Total Rewards Senior Manager - Reward Transformation

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.

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Primary Purpose of this Position: 

We are seeking a Total Rewards Senior Manager to lead Reward Transformation, drive all M&A Reward due diligence and integration, and support HR Transformation initiatives. This role is a critical part of the Reward Leadership Team (RLT), responsible for shaping and executing a total rewards strategy that aligns with business growth, transformation, and employee experience.

This hands-on, high-impact role requires strong analytical and critical reasoning skills, the ability to run agile work teams, and a focus on delivering actionable solutions in a fast-paced environment.

What will you be responsible for? 

1. Reward Transformation & Strategy

• Lead and execute Total Rewards Transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with business strategy and future workforce needs.
• Partner with HR and Finance leadership to align reward programs with company goals, market trends, and compliance requirements.
• Leverage strong analytical capabilities to evaluate market data, develop reward models, and assess the financial impact of compensation strategies.

2. M&A Reward Due Diligence & Integration

• Lead the compensation and benefits due diligence process for M&A activities, assessing risks, costs, and integration challenges.
• Provide expert recommendations on harmonization of compensation structures, executive rewards, and benefits post-merger.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and HR teams to ensure smooth integration of acquired company reward programs.
• Utilize critical reasoning skills to analyse deal structures, compensation frameworks, and workforce cost implications.

3. HR Transformation & Agile Execution

• Support the broader HR Transformation project, aligning total rewards strategies with evolving HR processes and business needs.
• Lead agile work teams to drive rapid execution of reward-related initiatives and ensure flexibility in strategy implementation.
• Partner with the RLT to identify digital solutions and automation in rewards administration for efficiency and scalability.
• Take a hands-on approach to solving challenges, rolling up sleeves to implement and execute key initiatives.

4. Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Represent Total Rewards in executive discussions and cross-functional transformation projects.
• Drive data-driven decision-making and effectively communicate complex reward strategies to stakeholders.

What we are looking for:

• 8 - 10 years of experience in Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits, or HR Transformation, with leadership exposure.
• Experience with HR digital transformation and automation in total rewards.
• Ability to influence senior executives and business leaders through data-driven decision-making
• Proven M&A experience, including reward due diligence, integration planning, and execution.
• Strong background in compensation strategy, executive rewards, and benefits harmonization.
• Experience in leading transformation projects within complex, global organizations.
• Strong analytical and critical reasoning skills, with the ability to interpret data, model outcomes, and drive evidence-based decisions.
• Ability to run agile work teams, ensuring high-impact execution in fast-moving environments.
• Hands-on approach, comfortable working at both strategic and operational levels.
• Strong financial acumen, with experience in modeling costs and implications of reward strategies.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive change in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong background in financial modeling and cost-impact analysis of compensation strategies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Finance or accounting training (e.g., financial modeling, cost analysis, or corporate finance exposure).
• Experience in global or multi-country reward programs.
• Exposure to HR technology and digital transformation in Total Rewards.
• Professional certifications such as CCP, GRP, or CEBS are a plus.

Compensation & Benefits:

• This role can be located remotely; however, travel to our Westminster, CO headquarters may be required.   
• Hiring Salary Range: $108,500 - 155,030 (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)
• This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.
• Ball includes a comprehensive benefits structure, Go to our career site and click "Total Rewards" to learn more.

When submitting your application to Ball, we encourage you to emphasize your skills, experience, and qualifications that align with the role. Under Colorado, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania law, you have the right to exclude or redact age-related details—such as your date of birth, school attendance dates, or graduation dates—from your resume, cover letter, CV, or other supporting documents (e.g., transcripts, certificates). 

Ball Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody. All qualified job applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, age, political affiliation or any other non-merit characteristic. 

When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminum cans, cups to aerosol bottles that enable our customers to contribute to a better world. Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.
No agencies please.

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