COLORADO – Woodward, an independent designer, manufacturer and service provider of energy control and optimization solutions for aerospace and industrial markets, has placed Jennifer Szabo as their new Director of Global Compensation. Managing Partners, Nat Schiffer and Recruiting Director, Carrie Longmire led and placed the crucial search.
“Total rewards has long been a towering strength for the Christopher Group. We have known and followed Jennifer’s career for a very long time. This makes the matching process much more effective and highlights the value that we bring to these searches. The total rewards space remains among our most active and it appears that demand will continue to outpace supply in this area for some time to come”, Nat Schiffer, CEO at TCG shared.
As the Global Director of Compensation at Woodward, Jennifer will play a pivotal role in ensuring the organization’s compensation programs align effectively with business objectives. She’ll lead the enterprise-wide market pay process, establishing and enhancing standards in areas such as compensation surveys, data analysis, salary structure development, and salary planning. In this role, Jennifer will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of market-based compensation programs, including base/fixed pay, hourly, and sales comp. She will be a key leader within the Total Rewards team, collaborating closely on the development of comprehensive compensation strategies. Partnering with business group HR leaders, the Director of Global Compensation will ensure seamless alignment between program design and delivery while continuously driving improvement in our compensation processes and standards.
Jennifer Szabo hails from an impressive list of prior companies such as Danaher, Whirlpool, Phillip Morris to name a few and with extensive experience in program design and administration, process management, project management, change management, and training. She has developed a deep and diverse skill set through her varied responsibilities in compensation and benefits, human resources management, and international mobility. Jennifer excels in creating and implementing efficient HR programs and processes, managing projects to successful completion, leading change initiatives, and providing comprehensive training. Her expertise ensures that organizations can effectively navigate the complexities of human resources, fostering a productive and engaged workforce.
About Woodward
Woodward is an independent designer, manufacturer and service provider of energy control and optimization solutions for aerospace and industrial markets. For 150 years, Woodward has focused its resources and expertise on delivering proven systems that perform under incredible demands. Our customers have come to rely on us to help them address and solve the challenges associated with global efficiency initiatives – from reducing emissions, to increasing energy efficiency, to helping them introduce alternative energy sources.
About The Christopher Group
Through its award-winning, customized HR solutions, The Christopher Group (TCG) delivers critical human capital solutions in the area of executive HR search, interim HR leaders, fractional CHROs, and HR advisory and consulting. Since 1998, TCG has served clients across all industries, locations, company sizes, and verticals. Staffed by former HR professionals and highly trained search practitioners who have sat in the job, TCG has been named one of the Fastest-Growing, Best Non-Profit, Diversity, Private Equity, and Top 50 Executive Recruiting Firms by Hunt Scanlon as well as Forbes’ 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022 list of America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms.