Total Rewards Senior Manager

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Ball is thrilled to receive Newsweek's 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace award As a sustainable product leader, we have over 16,000 global team members. From endlessly recyclable aluminum cans, and cups, to aerosol bottles, our goal is to contribute to a better community, society, and world.

Position summary:

We are seeking a Total Rewards Senior Manager to lead Reward Transformation, drive all M&A Reward due diligence and integration, and support HR Transformation initiatives. This role is a critical part of the Reward Leadership Team (RLT), responsible for shaping and executing a total rewards strategy that aligns with business growth, transformation, and employee experience.

This hands-on, high-impact role requires strong analytical and critical reasoning skills, the ability to run agile work teams, and a focus on delivering actionable solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Reward Transformation & Strategy
   • Lead and execute Total Rewards Transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with business strategy and future workforce needs.
   • Partner with HR and Finance leadership to align reward programs with company goals, market trends, and compliance requirements.
   • Leverage strong analytical capabilities to evaluate market data, develop reward models, and assess the financial impact of compensation strategies.
2. M&A Reward Due Diligence & Integration
   • Lead the compensation and benefits due diligence process for M&A activities, assessing risks, costs, and integration challenges.
   • Provide expert recommendations on harmonization of compensation structures, executive rewards, and benefits post-merger.
   • Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and HR teams to ensure smooth integration of acquired company reward programs.
   • Utilize critical reasoning skills to analyse deal structures, compensation frameworks, and workforce cost implications.
3. HR Transformation & Agile Execution
   • Support the broader HR Transformation project, aligning total rewards strategies with evolving HR processes and business needs.
   • Lead agile work teams to drive rapid execution of reward-related initiatives and ensure flexibility in strategy implementation.
   • Partner with the RLT to identify digital solutions and automation in rewards administration for efficiency and scalability.
   • Take a hands-on approach to solving challenges, rolling up sleeves to implement and execute key initiatives.
4. Leadership & Stakeholder Management
   • Represent Total Rewards in executive discussions and cross-functional transformation projects.
   • Drive data-driven decision-making and effectively communicate complex reward strategies to stakeholders.

What are we looking for?

• Min. 8 years of experience in Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits, with leadership exposure.
• Experience with HR digital transformation and automation in total rewards.
• Ability to influence senior executives and business leaders through data-driven decision-making.
• Proven M&A experience, including reward due diligence, integration planning, and execution.
• Background in compensation strategy, executive rewards, and benefits harmonization.
• Experience in leading transformation projects within complex, global organizations.
• Strong financial, analytical and critical reasoning skills, with the ability to interpret data, model outcomes, and drive evidence-based decisions.
• Hands-on approach, comfortable working at both strategic and operational levels.

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation.
When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions that enable our customers to contribute to a better world.
Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.