<h2>The Opportunity:</h2>The Compensation Manager - Americas is a strategic consultant to HR Business Partners and Business Leaders on compensation matters across North and South America.Avantor is looking for The Compensation Manager – Americas to join our organization as a strategic consultant to HR Business Partners and Business Leaders on compensation matters across North and South America. This will be a full-time remote position.  Candidates must be able to work in EST time zone hours. What were looking for<ul><li>Education: College degree or equivalent experience required</li><li>Experience: A minimum of 5 - 8 years of Human Resources experience preferred with an emphasis on compensation.</li><li>North and South Americas compensation or human resources experience</li><li>Highly proficient excel skills, excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills</li><li>Ability to approach work with a process orientation, exercise good judgment and communicate effectively with all those employed by the organization.</li><li>Strong written and oral communication and interaction skills are required.</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint are essential.</li><li>Ability to handle multiple priorities and work independently and proactively.</li></ul>How you will thrive and create an impact<ul><li>Plays an active role in a variety of compensation projects - job titles/codes, annual benchmarking/pre-planning, salary structure, statutory wage planning, bonus design/harmonization and global job levelling.</li><li>Collaborate with HR Partners and various leadership teams to identify and address current and emerging total compensation trends and issues. Monitor the effectiveness of existing compensation guidelines and procedures recommending plan revision as well as new plans, which are cost effective and consistent with compensation trends and corporate objectives.</li><li>Works with the HR Business Partners to evaluate and audit positions within the organization to ensure consistent and equitable compliance across all levels, as well as competitive pay levels with relevant external markets.</li><li>Ensures Company compensation programs and policies comply with all relevant government regulations, laws, employment standards, and agreements with labor unions.</li><li>Provides advice on pay decisions, policy and guideline interpretation and job evaluation including the design of creative solutions to specific compensation-related issues.</li><li>Completes the annual competitive analysis process through survey participation, data analysis, and executive presentation.</li><li>May assist with ongoing maintenance of various compensation programs including updates in our global HRIS system, job description posting process, survey participation, etc.</li><li>Performs other duties as assigned.</li></ul> Disclaimer:The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.Why Avantor?Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.   The work we do changes peoples lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his moms voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.   We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!Pay Transparency:The expected pre-tax pay for this position is $102,200.00 - $170,300.00Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.EEO Statement:We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at <a href="mailto:recruiting@avantorsciences.com" target="_blank">recruiting@avantorsciences.com</a> and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Know Your Rights <a href="https://eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf" target="_blank">poster</a>.3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.Avantor offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, health savings and flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, and an employee stock purchase program. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays, accrue 18 PTO days annually, are eligible for volunteer time off and 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave). These benefits may not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement or those subject to other eligibility rules.