Overview:

An exciting career at Wallenius Wilhelmsen awaits you!

Located in Parsippany, NJ, we have a bright, enthusiastic compensation, and payroll team for you to lead. Supporting our VP of People Partner for the US and Canada, your role joins the Human Resources leadership team and provides daily direction and coaching to the compensation and payroll team. We are the Wallenius Wilhelmsen group, delivering innovative and sustainable global shipping and logistics solutions for manufacturers of cars, trucks, heavy equipment, and specialized cargo.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Please note-This is a hybrid role based in Parsippany, NJ. You will be required to come into the office every Tuesday and Wednesday.

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Drive the planning, vision, compliance and development of competitive compensation programs including base salaries, incentive plans, job evaluations, annual bonus and merit increases.
• Collaborate with People Partners and business leaders by providing guidance on compensation recommendations, policy interpretations, and job evaluations.
• Participate in external compensation and trend surveys for relevant geographies.
• Advocate for and implement equitable compensation practices, promoting equity and fairness across the organization.
• Manage job evaluation process and salary increase guidelines.
• Lead compensation projects and initiatives, including annual review and incentive cycles for the US and Canada.
• Participate in external compensation and trend surveys for relevant geographies.
• Direct local needs for annual review process in partnership with Global Total Rewards team.
• Manages and ensures execution of the overall payroll strategy, focusing on continuous improvement, simplification, and automation.
• Works collaboratively with the Information Technology, Human Resources and Benefits departments to ensure the integrity of employee data is consistent with payroll system setup.
• Lead improvement initiatives to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance.
• Coach, mentor and provide leadership development to direct reports to optimize operational excellence and create a deeper bench of experienced talent.
• Develop and implement best practices, key performance indicators and create performance metrics for vendors.

Qualifications

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• 10+ years of experience in broad-based compensation design, delivery, and administration in a complex organizational structure
• At least 5 years in a leadership and people management role.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or HR management or equivalent
• Previous experience and advanced knowledge of Payroll & HRIS systems ( Workday experience a plus)
• Previous work in a complex organizational structure
  Strong data and analytical ability with advanced excel skills

ABOUT YOU

• Self-starter with strong leadership presence
• Strong operational get it done mind-set
• Capacity to effectively communicate across multiple channels (virtual, in person, written) in a clear and concise manner
• Incredible attention to detail
• Deep understanding of exhibiting flexibility
• Collaborative approach, gives and receives feedback readily

ABOUT US

Wallenius Wilhelmsen is an iconic shipping and logistics company with premium end-to-end supply chain management. Our vision is to empower people and markets through a sustainable flow of goods and services.

We transport and handle cars, tractors, trains, windmills, or even whole factories for some of the most well-known companies in the world. Our eyes will always be on supreme quality in everything we do, while moving towards zero-emission logistics. We are powered by nearly 8200 people, working on vessels and at ports, at vehicle and equipment processing centers, and offices in nearly 45 countries. When added up, the effort of our global workforce keeps the world moving.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

We are a global group of people from diverse backgrounds and lifestyles. Wallenius Wilhelmsen is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building a workplace where all contributors feel they can bring their best selves every day, learn from each other, and be appreciated. We recognize that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is central to our business outcomes because it touches every part of our operations and strategy. Our journey towards sustainable and integrated logistics compels us to attract people with diverse experiences, skills, and abilities.

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