Senior Director, Rewards (Executive Compensation)

Job Summary

The Senior Director Rewards is responsible for the design, implementation, and administration of Zebra's global executive compensation programs. This includes but is not limited to the strategic assessment of program effectiveness and modeling of potential program changes for short and long-term incentives. This role will also have significant involvement with mergers and acquisitions due diligence and integration activities.

Executive Compensation

• Drive the design, analysis, and delivery of executive compensation programs in line with business needs, market competitiveness, culture, and values
• Audit and recommend enhancements to existing programs, policies, and processes for both short-term and longer-term business needs and goals
• Conduct research, analysis, and design of specific core executive compensation initiatives including pay mix, incentive leverage, salary ranges, perquisites, etc., and model potential impact of short and long-term program design changes
• Manage equity and total compensation data, reporting, and governance for the global VP population, including offer design, pay changes, and the annual LTI modeling and grants
• Prepare materials, agenda, and planning for the Compensation and Culture Committee and broader Board of Directors meetings in partnership with Finance, Legal, and external consultants
• Complete compensation market surveys and analyze survey results to select appropriate job matches and create competitive salary ranges for Director+ jobs
• Draft compensation-related proxy tables and assist with the preparation of the Compensation Discussion & Analysis (CD&A) for inclusion in the annual proxy statement, including the analysis and preparation of data for corporate financial reports and disclosures
• In partnership with the Regional Directors of Total Rewards, drive the year-end performance evaluation and compensation planning process for executives and workforce
• Develop and lead Director+ compensation training and communications for the compensation program
• Oversee the equity administration team and manage the vendor relationship with Zebra’s stock plan administrator to ensure compliance, reporting, and planning
• Manage equity communications strategy and delivery with focus on employee experience including education / knowledge sharing
• Maintain equity strategy including burn rate, overhang analysis, and other dilution analysis
• Ensure timely, accurate execution of global equity processes, including the Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP")
• Support both due diligence and integration activities related to M&A

Stock Plan

• Oversee the equity administration team and manage the vendor relationship with Zebra’s stock plan administrator to ensure compliance, reporting, and planning
• Manage equity communications strategy and delivery with focus on employee experience including education / knowledge sharing
• Monitor equity strategy including burn rate, overhang analysis, and other dilution analysis
• Ensure timely, accurate execution of global equity processes, including the Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP")

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Support both due diligence and integration activities related to M&A

Position Specific Information

• Travel Requirements: 5-10%
• Able to Telework: Yes
• Hybrid- 3 days in office
• No Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Required
• No Safety Sensitive Role

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a focus in Finance, Economics, Statistics or Mathematics. Other majors will also be considered
• 15 years of experience with 7 years focus on executive compensation, incentive plan design (cash and equity), broad-based compensation
• Experience with M&A transactions and integration
• Global Rewards experience a plus
• Stock Plan Administration experience with Merrill or other
• Strong business and financial acumen, understanding tax and budget implications of compensation
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills and a track record for executing and auditing work
• Excellent attention to detail, time management, interpersonal, communication, presentation, organization, decision-making, and planning skills
• Advanced analytical problem-solving skills and ability to draw conclusions from data in a logical systematic way; consistently prepare accurate and timely analyses
• Works independently and effectively manages projects from inception through execution in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

Equal Opportunity Employer

Zebra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability and protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.