Compensation Strategist

Associate Director, Global Compensation

The Associate Director, Global Compensation will serve as a strategic partner to leadership across the organization and Human Resources Professionals globally. This role will oversee compensation day-to-day operations, provide support to HR leaders, business partners, and vendors as needed. The successful candidate will collaborate with leadership to understand the challenges related to compensation and other reward programs and key issues in attracting, motivating, and retaining high-quality, diverse talent.

• Oversee compensation day-to-day operations and provide support to HR leaders, business partners, and vendors as needed.
• Collaborate with leadership to understand the challenges related to compensation and other reward programs and key issues in attracting, motivating, and retaining high-quality, diverse talent.
• Define and communicate compensation philosophy, compensation architecture, and related programs.
• Work closely with the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors to ensure governance of the Company's Compensation and Rewards programs.
• Validate the effectiveness of compensation programs, ensuring market competitiveness and business objectives are achieved.
• Manage compensation projects from design through delivery, including budgeting, financial modeling, project planning, developing systems and tools, communication, and training.
• Work closely with finance partners to ensure effective decision-making, budget, and execution of all compensation plans.
• Conduct internal training and communication on current and changing compensation and programs.
• Manage the design, development, implementation, communication, and administration of leave of absence programs.
• Remain current on industry trends, best practices, and compliance.
• Oversee the management of long-term incentive programs.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field required.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in functional areas such as Compensation, Sales Compensation, and Executive Compensation.
• 7+ years of leadership experience.
• In-depth expertise designing innovative compensation models across different employee segments and experience with executive compensation program design and governance.
• Success in creating and articulating complex strategies and plans to both executive management and peers.
• Experience working cross-functionally with key stakeholders across a global organization, managing relationships and organizational change dynamics with discretion and tact.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Knowledge of Human Resource Management software (SuccessFactors).

• Ability to evaluate, design, and recommend compensation programs based on market assessment and business strategy.
• Excellent strategic, analytical, and financial skills.
• A business-wide thinker, with a lens on how decisions made within one site or unit may affect others across the business.
• Driven self-starter with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to operate independently as well as in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to comfortably handle difficult conversations.
• Ability to establish strong partnerships with internal customers to ensure a high level of customer service and relationship building.

Avanos Medical is a medical device company focused on delivering clinically superior breakthrough solutions that will help patients get back to the things that matter. We are committed to creating the next generation of innovative healthcare solutions that will address our most important healthcare needs, such as reducing the use of opioids while helping patients move from surgery to recovery.

Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we develop, manufacture, and market recognized brands in more than 90 countries. Avanos Medical is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AVNS. For more information, visit our website.