Manager, Compensation Americas

Location: Mexico City (Hybrid)

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon.

As a Manager, Compensation Americas supporting the Global Compensation - Americas team, you will be primarily responsible for developing and managing compensation policies, conducting market surveys, and providing strategic advice. You will set equitable compensation rates, ensure regulatory compliance, and handle executive or international compensation within the Total Rewards Job Family.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Developing proposals to successfully attract, engage, and retain top talent for Alcon Americas, including, but not limited to, job level/calibration, internal transfer offers, off-cycle adjustments, and custom action plans for targeted associate groups.

• Conducting periodic country pay competitiveness health checks/heatmaps to identify areas for improvement.

• Developing business cases for exceptional compensation actions, e.g., during periods of hyperinflation, conflict, or transformations.

• Collaborate with broader Compensation teams on annual deliverables for PGR, pay equity adjustments and survey participation.

• Own annual review of country pays ranges, optimizing available market data.

• Prepare ELT approval requests for senior roles below Executive levels ("ATL").

• Contribute to design of Compensation training content to better resonate the Americas audiences. Deliver education sessions as needed.

• Partner with Employee Relations on pay equity audits, ad hoc reporting, external certifications, and matters of interest to Works Council.

• Participate in global RH transformation, HR system implementation, and/or M&A projects as needed.

• Ensure consistent implementation of global Compensation Guidelines and Governance.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs; Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+1 yr)

• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English.

• 5 Years of Relevant Experience
• 3 Years of Demonstrated Leadership

• HR/Compensation experience within US and/or Americas is a must.

• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Technical, Analytical & Communication:
• Demonstrated experience with compensation pillars (salary planning, market pay data, survey management).
• Solid knowledge of job evaluation methodologies such as IPE. Global Grading, Hay, etc.
• Robust knowledge on data analysis, reporting, and simulation tools (Excel, Mercer WIN, AirLinc, etc).
• Consultancy/Advisory:
• Understands macroeconomics, taxation, and governments mandates shape pay exceptions.
• Understands business fundamentals and the value-adding activities of all functions.
• Able to facilitate Compensation/Total Rewards education sessions and respond to questions convincingly.
• Behavioral:
• Methodical and structured, with a sharp eye for numerical and contextual details.
• Culturally agile. Acts with clients in mind, with s consistently positive, approachable dispositions.
• Promotes enterprise mindset, courage to suggest improvements, and readiness to experiment/innovate.
• Leadership:
• Able to influence stakeholders to accept sustainable solutions.
• Manage processes/projects and prioritizes deliverables with limited oversight, by engages peers on potential derailers or precedent-setting situations.
• Coaches’ colleagues and can peer-review work

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Opportunity to join a growing, early-stage organization built within a mature, stable global company.
• Friendly working environment and a diverse and highly motivated team
• Individual career development plan and possible career growth within a newly created account
• Truly international environment and daily interactions with colleagues and stakeholders from all over the world
• Attractive benefits & compensation package
• Flexible hours and remote work possibilities (min 3 days per week office-based)

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Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.