Matthew Totsch

Experience

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  Intermountain Healthcare

  Feb 1997 - Apr 2000

  Senior Compensation Consultant & HRIS Business Analyst

  Senior Compensation ConsultantUpon completion of internship, held analytical and consultative roles in compensation and HRIS at this regional, 23,000 employee health care company. • Managed the planning and implementation of the merit increase process.• Coordinated, reviewed and assisted in the development of pilot compensation proposals from the field.• Coordinated the job evaluation committee. Resolved difficult job evaluation issues as needed.• Acted as the main contact for all compensation questions from the field including philosophy and policy interpretation, wage and hour issues, job evaluations/job descriptions, and market pricing.Compensation and HRIS Business Analyst• Performed a wide variety of compensation and demographic costing and analysis. • Performed analysis to determine the company’s overall market position, salary structure movement (9 separate salary structures) and merit increase guidelines.• Developed the merit increase budget ($700 Million) and presented materials to Sr. Management for approval.• Managed the HR side of AS/400 HR/Payroll Database Year 2000 compliance testing and implementation.• Managed the testing and generation of personalized total compensation open enrollment packets. Show less

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  Great Lakes Chemical Corporation

  Apr 2000 - Aug 2002

  Sr. Compensation Analyst

  Provided compensation consultation and administration for this 4,500 employee global chemical manufacturer. Worked closely with counterpart in the U.K. to ensure global equity existed in all GLCC compensation programs.• Assisted in the global rollout of broadbanding and a new pay-for-performance evaluation system.• Member of global HRIS implementation team. • Managed and administered the U.S. Merit Increase and Global Management Incentive Compensation Programs.• Coordinated and participated in salary surveys.• Acted as the HR Generalist to two small business units within the company. Show less

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  Rolls-Royce North America

  Aug 2002 - Jul 2004

  Senior Compensation Specialist

  High level individual contributor that provided compensation consultation and administration to multiple business units located across the United States (7,000 employees). Worked closely with corporate compensation group in the U.K. • Managed and administered the U.S. Merit Increase and All Employee (Non-Executive) Bonus Programs.• Administered the North American executive stock option and stock appreciation rights programs.• Worked closely with compensation team members on market pricing, salary structures, job analysis, wage and hour and executive compensation projects.• Prepared compensation communication materials for HR Generalists and the company’s intranet site. Show less

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  Select Portfolio Servicing

  Jul 2004 - Nov 2006

  Director, Compensation & Benefits

  Led the compensation, benefits and payroll functions for this 1,000 employee mortgage servicing company. The company has offices in Utah and Florida. • Designed and managed performance based compensation programs (base compensation, short and long-term incentive plans, and the stock option program) for all employees in the organization. • Designed and managed all life, health, disability, and retirement programs (401(k)).• Managed the preparation and distribution of the company’s biweekly payroll. • Prepared compensation and benefit information for the HR Committee of the Board of Directors.• Developed the corporate human resources budget with HR managers and the finance department.• Managed a staff of three employees. Show less

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  Rio Tinto

  Nov 2006 - Aug 2015

  HR, HSE and Communications leader for Rio Tinto Minerals (RTM). RTM was a global business unit of Rio Tinto with 1,200 employees located at 12 sites in the US, Europe and Asia. Set the strategic direction for RTM’s management of human capital (employee relations, labor relations, recruitment and retention, remuneration, benefits, training and development) and led business unit communications as a member of RTM's Executive Committee. Led the regional HR shared services group (People & Organization Support (P&OS)) in providing HR services to 15 business units located across the U.S. (4,500 to 7,000 active employees, 25,000 retirees) and South America. P&OS provided recruitment, total rewards, training and development and HR Generalist support to both regional and global business units (team of 50-60). Member of the Global HR Shared Services Leadership team. Accountable for the strategic design and management of all U.S. compensation and benefits plans including multiple health, life, disability and retirement programs. In addition, managed the HR Shared Services team in Salt Lake City (HR Generalists, Compensation, Benefits, Training and Recruitment) with 6 matrixed direct reports and 45 indirect reports. Built the U.S Compensation team from the ground up as part of Rio Tinto's creation of an HR Shared Services group. Focus was on harmonizing multiple compensation structures onto a single global grading system for the region.

  • General Manager (VP) Human Resources & HSE - Rio Tinto Minerals

    Jan 2013 - Aug 2015

  • General Manager (VP) HR Shared Services Americas

    Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

  • Manager Total Rewards (Director Level Role) and Site Manager HR Shared Services

    Apr 2008 - Jan 2011

  • Manager, Compensation (Director Level Role)

    Nov 2006 - Apr 2008
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  Layne Christensen

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2018

  Vice President Human Resources

  Executive accountable for all areas of Human Resources and Internal Communications for this publicly traded global water management, construction and drilling services company with 2,200 to 3,500 employees located at over 40 sites in the US, Canada, Mexico and Brazil. Member of management team that significantly improved the business, ultimately leading to its sale. Layne was acquired by Granite construction in June 2018.

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  Newpark

  Feb 2019 - Jun 2019

  Senior Director HR Essential Services

  HR Leader responsible for global HR service delivery, quality and continuous improvement, in the areas of Benefits, Payroll, Non-Executive Compensation, Recruiting, Training, Records Management, Compliance and Internal Communications. Newpark Resources is a worldwide provider of value-added drilling services and composite matting systems used in oil field and other commercial markets with revenues of $800 million and 2,200 employees globally.

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  Wabtec Corporation

  Jul 2019 - now

  Vice President Compensation and Benefits (Total Rewards)

  Total rewards executive accountable for compensation, benefits and mobility for this diversified global leader in equipment, components, services, software and systems for the transportation industry. Wabtec is a Fortune 400 publicly traded global manufacturing company with $8 - $10 billion in revenue and 27,000 employees located in over 40 countries.