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Seattle, Washington, Us

Lead a highly engaged and successful Global Total Rewards teamDeveloped and implemented a comprehensive Total Rewards strategy and compensation philosophy aligned with business objectives to reward performance, foster internal equity, and drive fiscal responsibility through data informed decisionsManage the expansion of total rewards programs into new markets, recently spearheading Highspot's entrance into the Indian market, ensuring alignment with local regulations, benchmarks, and cultureDesigned and built a compensation architecture tailored to Highspot, including the deployment of an internal compensation tool for HR, recruiting, and finance to query compensation ranges based on job family, level, and location Perform regular benchmarking and analysis of Total Rewards programs to ensure competitiveness across geographies Established and executed a comprehensive Pay Transparency philosophy and strategy in response to evolving regulatory requirements and to provide an enhanced employee experienceBuilt and executed ongoing merit, promotion, and bonus programsRedesigned Highspot's equity refresh program and significantly lowered equity burn to align with peer benchmarksContinually partner with the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors to ensure alignment on executive compensation, annual equity utilization and equity pool expansion needsArchitected and deployed both equity education and an internally built stock option calculator to allow candidates to estimate the value of the stock options in their offersOversee the global benefits team and programs including design, implementation, and communication of packages across multiple countries, with a focus on cost management and employee satisfactionCreated notable cost savings by driving a significant US employee medical insurance migration from PPO to HDHPFormally identified as critical talent in 2023 and promoted to Sr. Director in 2024401(k) Committee Member

Seattle, Washington, Us

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Developed corporate compensation philosophy, strategies, and guiding principles. Implemented a full compensation architecture (job families, compensation grades, location strategy, variable structures, etc.) and executed an in-depth compensation analysis to identify and resolve historical inequities across teamsBuilt and managed a team responsible for the strategy and execution of executive, corporate, and operations compensation globally Successfully led StockX's transition from Stock Options to RSUs (and associated enablement)Designed and deployed Workday Advanced Compensation module to execute annual merit, promotion, and equity refresh activities in a complex, global organization. Developed and delivered manager and employee education on annual compensation activitiesRedesigned bonus program and equity strategy to drive performance and consistency

Detroit, Michigan, Us

New York, New York, Us

Developed, implemented, and communicated Collibra’s first ever compensation philosophyManaged strategy and execution of both sales and non-sales compensation globallyCollaborated with HRBPs to implement job families and redesign career pathing to improve compensation benchmarking, budgeting/forecasting accuracy, and internal equityBuilt and implemented a robust merit, bonus, and promotion process to guide a 600+ employee organization through annual compensation cyclesDesigned and deployed an internal tool to provide pre-approved offer ranges to talent acquisition and visibility of full compensation ranges to HRBPs (based on job family, level, and location combinations)Built and implemented an equity refresh tool to guide annual grant decisions based on performance, potential, and vesting factorsExecuted an in-depth compensation analysis for executive team to identify and resolve any bias or inequities in compensation policies and practicesRedesigned spot bonus program to drive consistency and adherence to compensation philosophy

New York, New York, Us

Provo, Ut And Seattle, Wa, Us

Prepared Qualtrics for planned IPO in 2018 (from compensation and equity standpoint)Navigated Qualtrics through $8B SAP acquisition (job/level mapping, compensation alignment, retention, systems integration, etc.) Promoted into Senior Analyst / Team Lead role on accelerated time-frame and formally identified as critical talent Effectively partnered with People Operations, Engineering, and Senior Leadership to develop and implement Qualtrics first ever merit-based compensation increase process Standardized all job titles within Qualtrics to create internal consistency in recruiting, leveling, compensation, and performance managementOperationalized and documented several ongoing processes (e.g., bonus calculations, compensation letter creation/delivery, compensation benchmarking) that saved hundreds of hours of effort and improved accuracyDeveloped, implemented, and communicated new compensation structures for several teams within Qualtrics, refocusing rewards on desired actions/outcomesBenchmarked compensation (base, variable, equity) for all jobs globally to ensure competitive alignment in individual marketsDeveloped compelling compensation packages for candidates globally (entry level to VP), utilizing available cash and equity levers within the bounds of Qualtrics’ compensation philosophy and budget; negotiated offers with candidates as neededCalculated, instructed, and communicated global non-sales and executive bonusesManaged annual equity budget and determined appropriate disbursement between attracting, promoting, and retaining talent at Qualtrics globally

