Total Rewards Executive Compensation

JOSENE STANLEY

New York Metropolitan Area +1-469-***-**** *************@*******.***

www.linkedin.com/in/josenestanley

TOTAL REWARDS PROFESSIONAL

6+ years of experience in Total Rewards and Global Compensation.

Skilled in organization design & Transformation, job evaluation & architecture development, market benchmarking, and salary structures.

Pursuing the Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation by World at Work

Partnered with HR teams in manufacturing and service sectors.

Project Managed end-to-end planning and administration of global compensation studies and programs.

Knowledge of US FLSA regulations and Canadian Federal and Provincial labour laws. CORE COMPETENCIES

Global Compensation Analysis & Design Benchmarking Survey HRIS – Workday & Dayforce Organization Design Job Evaluation & Plan Design MS Excel Advanced Executive Compensation Data Analytics & Reporting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mercer – Marsh McLennan, North America January 2023 – Present Senior Consultant - Total Rewards

Thrived in dynamic role driving organization design; developed job architecture, conducted job evaluations, and created comprehensive job analysis and documentation for international clients across manufacturing and service sectors.

• Organizational Design & Transformation: Supported clients in organization design projects, conducting thorough job evaluations, architecture design, and developing market-aligned job structures.

• Compensation Program Design: Designed and modelled competitive compensation programs, including salary structures, incentive plans, and bonus schemes; evaluated the effectiveness of compensation programs in supporting talent retention, internal equity, and market competitiveness.

• Job Assessment: Extensive experience in comprehensive job evaluations across industries, including developing custom plans, assessing leadership roles, conducting organization-wide evaluations, and managing unionized job assessments; expert in Mercer IPE and Korn Ferry Hays methodologies and provided training for managers for communication and implementation.

• Compensation Benchmarking Studies: Led global compensation surveys to report equitable pay practices and provided insights for decision-making; Conducted multiple custom market surveys to cater to specialized jobs.

• Executive Compensation Benchmarking: Analyzed and recommended executive compensation packages based on industry standards and company performance.

• Short-term Incentive Plans: Designed and modelled short-term incentive plans to drive performance and align with business objectives.

• Project Management: Developed project plans and managed execution and delivery for global Compensation and M&A projects.

Walmart Inc., Canada April 2020 – December 2022

Senior Compensation Analyst

Responsible for forecasting and calculation of new compensation plans, short-term incentives/ bonuses, annual increases, etc., to work with finance on budgeting for 3000+ Retail Salaried and hourly associates.

• Project Management: Worked with cross-functional stakeholders and Workday technical teams, to project plan the implementation of new application applications for Compensation Management; responsible for creating test cases and conducting User Acceptance testing (UAT) as required.

• Compensation Planning & Annual Merit Cycle: Responsible for calculating year-end increases, bonuses, and periodic pay-outs; Generated and validated reports for payroll, sales, and performance incentives, facilitating accurate and timely annual merit processing, bonus and off-cycle payments.

• Compensation Audit: Performed periodic audits based on Sox requirements, minimum wage increases, etc., and coordinated with relevant teams to provide corrections based on Pay Practice guidelines.

• Process Optimization: Streamlined onboarding and offboarding processes, including offer letter issuance, HRIS data management, and exit procedures.

• Compensation Recommendations: Managed the full compensation life cycle for 3,000+ retail salaried and hourly associates. Partnered with HRBPs and Advisory Partners for salary recommendations of new hires, promotions, adjustments, transfers, allowances, bonuses, and retention strategies.

• Benchmarking & Market Analysis: Conducted annual compensation surveys to benchmark Walmart’s compensation practices against market trends and competitors. Managed relationships with Survey vendors, of WTW, Mercer, Aon Hewitt, and other benefits and retail surveys; Provided ongoing analysis to ensure internal equity and competitive salary structures.

• Job Evaluation & Architecture: Led the job evaluation process, collaborating with cross-functional teams to maintain job architecture, define salary ranges, and design compensation structures.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered closely with the Talent Acquisition team to attract, retain, and engage exceptional talent, ensuring compensation offerings supported recruitment and retention strategies. Cerebrus Consultants Pvt. Ltd., India June 2017 – November 2019 Associate Consultant – Total Rewards

Rewards Advisory: Partnered with business on the design of compensation structure and Variable pay plans. Job Evaluation & Salary Ranges: Designed customized Job Evaluation schemes, and recommended organization structures and job bands through job analysis and salary surveys. Documented Job Descriptions for over 1000+ unique jobs in the Service and Manufacturing sectors.

• Compensation Analysis: Analyzed the costing of new compensation plans, salary corrections and increases, profit sharing, severance packages, and non-cash benefits for 1000+ employees. Administered performance- based revisions.

• Global Compensation & Benefits Surveys: Independently handled end-to-end processes of 10+ customized Compensation and Benefits Benchmarking surveys.

• Provided ongoing analytical support to clients in interpreting market data and comparative salary positioning, for key business decisions (such as salary Increments, promotions, Market Corrections, and Annual Manpower Planning & Budgeting).

EDUCATION

Certified Compensation Professional/CCP (ongoing) Present World at Works – Total Rewards Association

Advanced Microsoft Excel Analytics 2023

University of Waterloo, Canada

Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Human Resource and Marketing 2015 – 2017 Loyola Institute of Business Administration, India Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng.) 2011 – 2015

Loyola ICAM College of Engineering and Technology, India

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