Director, Compensation

About the role

Alcon, part of Johnson & Johnson, is hiring a Director, Compensation within its Human Resources function. The role leads broad-based compensation programs, including base salary structures and job evaluations, across International markets, and advises senior leaders on pay strategy, pay equity and market competitiveness.

Key responsibilities

• Lead compensation strategy design and implementation for markets outside the Americas, aligning rewards with business priorities and talent needs.
• Advise HR and business leaders on pay decisions, workforce planning, organizational design, market positioning and talent retention.
• Design and adapt compensation programs in line with Alcon's compensation philosophy, pay equity objectives and governance standards.
• Drive pay equity analyses, remediation strategies and transparency initiatives, including preparing for compliance with country pay transparency regulations such as the EU Pay Transparency Directive, the Swiss Fair-On-Pay law and Australian gender pay equality law.
• Share insights on international markets with Global Compensation, Total Rewards and HR projects, and lead change management and stakeholder engagement for compensation programs.
• Establish governance frameworks balancing global consistency with local regulatory requirements, and develop and lead a high-performing team.

Required profile

• 12+ years in roles of increasing responsibility within Compensation or Total Rewards in a global enterprise, including at least 5 years as a manager of professionals.
• Subject matter expert on Mercer International Position Evaluation or Willis Towers Watson Global Grading System, job architecture and pay structure design.
• Experience engaging with Works Councils or collective agreement bodies, and deep knowledge of the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
• Demonstrated success in facilitating senior regional/country leadership hires and delivering compensation training content.
• Native English fluency; proficiency in major European languages is an advantage.
• University or Masters degree in International Business, Economics, Finance, Law or Human Resources.

Required skills

• Preferred: working knowledge of Workday, Syndio, payroll systems, project management, performance management and sales incentive plan design.
• Preferred: experience in life sciences, healthcare, pharmaceuticals or HR/management consulting.