Lenovo

Here at Lenovo, we believe in smarter technology that builds a brighter, more sustainable and inclusive future for our customers, colleagues, communities, and the planet.

And we go big. No, not big—huge.

We’re not just a US$70 billion revenue Fortune Global 500 company, we’re one of Fortune’s Most Admired. We’re transforming the world through intelligent transformation, offering the world’s most complete portfolio of smart devices, infrastructure, and solutions. With more than 71,500 employees doing business in 180 markets, we help millions—not just the select few—experience our version of a smarter future.

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Activities

• Responsible for the development, implementation, administration and maintenance of Compensation and Benefit programs in the region, countries in scope are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, México, Perú and Venezuela.
• Responsibilities include base pay, incentive pay, performance management, supplemental health, life insurance, defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans, wellness programs, allowances and policies.
• Supports the administration of the benefits programs and brokerage relationship. 
• Participates in Compensation and Benefits surveys and ensures competitive pay practices are maintained.
• Recommends corrective or alternative actions to resolve Compensation and Benefits related issues.
• Evaluates programs, keeps abreast of legislation, trends, advances and/or new technology and makes recommendations for changes and improvements.
• Works with external vendors and/or HR Operations Team to develop and administer new or modify existing Compensation programs or systems.

Responsibilities

• Work with the LA Total Rewards Team on a variety of projects including program design, analysis and modeling, budgeting and implementation of new Compensation and Benefits programs.
• Conduct data analysis and reporting for all Compensation and Benefits needs (e.g., job evaluation, job classifications/job matching, external market benchmarking, salary range/pay band development, benefits market benchmarking).
• Perform deep analysis on effectiveness and competitiveness of existing Compensation and Benefit programs and model potential impact of alternatives.
• Analyze custom surveys with key industry contacts, as needed.
• Assist with the Annual and Mid-Year administration of the compensation planning cycle, including data preparation, testing, auditing and generating reports.
• Independently complete tasks which support the planning or development of global or country-specific programs, processes and policies for the Compensation and Benefits area.
• Provide response to questions or concerns raised by HR Partners/other HR team members related to policy, tools, and/or Web content. May suggest improvements or changes to established processes

HR Generalists/Managers

• Effectively partner with HR and Business client to manage, consult, support the annual compensation and Mid-year Compensation review process, and resolve compensation issues.
• Understand and support the Global Incentives Program implementation (e.g Short Term Incentive Program)
• Understand and support local program implementation in Brazil for the Brazil Profit Sharing Agreements as well as the Union calculations.
• Understand and support local program implementation in Argentina of Union Agreement and salary increase calculations.
• Understand and support local/country and or regional compensation harmonization initiatives in events of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A´s).
• Provide advice & counsel to the client management on basic/less complex organization and people issues; engages manager or more experienced HR Partner to address more complex or strategic issues.

“Operations” Areas

• Work with HR Operations team to ensure that the system meets Compensation and Benefits needs and is updated to reflect programmatic changes.

Interaction

• Role will primarily interact with the Global Compensation Team, Human Resources Partners, HR Operations Team, Payroll and Legal teams. Although there may be third-party or vendor interaction.  Interactions will usually involve an exchange of information to identify, research or resolve an issue.

Problem Solving

• Independently resolves issues by proposing a solution based on current policies, processes, and on own knowledge gained from prior experience. 
• Consult with a manager, a more experienced team member, or other subject matter experts when more complex problems or issues arise.

Typical Education & Experience

• University degree; a Master’s degree or other post-graduate education
• Experience with: Annual Salary Cycle, Bonus, Creating Pay bands, Senior Salary Offers, Implementation of the Brazil Profit Sharing Agreements and Implementation of the Union increases in Brazil, Union calculations in Argentina
• Advanced experience in Data Analytics
• Highly proficient in Excel
• Language skills: English, Portuguese and Spanish
• Location: Brazil, São Paulo Office
• Format: Hybrid, 3x office, 2x home office