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Working closely with internal stakeholders, team members and external vendors, this role will drive execution of global compensation equity processes and deliverables in support of our clients Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) operations. In parallel, the successful candidate will also make recommendations with respect to effective standardizations and drive operational improvements.

We are looking for a senior professional with exceptional project management and analytical skills, ability to communicate effectively at all levels and interest to work within a team matrix environment.

ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Develops and drives the overall annual equity compensation project plan as well as various special projects or related key plan activities.
• Supports the delivery of equity compensation plan actions on grant and vest activities under our LTIP as well as ESPP Offers .
• Identifies, creates, and drives efficient project timelines for internal team, stakeholders, and vendor facing deliverables.
• Schedules and leads checkpoint calls with internal team and external partners to provide
project status updates and to discuss open items. Maintains and organizes project meeting
materials such as agenda, minutes and timeline.
• Takes ownership and facilitates resolutions to stakeholder questions/issues using the available internal and external resources.
• Prepares equity compensation data with use of Excel formulas/tools, including but not limited to: data extracts, data formatting, data manipulation and editing to ensure completeness and accuracy to ensure compliance with plan requirements and stakeholder expectation.
• Manages multiple plan activities, changing priorities to manage and prioritize project needs.
• Focuses on learning in everyday activities and events.
• Collaborates with and openly shares knowledge with colleagues
• Inspires a project management and continuous improvement mindset within the Equity
Compensation Operations team.

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS
? Ability to create and manage large project plans and design procedures and process flows. Must be competent with Jira or similar software and PowerPoint.
? Ability to prepare and review large and complex database files perform data manipulation, V-lookups, Index matching, and pivot tables in excel is required.
? Further advanced excel skills in data analytics will be helpful.
Leadership (Vision, strategy and business alignment, people management, communication, influencing others, managing change)
? Ability to lead projects and teams as well as self on key initiatives, capture engagement from key stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results.
? Ability to manage multiple stakeholders both internally and externally and to prioritize critical deliverables in a matrix structure environment.
Decision-making and Autonomy (The capacity and authority to make organizational decisions, autonomy in
decision-making, complexity of decisions, impact of decisions, problem-solving)
? Ability to identify problems, implement decisive solutions, and translate objectives into
actionable plans and keep stakeholders informed at all times.
? Ability to execute sound judgement in identifying and raising risks in a timely fashion.
Interaction (The span and nature of one’s engagement with others when performing one’s job, internal and external relationships)
? Extensive experience working cross-functionally on project deliverables.
? Interaction with third party vendors and systems, internal Payroll, Finance, and Accounting. Innovation (The required level of scientific knowledge, knowledge sharing, innovation and risk taking)

Role Profile
? An innovative thinker who leverages technology and creativity to thrive in a fast-moving
environment and deliver on assignments and key initiatives. Complexity (Products managed, mix of businesses, internal and/or external business environment, cultural considerations)
? Global workforce, domestic and mobile
? Operations US centric, with regional stakeholders and time zones to support

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
• Bachelor’s degree with Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Economics and/or
Mathematics preferred emphasis
• 10 years’ Experience and proven track record in project Management of corporate-wide,
and cross-functional processes and programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and stakeholder management.
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to research and analyse data drawn from multiple
sources to find problems and make effective recommendations and influence decisions.
• Strong planning and organizational skills, with an unwavering attention to detail.
• Collaborative relationship builder and team player
• Personal credibility, time management and resourcefulness.
• Demonstrated experience with Workday is preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills required.