Provo, Ut And Seattle, Wa, Us

New York, New York, Us

Strategically advised divisions on relocation assignments, costs, and immigration/tax nuances Projected and analyzed costs for a variety of complex international relocation and expatriate assignments Managed mobility related payroll (one-time relocation and ongoing expatriate allowances) for all assignees in Americas region; effectively collaborated with global assignment management team and compensation accounting Reconciled and analyzed monthly mobility related expenses globally; partnered with third-party vendor to track expenses and ensure accurate tax reporting Managed ad-hoc projects and reporting responsibilities (e.g., implementation of new firmwide mobility approvals process)

Provo, Ut, Us

Mentored students, graded assignments, and organized complex labs for 60+ students

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Worked closely with a team of interns to develop nine strategic interview questions surrounding global mobility; executed interviews with five cross-industry firmsBench-marked PwC mobility practices with peer organizations through secondary research and interview resultsCreated and analyzed survey on millennial interest in global mobility (500+ responses)Provided five valuable recommendations to the People and Change practice on how to enhance global mobility offerings at PwC (based on interviews, bench-marking, and survey results)

New York, New York, Us

Documented, analyzed, and recommended automations to multifaceted U.S. immigration process with third-party vendorCollaborated with the Global Mobility Finance Team on several projects in order to improve budget-to-actual reporting and vendor billing processEffectively acted as a Campus Ambassador throughout the 2014-2015 academic year on BYU campus

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Organized and executed unique promotional activities to help promote Windows products to students on the campus of Brigham Young UniversityLed the creation of a new Microsoft marketing program on campusDeveloped a professional relationship with the campus computer store in order to demonstrate Windows functions and applications to students using store resourcesAdvertised to and gathered market research on over 2800 students in the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 school years, increasing favorability of Windows by 44%

Provo, Ut, Us

Assisted professor in developing course curriculum, analyzing and grading student work, and utilizing technology in the teaching and grading process of over 120 studentsEffectively mentored student groups as they examined and consulted local businesses and prepared papers about organizational change and improvement

New York, New York, Us

Gathered and analyzed feedback on all reports generated by Global Mobility Services. Provided recommendations to improve efficiency and automate reporting; total time savings from recommendations equal to 300+ hours per yearCreated 6 complex documents describing relocation benefits to potential new hires. Documents intended to reduce questions for recruiters and provide benefits for candidates as they consider a job offerCompeted in and won an intern debate competition revolving around Human Capital Management issuesEffectively acted as a Campus Ambassador throughout the 2013-2014 academic year on BYU campus

Developed and maintained company website (HTML, PHP) to improve overall image of company and increase salesCreated and executed a social media marketing campaign that led to increased sales leads and sales revenue. New social media sites also led to improved communication with customers and partners, resulting in higher levels of satisfactionDeveloped and implemented a marketing strategy for a young business using texting, email, and social media. Also graphically designed over 15 posters, flyers, and other marketing materials to promote products and services using Photoshop and Illustrator

Provo, Ut, Us

Led and supervised a team of over 15 student employees Implemented a new scanning procedure to increase employee proficiency and accuracy without disrupting the workflowTrained and instructed employees on improving job skills

Ogden, Utah, Us

Recommended and implemented a new inventory recording method of incoming parts, supplies, and products that led to increased accuracyInspected and tested all incoming equipment and parts