Business Partners and business leaders. This leader owns the Regional Total Rewards agenda, ensuring global programs are adapted to regional needs, compliant with legislation and agreements, and effectively implemented. Conversely, they also design and execute regional and market programs that are aligned to global frameworks and bring to life the spirit of Wella Company’s employer value proposition.
Responsibilities include regularly auditing and enhancing existing programs, ensuring compliance with changing local laws, tariffs, and shop agreements, and managing day‑to‑day compensation and benefits operations. The role also conducts feasibility and budget impact assessments for global initiatives, secures senior leader alignment, and leads C&B projects across assigned markets.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES- Regional Leadership & Expertise
- Serve as the regional subject matter expert for all Total Rewards topics (Compensation, Benefits, Wellbeing, Mobility).
- Act as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for all Total Rewards matters for employees in the region, across all functions and business areas.
- Provide advisory support to HRBPs and business leaders on Total Rewards policies, practices, and decisions.
- Program Design, Insights & Governance:
- Bring market insights from regional HR and Total Rewards networks to inform program design.
- Ensure adherence to the Total Rewards governance framework and drive understanding among key stakeholders.
- Represent the region when partnering with Global Rewards COE to align global programs with local business direction.
- Direct Total Rewards inputs into the regional AOP process and support HR leaders with planning.
- Compensation Management
- Manage annual survey benchmarking, including data submission and collaboration with the Global Compensation COE to update salary ranges.
- Oversee the global grading framework within the region in partnership with the Global Compensation COE. Build local grading matrices within the region where needed.
- Manage the AIP program and merit process regionally, aligning bonus plan assignments with People Business Partners and business leaders.
- Lead the deployment of global annual compensation programs, including communication, training, support, and issue resolution.
- Prepare salary proposals for out‑of‑cycle increases and obtain required approvals as needed.
- Coordinate compensation reporting and actions related to statutory requirements (e.g., EEO reporting, CBA/Union agreements).
- A strong focus on US Benefits, fully lead the design and management of the US benefits plan and environment, including medical, dental, vision, voluntary benefits, 401k and extended perks and programs. Ensure plans are sustainable, market-competitive, aligned to Wella…
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