Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we are delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with a global reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we are always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!
Job Responsibilities:
The Sr. Manager, Total Rewards is a part of the Global HR COE and is responsible for overseeing the Benefits and Compensation teams.
Benefits
- Manage vendor relationships to ensure 1) adequate support is provided to improve services in line with the strategy and 2) required benefit filings are completed on time.
- Compare Alkegen benefits programs to the market and make recommendations to HR leadership on enhancements focusing on fairness whilst remaining in budget.
- Work with outside auditors to conduct annual benefit audit in conjunction with the finance department; ensure all audits receive a 100% pass rate.
- Monitor legislative reform and impact on benefit, pensions and wellness plans. Ensure the organization's benefits packages comply with all employment legislation.
- Develop and maintain participant reporting and disclosures required by ERISA, resolutions, plan documents, amendments, summary plan descriptions (SPD’s), benefit summary outlines, HRMS procedures and forms, and company-wide employee benefit communication and guides.
Compensation
- Support the design and administration of salary structures, job architecture, incentive plans, and pay-for-performance systems.
- Oversee the compensation team to provide structure on market benchmarking and job evaluation to ensure competitive and internally equitable compensation decisions.
- Project manage annual compensation planning cycles (merit, bonus, equity) to ensure they occur on time with no interruption to business activities.
- Educate the enterprise on Alkegen's Compensation Philosophy and its importance to retaining talent.
Analytics, Technology & Compliance
- Review rewards analytics and reporting to inform decision-making, track trends, and optimize program performance.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant local and international laws and regulations (e.g., FLSA, pay transparency, EEO, ERISA, GDPR).
- Leverage Workday for automation and program efficiency including training and the creation of dashboards for HR and managers to see compensation and benefits details.
Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Lead and develop a high-performing Total Rewards team.
- Collaborate with CoE, HRD's and HRBPs, Finance, and Legal to ensure rewards integration and business alignment.
- Enhance the comprehensive total rewards strategy aligned with business goals and talent priorities.
- Provide training to HR and leaders on key compensation and benefits processes and legislation.
- Provide advice and guidance on competitive rewards with Union / Works Council experience.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field (Master’s or MBA preferred).
- 7+ years of progressive experience in compensation and benefits, with 2-3 years in a leadership role.
- Experience supporting complex, global, or matrixed organizations. Manufacturing preferred.
- Strong understanding of compensation governance and global benefits; experience with Unions and Work Councils.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Strong leadership, influencing, and communication skills with the ability to present to executive leadership.
At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field
- Master's degree or MBA
- 7+ years of progressive experience in compensation and benefits
- 2-3 years of experience in a leadership role
- Experience supporting complex, global, or matrixed organizations
- Manufacturing industry experience
- Strong understanding of compensation governance and global benefits
- Experience with unions and works councils
- Excellent analytical skills
- Strong leadership, influencing, and communication skills
- Ability to present to executive leadership
Alkegen Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Alkegen and has not been reviewed or approved by Alkegen.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair or strong in several roles and locations, with mentions of great pay and fair pay for the job. Competitive hourly operator wages and overtime opportunities in some sites reinforce this perception.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays, and paid sick days are available, with some salaried roles offering manager‑approved unlimited time off. These elements indicate broad time‑off options across the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match, in some cases with immediate vesting, is part of the offering. This reflects structured retirement support across many roles.
Alkegen Insights
What We Do
Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener. We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. Our experience speaks for itself. Bringing together two of the world’s leaders in specialty materials, Unifrax and Lydall, Alkegen is a leader in innovation. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications. With 60 manufacturing facilities and 9,000+ highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge. Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways. We are Alkegen.
