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We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact on the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?\nWe foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. This role is part of Alcon's Human Resources function, a team that collaborates across the business to shape company culture, manage talent, align associates to our purpose, and support associate development to help our people and the world see brilliantly.\nThe Global Compensation Manager role will lead the Annual Rewards cycle and be responsible for the development of an integrated plan that includes program deliverables, strategic alignment with HR goals, enterprise-wide impacts, milestones, risks, assumptions, constraints, change management for the program and overall program investment (PGR global budget management).\nIn this role, a typical day will include:\nPerformance, Growth & Rewards (PGR) Program Leadership\nLead the annual global Performance, Growth & Rewards (PGR) cycle, including merit, bonus, equity, and Exceptional Nomination programs for all Alcon locations, including ATL populations.\nManage end-to-end pay planning activities, including budget planning, cost analysis, financial controls, and global reporting in partnership with Finance.\nPrepare monthly Short-Term Incentive (STI) accruals, termination calculations, and related reporting requirements.\nManage merit, STI, and LTI audits and data validation activities to ensure accuracy and program integrity.\nCoordinate annual salary range updates in Workday based on market data provided by Compensation Consultants.\nSystems, Process & Project Management & Administration\nGather global business and regulatory requirements and translate them into functional specifications for Workday compensation processes and enhancements.\nSupport implementation and administration of compensation programs including regulatory increases, budget management, union/works council requirements, and off-cycle compensation actions.\nTroubleshoot and resolve Workday, ServiceNow (SNOW), compensation, and PGR-related system and data issues.\nDrive process improvements to enhance efficiency, compliance, and user experience.\nEnsure compliance with compensation regulations and applicable local, state, federal, and global requirements.\nGovernance, Audits & Compliance\nLead compensation operations audits, regulatory reviews, and governance activities in collaboration with internal stakeholders.\nMaintain audit readiness and ensure compensation programs, processes, and reporting meet organizational and regulatory standards.\nStakeholder Partnership & Communication\nPartner with HR, Total Rewards, Finance, leadership, and business stakeholders to deliver effective compensation programs and solutions.\nProvide regular communications, project updates, risk assessments, and status reporting for PGR and broader compensation initiatives.\nInfluence stakeholders and remove roadblocks related to Job Family Mapping (JFM), job catalog management, and compensation-related requests.\nPrepare retention and milestone award letters in partnership with HR Business Partners and business leaders.\nWhat You Will Bring to Alcon:\nBachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs; Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+1 yr)\nThe ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English\n5 Years of Relevant Experience\n3 Years of Demonstrated Leadership\nHow You Can Thrive at Alcon:\nCollaborate with teammates to share standard processes and findings as work evolves.\nSee your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities\nJoin Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!\nAlcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!\nSee your impact at:alcon.com/careers\nATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker\nIf you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site.\nFind Jobs for Employees\nFind Jobs for Contingent Worker\nALCON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY\nAlcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. 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