WW Compensation & Benefits, HR Operations and Transformation Director

WW Compensation & Benefits, HR Operations and Transformation Director

The HR Compensation & Benefits, HR Operations and Transformation Director plays a pivotal role at the intersection of HR economics, financial discipline, tech evolution and organizational transformation across all regions.
The position is responsible for shape and governing competitive and sustainable compensation, benefit, HR budgeting, controlling, reporting and HR tech frameworks, ensuring control and planning of workforce costs, and leading HR transformation initiatives aligned with company’s positioning and business strategy.
The role acts as a strategic partner to the Company CEO, CFO and Business Leaders, as well as Group HR teams, translating people‑related decisions into measurable impact on performance, productivity and profitability, with particular attention to Retail operations and international markets.
It ensures competitive and equitable reward structure, oversees salary reviews, job evaluation, mobility offers, and reporting.
The profile will report to the Chief People Officer.

Job responsibilities

• Lead Compensation, Benefits & Reward Strategy worldwide, and ensure its effective implementation;
• Define, implement and govern global compensation and benefits frameworks, ensuring alignment with Brand values, performance culture and the Group guidelines;
• Oversee short and long‑term incentive schemes for corporate and retail populations, balancing pay‑for‑performance principles with luxury culture and sustainability Group strategy;
• Lead the job evaluation (job weight) methodology and annual salary review process, ensuring consistency with LVMH policies, internal equity and alignment with market benchmarks across geographies;
• Ensure internal equity, external competitiveness and regulatory compliance across all geographies – with a strong focus on EU pay transparency directive;
• Oversee key aspects of payroll globally, ensuring accuracy and compliance;
• Lead HR cost control initiatives, analysing expenditures, and identifying areas for efficiency improvements;
• Drive to the annual HR and payroll budgeting process, providing data‑driven insights and forecasting personnel‑related costs to support strategic financial planning;
• Monitor and analyse labor cost evolution, productivity and efficiency indicators across regions and business units, with a key focus on Retail;
• Collaborate closely with the Retail Excellence dept. to develop and refine workforce planning models and incentive schemes, linked to business drivers (traffic, sales, store formats, productivity targets, etc.);
• Drive all HR reporting initiatives, including annual report and scorecard, ensuring global data accuracy;
• Drive HRIS transformation initiatives aimed at increasing effectiveness, transparency and data‑driven decision‑making;
• Lead the technology evolution in HR processes, tools and governance models in line with Group standards and best practices;
• Globally sponsor and coordinate tech & AI HR transformation projects impacting organization, roles, performance management and people analytics;
• Act as key interface with Group stakeholders on reward policies, benchmarking and governance topics;
• Ensure strong HR governance, and policies worldwide, supporting scalability and consistency.

Profile

Profile & Experience

• Significant experience in leading Compensation & Benefits, HR Cost Controlling, Workforce Planning within matrixed and international organizations;
• Strong exposure to Retail and/or consumer‑facing businesses; experience in luxury or premium environments is a strong asset;
• Proven track record in leading technologic transformation projects and operating in matrix, international contexts;
• Solid understanding of financial concepts (P&L, cost structures, business cases) applied to people’s decisions;
• Strong experience in interacting with C‑level executives and senior stakeholders.
• Strategic and analytical mindset with strong business acumen;
• Ability to connect people, numbers and operations;
• Credibility and discretion in high‑level matrix environments;
• Influencing skills and ability to operate without direct authority;
• International mindset and cultural sensitivity.

Education & Languages

• Master’s degree in economics, Finance, Business Administration or equivalent;
• MBA or Executive MBA preferred;
• Fluent English required; Italian highly recommended.

Additional information

LVMH is committed to non‑discrimination and respect of each person’s singularities. We recognize and recruit all types of talent.

The FendiMaison was established by Adele and Edoardo Fendi in Rome in 1925. The opening of the first Fendiboutique – a handbag shop and fur workshop followed. Soon winning international acclaim, Fendi emerged as a brand renowned for its elegance, craftsmanship, innovation and style.
Called by the legendary five Fendi sisters, the collaboration with the late Karl Lagerfeld began back in 1965 and lasted 54 years. In 1992, Silvia Venturini Fendi seconded him in the Artistic Direction; in 1994, she is given the direction of Accessories and later of Menswear.
In 2000, the LVMH group acquires Fendi becoming in 2001 its majority shareholder. Appointed in 2020, Kim Jones held the role of Artistic Director of Couture and Womenswear until 2024. Since 2020, Delfina Delettrez Fendi, fourth generation of the Fendi family, is Artistic Director of Jewellery. Today Fendi is synonymous with quality, tradition, experimentation and creativity.

At LVMH, people make the difference in the art of crafting dreams.
Our people fuel our dynamic, entrepreneurial culture. We value collective ambitions, encouraging our talents to push boundaries and champion a curious, audacious state of mind. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in nurturing every individual with a growth mindset and development opportunities, consistently empowering them to reach their full potential. We are actively committed to positive impact through an inclusive environment that supports and gives back to our talented community.
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