Director, Total Rewards, Americas

Olympus Corporation; Center Valley (Lehigh County); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Olympus Corporation is seeking a Director, Total Rewards for the Americas in a hybrid setup in Center Valley, PA. This senior role leads compensation, benefits, analytics, and mobility, aligning programs with global objectives and regulatory requirements.

You will oversee vendor selection, drive data-driven decisions, and partner with stakeholders to attract and retain talent while ensuring cost-efficiency and equity across the region.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years in Compensation, Benefits, or HR; 5+ years in leadership.
• Knowledge of ERISA, HIPAA, ACA.
• Interact with employees at all levels in confidence.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to compile and present data.
• Analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong time management and prioritization.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HRIS.
• Available for meetings outside regular hours.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead compensation strategy for the region including base pay, bonus and long-term incentive programs.
• Ensure compensation structures and programs are competitive, equitable and aligned with business objectives.
• Develop and manage a comprehensive benefits strategy, including health and welfare, retirement, leave, wellness programs.
• Evaluate vendors, manage renewals and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Drive communication, education and engagement initiatives related to benefit programs.
• Oversee domestic and international mobility programs; including relocation, international assignments and immigration.
• Ensures mobility programs are compliant with global tax, labor and immigration regulations.
• Drives People Analytics team to build solutions to improve business processes.
• Provides key insights using external benchmarking to monitor Olympus’ performance and inform decisions.
• Identify process or workflow efficiencies and build automated solutions and workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Project management

HRIS

Education

BA/BS in Human Resources or related field

Tools

SAP/SuccessFactors

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

HRIS

Job description

Working Location: Pennsylvania, Center Valley

Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid

For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling.
Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.

Working Location: Pennsylvania, Center Valley
Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid
For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling.
Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.
Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose:
Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy.
Learn more about Life at Olympus: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers .

Job Description

The Director, Total Rewards, Americas is responsible for designing and implementing the comprehensive total rewards strategy. Through oversight of all aspects of Compensation, Benefits, People Analytics and Mobility this role aligns all policies and programs with global and regional objectives, support talent attraction and retention and drive employee engagement. This role must stay aligned to market and industry trends and take a data-driven approach to ensuring programs are externally competitive, internally equitable, compliant with state, local and federal regulations and cost-effective for the organization. Serves as chair of Benefits Administration and Long-Term Incentive Committees overseeing the fiduciary and operational management of the plans. Represents the Americas region on the Global Compensation and Benefits Center of Excellence.

Job Duties

• Design and lead compensation strategy for the region including base pay, bonus and long-term incentive programs.
• Ensure compensation structures and programs are competitive, equitable and aligned with business objectives.
• Develop and manage a comprehensive benefits strategy, including health and welfare, retirement, leave, wellness programs.
• Evaluate vendors, manage renewals and ensure regulatory compliance .
• Drive communication, education and engagement initiatives related to benefit programs.
• Oversee domestic and international mobility programs; including relocation, international assignments and immigration.
• Ensures mobility programs are compliant with global tax, labor and immigration regulations.
• Drives People Analytics team to build solutions to improve business processes.
• Provides key insights using external benchmarking to monitor Olympus’ performance and inform decisions, evaluating and implementing new tools as needed to support.
• Identify process or workflow efficiencies and process improvement opportunities. Create increased efficiencies through building automated solutions and process workflows.

Job Qualifications

Required

• BA/BS in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Compensation, Benefits, or Human Resources, including Minimum of 5 years in a leadership role.
• Knowledge and experience with laws and regulations, including but not limited to: ERISA. HIPAA. ACA.
• Ability to interact with employees at all levels in a confidential, professional manner.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to compile and present data.
• Excellent analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong time management skills and ability to set and manage priorities.
• Proficient in computer systems such as: Word. Excel. PowerPoint. HRIS.
• Client focused and professional.
• Availability for meetings outside of regular business hours.
• Ability to work more than standard business hours.

Preferred

• Proficiency with SAP/Success Factors.

Why join Olympus?

We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.

Equitable Offerings you can count on:

• Competitive salaries,