Global Compensation Manager

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact on the lives of our patients and customers.

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We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. This role is part of Alcon's Human Resources function, a team that collaborates across the business to shape company culture, manage talent, align associates to our purpose, and support associate development to help our people and the world see brilliantly.

The Global Compensation Manager role will lead the Annual Rewards cycle and be responsible for the development of an integrated plan that includes program deliverables, strategic alignment with HR goals, enterprise-wide impacts, milestones, risks, assumptions, constraints, change management for the program and overall program investment (PGR global budget management).

• Lead the annual global Performance, Growth & Rewards (PGR) cycle, including merit, bonus, equity, and Exceptional Nomination programs for all Alcon locations, including ATL populations.
• Manage end-to-end pay planning activities, including budget planning, cost analysis, financial controls, and global reporting in partnership with Finance.
• Prepare monthly Short-Term Incentive (STI) accruals, termination calculations, and related reporting requirements.
• Manage merit, STI, and LTI audits and data validation activities to ensure accuracy and program integrity.
• Coordinate annual salary range updates in Workday based on market data provided by Compensation Consultants.

• Gather global business and regulatory requirements and translate them into functional specifications for Workday compensation processes and enhancements.
• Support implementation and administration of compensation programs including regulatory increases, budget management, union/works council requirements, and off-cycle compensation actions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Workday, Service Now (SNOW), compensation, and PGR-related system and data issues.
• Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, compliance, and user experience.
• Ensure compliance with compensation regulations and applicable local, state, federal, and global requirements.

• Lead compensation operations audits, regulatory reviews, and governance activities in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Maintain audit readiness and ensure compensation programs, processes, and reporting meet organizational and regulatory standards.

• Partner with HR, Total Rewards, Finance, leadership, and business stakeholders to deliver effective compensation programs and solutions.
• Provide regular communications, project updates, risk assessments, and status reporting for PGR and broader compensation initiatives.
• Influence stakeholders and remove roadblocks related to Job Family Mapping (JFM), job catalog management, and compensation-related requests.
• Prepare retention and milestone award letters in partnership with HR Business Partners and business leaders.

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs; Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+1 yr)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
• 5 Years of Relevant Experience
• 3 Years of Demonstrated Leadership

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