Associate Director, Global Compensation at Avanos Medical

  Requisition ID: 6098

Job Title:  Associate Director, Global Compensation

Job Country:  United States (US)

Here at Avanos Medical, we passionately believe in three things:

• Making a difference in our products, services and offers, never ceasing to fight for groundbreaking solutions in everything we do;
• Making a difference in how we work and collaborate, constantly nurturing our nimble culture of innovation;
• Having an impact on the healthcare challenges we all face, and the lives of people and communities around the world.

At Avanos you will find an environment that strives to be independent and different, one that supports and inspires you to excel and to help change what medical devices can deliver, now and in the future. 

The Avanos COVID-19 Vaccine Policy: This Policy applies to U.S. customer-facing / field-based employees & Avanos leadership: All U.S. customer-facing / field-based employees hires must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of being fully vaccinated does not need to be disclosed until a job offer has been made but must be submitted within 48 hours after the acceptance of the job offer. If you have a qualifying medical condition or sincerely held religious belief or practice that precludes you from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, you may apply for an exemption or deferral after you accept the job offer and before your scheduled start date. The reasonable accommodation provided to the employee, if any, will depend on the employee’s job and the applicable facts, but it may include weekly COVID-19 testing and masking requirements. New hires who do not submit, before their scheduled start date, proof of being fully vaccinated or a request for a reasonable accommodation will have their job offer revoked.

Avanos 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 which 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 .

Associate Director, Compensation

Position Summary:

The Associate Director, Compensation will be an experienced leader and serve as a strategic partner by collaborating with leadership across the organization and Human Resources Professionals globally to achieve business priorities through a comprehensive Compensation Strategy, to ensuring compensation programs align with the goals of the company and support a high-performance culture by rewarding and attracting top talent. This role will remain current on Industry trends, best practices and compliance and drive operational excellence and innovation in all areas of responsibility:

Job Functions:

• Oversee compensation day to day operations, and provide support to HR leaders, business partners, and vendors as needed.
• Collaborate and partner 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.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Supervisory responsibilities include but are not limited to: training and mentoring employees; planning, assigning, delegating and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and resolving employee issues.

Qualifications

Position Requirements/Qualifications:

• 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 have experience with executive compensation program design and governance.
• Success in creating and articulating complex strategies and plans to both executive management and peers.
• Experience with Executive and Board Compensation
• 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)

Skills/Abilities:

• 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 an 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 or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a current employee of Avanos, please apply here  

Join us at Avanos
Join us and you can make a difference in our products, solutions and our culture. Most of all, you can make a difference in the lives, people, and communities around the world.

Make your career count
Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of others begins with our employees – through a comprehensive and competitive range of benefits. We provide more than just a salary – our Total Rewards package encompasses everything you receive as an employee; your pay, health care benefits, retirement plans and work/life benefits.

Avanos offers a generous 401(k) employer match of 100% of each pretax dollar you contribute on the first 4% and 50% of the next 2% of pay contributed with immediate vesting.

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