Senior Manager

The Senior Manager, Compensation & Benefits (Americas) owns compensation and benefits strategy, design, and governance across the region. This role sets pay structures, manages benefits programs, and ensures market competitiveness - aligned to both business objectives and the Group's global compensation architecture. This role partners closely with Payroll on execution but does not own payroll operations.

• Develop and own the Americas compensation strategy, aligned to the Group's global compensation philosophy
• Establish and maintain salary structures, job evaluation methodology, and grading frameworks, applying the Global Compensation COE's job architecture to ensure Americas roles map consistently to the global grade structure
• Lead annual compensation cycles - merit, bonus/variable pay planning, market adjustments, executive compensation analysis
• Conduct market benchmarking; recommend action on competitiveness and internal equity
• Own and evolve the region's pay practices and compensation philosophy

• Design, administer, and continuously improve benefit programs (health, retirement/pension, wellness)
• Manage vendor relationships - insurance carriers, pension providers, consultants
• Lead annual benefits renewals and contract negotiations
• Ensure timely, effective employee communication on benefits and retirement programs
• Monitor benefit costs; recommend programs supporting wellbeing and retention

• Ensure compensation and benefits programs comply with applicable US and Canada employment, pay equity, and benefits regulation
• Partner with Legal/Compliance on pay equity audits and regulatory filings

• Partner with HRIS to optimize systems supporting compensation and benefits administration
• Support relevant system implementations, upgrades, and integrations
• Develop dashboards and reporting on compensation, benefits cost, and workforce trends; deliver insights for workforce planning
• Maintain data integrity and governance across C&B systems

• Partner with Payroll leadership to ensure comp decisions translate cleanly into pay execution - shared calendar, clean handoffs, no gaps at the design/execution boundary
• Partner with Finance on budgeting and forecasting compensation and benefits costs

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field
• CCP, CEBS, or equivalent professional designation strongly preferred
• 8+ years of progressive compensation and benefits experience, including people leadership
• Demonstrated ownership of compensation frameworks and benefits programs across US and Canada (or broader Americas)
• Experience partnering with Payroll and Finance
• Experience with HRIS/comp systems in a complex, multi-entity organization. Familiarity with SAP Success Factor is a strong asset.
• Experience operating within a global compensation framework or COE model is a strong asset

• Comprehensive training and mentorship program
• Exposure to cutting-edge embedded systems technologies
• Opportunity to work on diverse projects with key customers.
• Clear path for career progression within the organization
• Collaborative and innovative work environment
• Wellness program.
• Onsite gym and fitness studio with scheduled group classes - think yoga, aerobics.
• Employee lounge for you to rest and recharge.
• Subsidized employee cafeteria with delicious meals and snacks.
• Shuttle bus from Montreal Downtown to our facility in Kirkland.