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Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Job Title: Manager / Senior Manager, Total Rewards - North America
Travel Required: Travel - up to 10% of time
Posting Start Date: 7/29/26
Hybrid
Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
Job Number#175152 - New York, New York, United States

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Human Resources professionals are consistently drawn to Colgate-Palmolive by the exceptional opportunities for career advancement and a strong alignment with our globally recognized, purpose-driven brand and company Values: We are Caring, We are Inclusive, We are Courageous. While we offer competitive Total Rewards, new team members frequently highlight our welcoming company culture and the high caliber of the people they work alongside as primary reasons for joining our team. Within our Global People function, we foster a culture of high trust and autonomy, ensuring you feel empowered to make impactful decisions and directly influence our broader strategic priorities while you build a fulfilling, long-term career.

As the Senior Manager, Total Rewards North America, you will be the primary architect and partner for compensation excellence across both Colgate and Hill’s North America. You will influence human capital strategies by implementing innovative programs that reward exceptional performance and ensure market competitiveness while navigating complex legal and operational landscapes.

• Drive the implementation of strategic compensation programs across the North America region, ensuring alignment with business results and rewarding high performance within the Commercial and Supply Chain functions.
• Serve as the primary technical expert for HR Leadership on compensation strategy, policy design, and legal compliance, providing data-driven recommendations to senior teams.
• Execute annual compensation cycles, managing the end-to-end performance, salary, bonus, and equity processes in accordance with global standards and local requirements.
• Partner with Global CBS and external stakeholders to analyze compensation data and practices, ensuring continuous improvement and operational effectiveness of all programs.
• Champion transformation and education efforts by creating high-impact communication materials that ensure HR partners and executive leadership fully understand and leverage total rewards programs.

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of HR experience, with a focus on compensation, total rewards, or compensation consulting
• Demonstrated experience in practical implementation of total rewards strategy, including the establishment of compensation processes, systems, and tools.
• Proven technical knowledge of compensation benchmarking/market pricing processes and national/local legal compliance requirements.

• Strong analytical and decision-making skills, with a proven ability to break down complex problems and present strategic ramifications to executive leadership.
• Exceptional executive presence and the ability to build high-trust relationships with internal customers and external vendors.
• Collaborative team player who remains composed and adaptive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• High level of integrity with a demonstrated capability for handling confidential data and discretion.

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis and must not require the Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Our current hybrid office structure is Monday-Thursday in person, with Fridays as a work from home day.

Salary Range $140,000.00 - $175,000.00 USD

• Benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements.
• Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year).
• Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

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