Head of Regional Total Rewards Americas

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed. 

What you'll build

• Be the single accountable leader and definitive escalation point for Total Rewards partnering across the Americas , connecting the regional team to global frameworks, business priorities, and governance standards
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing regional TR Partner team, setting the standard for reward consulting excellence across the Americas
• Ensure global reward frameworks are deployed consistently across all Americas markets while calibrating for local market, statutory, and cultural context
• Own the governance and execution of the Annual Compensation Review across the region, ensuring fairness, legal compliance, and alignment with performance and talent outcomes
• Serve as the senior reward advisor to regional executive, P&C, and social partner stakeholders on compensation positioning, talent retention, executive remuneration, and workforce investments
• Advance the pay transparency and pay equity agenda across all Americas jurisdictions
• Act as the regional benefits ambassador, partner with Finance during planning cycles, and lead reward aspects of workforce transformation and M&A initiatives across the Americas
• Drive market intelligence and workforce analytics across the Americas, translating competitor data, labor market trends, and internal insights into executive-level reporting and data-driven reward recommendations
• Leverage AI-powered analytics and agentic tools to accelerate reward modelling, automate routine workflows, and surface faster, higher-quality insights for business stakeholders across the Americas

What you'll bring

• Demonstrated track record of leading Total Rewards functions across the Americas region in a large, complex, global organisation, delivering competitive, equitable, and business-aligned reward outcomes at scale, backed by an extensive career of progressive Total Rewards experience in the region
• Deep expertise in compensation, benefits, executive remuneration, and reward governance across the diverse regulatory and cultural environments of the Americas
• Strong understanding of regional labor markets, pay transparency legislation, and emerging reward trends across multiple jurisdictions
• Proven ability to build, lead, and develop a high-performing regional TR Partner team, with the credibility, presence, and authority to act as the single face of Total Rewards across the Americas
• Skilled at influencing executive leaders and navigating complex stakeholder environments simultaneously across the region
• Data-driven advisory mindset that translates market intelligence and workforce analytics into locally compliant, globally consistent reward solutions

Where you belong

• Be the defining voice for Total Rewards partnering across SAP's Americas organization, spanning all markets and workforce segments in the region
• Shape the capability, culture, and standards of the Americas TR Partner team, mentoring practitioners and maintaining the trust of executive stakeholders
• Thrive in high-complexity, high-accountability environments and set the agenda for how competitive, compliant, and human-centered reward programs are delivered at scale across the Americas

We value the skills you bring and support you to build on them through our learning and development opportunities. These are the skills associated with this role:

Compensation Design, Benefits Strategy, Executive Remuneration, Reward Governance, Pay Equity & Transparency, Annual Compensation Review, Labor Market Intelligence, Stakeholder Management, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Organizational Change Management, Workforce Planning, Social Partner Engagement, Data Analytics & Scenario Modelling, AI Data Analytics, Agentic AI Day-to-Day Practice, AI-Assisted Automation and Prototyping

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About SAP
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Compensation Range Transparency
SAP believes pay transparency is essential to fostering an honest, supportive, and inclusive culture and is an important part of our commitment to pay equity. The salary range for this position is included in the job posting. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate will fall within that range and will depend on factors such as education, skills, experience, location, and scope of the role, as determined through the selection process. Where applicable, SAP may also provide variable incentive opportunities and additional benefits, subject to the terms of the relevant plans and policies. Any variable incentive amount is target-based, with actual payouts dependent on company and individual performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.

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AI Usage in the Recruitment Process
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