Global Director, Total Rewards, Human Resources

Hexagon AB; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Global Head of Total Rewards to lead the design and management of innovative compensation and benefits strategies. In this pivotal role, you will shape programs that attract and retain top talent in a dynamic environment. Your expertise will drive competitive compensation strategies and ensure alignment with market trends and regulatory requirements. This role offers the opportunity to foster a high-performance culture through recognition programs and data-driven decision-making. Join a company that values diversity and inclusion, providing a supportive workplace where your ideas can flourish.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in total rewards, including leadership roles.
• Proven track record in global compensation and benefits programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and management of global compensation and benefits.
• Lead annual compensation processes and develop benefits strategies.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Strategic Thinking

Problem-Solving

HR Technology Proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Tools

HRIS

Compensation/Benefits Platforms

Job description

Job Location (Short): Madison, Alabama-USA

Workplace Type: Remote

Business Unit: ALI

Responsibilities

The Global Head of Total Rewards will oversee the design, implementation, and management of global compensation, benefits, and rewards strategies. This role requires a leader with deep expertise in developing scalable, equitable, and market-competitive programs that attract, retain, and motivate top talent in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

1. Design and execute a global compensation strategy aligned with the company's objectives, ensuring competitiveness in the global talent market.
2. Oversee job architecture, salary structures, and pay equity programs across all levels and regions.
3. Lead annual compensation processes, including merit increases, promotions, and bonus cycles.
4. Partner with finance and business leaders to manage the company's short- and long-term incentive programs (STIP/LTIP).
5. Assist in executive compensation recommendations for the Board and Compensation Committee, ensuring alignment with shareholder expectations and regulatory compliance.
6. Develop a comprehensive global benefits strategy that aligns with the company culture and meets diverse employee needs and local market trends across regions.
7. Support Finance with reporting/disclosures for a public company filings, while ensuring compliance to US and international regulatory guidelines.
8. Oversee health, wellness, retirement, and ancillary benefits programs, ensuring compliance with local regulations and industry best practices.
9. Manage relationships with external vendors and consultants to deliver cost-effective, high-quality benefits.
10. Implement global recognition programs that celebrate achievements and foster a high-performance culture.
11. Lead and develop a Total Rewards team, fostering innovation and digitalization.
12. Leverage data and analytics to drive decision-making, monitor program effectiveness, and deliver insights to leadership.
13. Stay current with market trends, emerging practices, and regulatory changes in global total rewards.

Education / Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.

Experience

• 12+ years of progressive experience in total rewards, including leadership roles in compensation and benefits.
• Proven track record in leading global compensation and benefits programs in a publicly traded company, ideally in the software or technology sector.
• Deep knowledge of executive compensation, equity programs, and global compliance requirements.
• SEC reporting knowledge and experience.
• Prior experience working with public company Board of Directors and Compensation Committees.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work across and influence leadership teams.
• Proficiency in HR technology and tools, including HRIS and compensation/benefits platforms.

About Hexagon

Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, quality and safety across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, public sector, and mobility applications.

Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division helps clients design, construct, and operate more profitable, safe, and sustainable industrial facilities. We empower customers to unlock data, accelerate industrial project modernization and digital maturity, increase productivity, and move the sustainability needle.

Our technologies help produce actionable insights that enable better decision-making and intelligence across the asset lifecycle of industrial projects, leading to improvements in safety, quality, efficiency, and productivity, which contribute to Economic and Environmental Sustainability.

Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 25,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 5.4bn EUR. Learn more at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.

Why work for Hexagon?

At Hexagon, if you can see it, you can do it. Hexagon’s Asset Lifecyle Intelligence division puts their trust in you so that you can bring your ideas to life. We have emerged as one of the most engaged and enabled workplaces. We are committed to creating an environment that is truly supportive by providing the resources you need to fully support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.

Everyone is welcome

At Hexagon, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Everyone is welcome—as an inclusive workplace, we do not discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all.

Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You are valued here.