About the Role
WatchGuard Technologies is seeking an experienced HR leader to provide maternity leave coverage for our Director, Human Resources β Americas. This role is heavily focused on compensation strategy, annual merit planning, bonus administration, and HR business partnership. The successful candidate will be highly analytical, exceptionally strong in Excel and project management, detail oriented, and comfortable partnering with senior leaders using data to drive compensation decisions.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field.
- 8+ years of progressive HR experience.
- Significant experience leading annual merit cycles, MBO based bonus calculation, and performance management/goal-setting processes.
- Strong compensation analysis experience required.
- Strong project management skills, with proven ability to manage multiple concurrent, detail-intensive work steams on tight deadlines.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g. pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, nested formulas); experience working with large datasets is essential.
- Experience partnering with Finance and senior executives.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills.
- Technology industry experience preferred.
Success Measures
- Merit review process for ~1,100 global employees completed accurately and on schedule.
- MBO-based annual bonus payments calculated correctly, with exceptions tracked and payout delivered on schedule.
- 2026 MBO attainment closed out and 2027 MBOs set, with the performance management cycle running smoothly and managers well-supported.
- Ensure seamless, trusted HR partnership to business leaders & coverage during the maternity leave period.