Manager, Total Rewards Integration (Compensation) (HYBRID)

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Cockeysville (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Paid parental leave

Fertility benefits

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) and profit-sharing

Job summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is seeking a Manager, Total Rewards Integration (Compensation) for a Hybrid role at our Hunt Valley, MD headquarters. The position centers on analyzing, designing, and implementing global compensation programs with Day 1 readiness and post-Day 1 harmonization across regions.

The role partners with Total Rewards leadership and internal/external stakeholders to translate design decisions into practical implementation plans, communications, and governance, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field or equivalent experience.
• Progressive experience in Total Rewards, Compensation, HR integration, or related work in a multinational setting.
• Experience across multiple countries/regions with local market practices and governance requirements.
• Strong experience supporting compensation programs (STI, LTI, ESPP, equity) and annual planning.
• Ability to translate design decisions into country/region readiness plans and materials.

Responsibilities

• Support compensation program analysis and design decisions for STI, LTI, ESPP and related programs.
• Align compensation design with McCormick’s Global Job Framework (GJF) including job leveling and governance.
• Coordinate design, rollout, and readiness activities for compensation programs.
• Support regional rollout and local readiness across countries and regions.
• Translate design decisions into practical implementation plans and communication materials.
• Assist stock plan administration integration, vendor coordination and readiness tracking.
• Maintain decision logs, risk trackers, action plans, and escalation items for governance.
• Collaborate with HR, Communications, Payroll, Legal, and Finance on Day 1 readiness and materials.
• Coordinate Day 1 readiness and post-Day 1 harmonization activities.
• Support post-Day 1 harmonization and issue resolution.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field

Job description

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Manager, Total Rewards Integration (Compensation) (HYBRID)

HUNT VALLEY, MD, US, 21031

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an Manager, Total Rewards Integration (Compensation)immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

Position Overview:

This role supports the Compensation programs analysis, design, and implementation workstream for Total Rewards integration. The position partners closely with Total Rewards leadership, Regional Total Rewards Integration Leads, internal stakeholders and external partners to support compensation program assessment, design alignment, implementation planning, Day 1 readiness, and post-Day 1 execution.

This role helps translate global compensation design decisions into practical implementation plans, readiness materials, stakeholder inputs, communication support, risk and decision tracking, and follow-up actions. The position will support the implementation and rollout of global compensation programs across regions.

Key Responsibilities

1.Support compensation program analysis and design decisions

Partner with Total Rewards leadership, internal and external stakeholders to support analysis and design work for compensation programs, including STI, LTI, ESPP, stock plan administration, and other compensation-related programs.

2. Support alignment with McCormick’s Global Job Framework (GJF)

Ensure compensation design decisions align with McCormick’s Global Job Framework, including job leveling, eligibility considerations, incentive plan alignment, governance requirements, and related implementation and communication needs.

3. Coordinate STI, LTI, and ESPP design, rollout, and readiness

Support implementation planning, communication inputs, stakeholder coordination, and Day 1 readiness activities.

4. Support regional rollout of global compensation programs

Partner with Regional Total Rewards Integration Leads to support the country and regional rollout of compensation program changes, helping ensure local readiness, stakeholder alignment, communication support, issue resolution, and implementation tracking

5. Translate compensation design decisions into implementation plans

Develop practical implementation plans, timelines, stakeholder checklists, readiness materials, process documentation, communication inputs, and follow-up actions to support execution of approved compensation program decisions.

6. Support stock plan administration and implementation

Support stock plan administration integration activities, including vendor coordination, implementation planning, transition activities, stakeholder alignment, and readiness tracking to support successful execution.

7. Track decisions, risks, dependencies, and implementation requirements

Maintain decision logs, risk and issue trackers, action plans, owners, timelines, dependencies, and escalation items to support governance, alignment, and timely execution across the broader Total Rewards integration workstream.

8. Communications and process materials

Work with Total Rewards, HR, Communications, Payroll, Legal, Finance, external partners, and regional teams to support updates to employee communications, process materials, vendor documentation, payroll inputs, and other Day 1 and post-Day 1 materials.

9. Support Day 1 readiness and execution activities

Coordinate readiness activities across compensation and global mobility programs, systems, payroll, vendors, communications, data, governance, and regional stakeholders to ensure requirements are understood, planned, tested where applicable, and executed in line with integration timelines.

10. Support post-Day 1 implementation and harmonization activities

Support follow-up actions, issue resolution, program stabilization, and approved post-Day 1 harmonization activities related to compensation programs, processes, vendors, and administration.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or a related field required, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Progressive experience in Total Rewards, Compensation, HR integration, HR project delivery, or related work within a multinational organization.
• Experience working across multiple countries or regions, with an understanding of local market practices, statutory requirements, compensation practices, payroll dependencies, mobility considerations, and regional governance requirements.
• Strong experience supporting compensation programs, including STI, LTI, ESPP, equity or stock plan administration, annual compensation planning, or other global compensation programs.
• Experience translating compensation design decisions into practical country or regional readiness plans, implementation materials, communications, and follow-up actions.
• Experience supporting compensation program rollout activities, including local readiness, stakeholder alignment, communication support, issue resolution, and implementation tracking.
• Working knowledge of Global Mobility programs, policies, processes, vendors, or assignee-related considerations preferred.
• Strong project management and execution experience, including developing workplans, readiness materials, trackers, decision logs, risk and issue logs, action plans, and stakeholder updates.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills, with the ability to summarize findings, document recommendations, track decisions, and maintain accurate program materials.
• Prior M&A, integration, or harmonization experience preferred.

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McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?

As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.