Sr. Director Total Rewards KCNA and Global Functions.

Job Description

We’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes leaders and teams who care about making a difference. As Sr. Director, Total Rewards, you’ll apply your professional expertise, talent, and drive to shape the future of our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands to help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

Company Overview

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and its trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. We are headquartered in Dallas, Texas U.S.A. with approximately 45,000 employees worldwide and operations in 34 countries. Fueled by ingenuity, creativity, and an understanding of people’s most essential needs, we create products that help individuals experience more of what’s important to them.

Our portfolio of brands, including Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Cottonelle, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Plenitud, Viva, Softex, Sweety and WypAll, hold the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in 80 countries. Sustainability is at the center of our company and by 2030 we aspire to advance the well-being of one billion people through social programs and reduce our environmental footprint by half. We focus on the areas where we can make the biggest difference - climate, forests, water and plastics.

At Kimberly-Clark, treating individuals with respect is the way we do business and the way we lead our industry and our world. We’re building an organization that looks and thinks like our customers around the world and searching for talented people with different perspectives and varied backgrounds.

What You’ll Do (Role Purpose)

The Director for Total Rewards Kimberly-Clark North America (KNCA) and Global Functions will work with regional and country management, HR, Legal, Finance and vendor partners to ensure programs are market-based, comply with local laws and regulations, and align with Company objectives. Ultimately, you will develop the Total Rewards operating model putting the right people, process, and governance in place.

In this role, you will:

• Evaluate and assess the current total rewards programs in North America, determine action plan for the region and execute on that plan; Partner with NA leadership to effect change and drive results in key business areas




• Develop a leading benefits program ensuring governance, compliance, efficient processes, employee understanding and excellent employee experience.  Select and manage broad array of benefits vendors. In alignment with global wellbeing strategy, ensure that KCNA supports employees physical, mental, financial, and social wellbeing.




• Serve as a consultative and technical resource for HR and region business leaders on total rewards across KCNA and Global Functions.




• Play key role in global Total Rewards and Wellbeing program strategy, design and initiatives.  As appropriate, design and implement locally driven compensation, benefits and wellbeing programs.




• Keep up to date on rewards and benefits market trends and the regulatory environment and lead benchmarking of programs and processes against external, industry-leading best practices; Support M&A transactions from due diligence to execution.




• Maintain pay equity and ensure pay transparency aligns with philosophy and regulatory requirements; Ensure all benefits and compensation programs (salary, short and long-term incentive plans) comply with local laws and regulations, align with the competitive market, and support KCNA and Company objectives




• Execute annual compensation process for KCNA and Global Function which includes base pay, short-term incentives, and long-term incentives




• Lead delivery across all elements of compensation and benefits and ensure communication and execution are timely and enhance the overall employee experience. Look for opportunities for continuous improvement and efficiencies leveraging Global Business Services/HR Operations while maintaining a high level of service to our business leaders and managers.




• Manage a team of Compensation and Benefit professionals in KCNA.

The Impact You Can Make

Faster growth is our #1 imperative and as an executive at Kimberly-Clark, you have the opportunity to make a direct impact on our growth agenda.

• Purpose Led – Better Care for a Better world means we lead with purpose and are focused on our social responsibility of impacting even more lives than we do today.




• Performance Driven – Leaders are measured on their ability to impact Market Share and Net Sales grwoth, contributing to K-C’s strategic growth plans.




• Care for Our People – We win through our people. Successful leaders leverage the full potential of their teams by reaching best in class engagement levels within their respective organizations. Building the next generation of leaders is a top priority of Kimberly-Clark executives.

Experiences We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s Degree; Masters or MBA is preferred




• 15+ years of experience in Total Rewards, deep experience within North America and global experience in a large multinational organization.




• Proven ability to lead a regional Total Rewards organization within a large, global, matrixed organization; manufacturing and US Headquartered company experience is an added advantage




• In-depth benefits knowledge in U.S. and demonstrated understanding of ERISA, governance, compliance, administration operating models and vendor eco-system; Understanding of regulatory requirements in Total Rewards and employment issues in North America.




• Ability to influence, collaborate and partner with KCNA and Global Function leadership to effect change and drive results in key business areas




• Ability to travel within KCNA (20-30% of time), and internationally on an as needed basis.

Leadership Competencies We Value

• Focus on Consumers. We keep the needs of customers and consumers at the center of our work. Building strong customer relationships and delivering consumer-centric solutions. Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies that delight our consumers.

• Play to Win. We aim high, measure our results, and live our values because winning with integrity matters. Setting aggressive goals and consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances. Pushing past status quo to create new and better ways to solve problems and win.

• Move Fast. We turn decisions into action, remove barriers and seek progress over perfection. Stepping up to champion ideas, address difficult issues and say what needs to be said. Tackling challenges with a sense of urgency, seizing new opportunities and scaling winning solutions.

• Grow our People. We champion inclusion and encourage our people to ideate, innovate and contribute to their growth. Encouraging diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds that enable our winning culture. Placing a high priority on developing self and others to meet career goals and the organization’s goals.

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.  We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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