Felicia Bright

About Felicia Bright

I’m a globally experienced Total Rewards professional with over 11 years of progressive HR leadership across compensation, benefits, equity, and payroll. My passion lies in building reward strategies that are not only competitive and data-driven, but also tailored to diverse international markets.From leading global benchmarking projects to managing regional compliance and equity plans, I’ve helped organizations scale their total rewards programs to support growth, retention, and employee well-being across the U.S, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.I’ve partnered with executive teams to develop compensation frameworks, introduced integrated HR systems (like Workday, Carta, AON Radford), and streamlined cross-border benefits programs—all while ensuring compliance and driving efficiency.Whether it’s aligning with local statutory requirements or advising on equity and incentive design, I bring a thoughtful, strategic, and inclusive approach to total rewards. Let’s connect if you’re looking to scale a global people strategy that attracts, motivates, and retains top talent.

Experience

1. Senior Specialist, Total Rewards

   JBT Marel

   Nov 2025 — Present

   As a key member of the Global Compensation team reporting to the Senior Director of Global Compensation, I play a critical role in designing and implementing compensation and benefits programs that support JBT Marel’s global talent strategy. I partner closely with HR and business leaders to ensure competitive, equitable, and compliant total rewards practices across regions while driving operational excellence and data-driven decision-making.Key Responsibilities & Accomplishments:• Lead the design and implementation of global compensation and benefits programs, including salary administration, short-term and sales incentive plans, long-term incentives, health and welfare benefits, retirement programs, salary packaging, and cross-border mobility support.• Own the global Career Framework and Job Catalogue within Workday, ensuring HR, leaders, and employees were educated on job architecture, philosophy, and processes while maintaining governance, equity, and consistency.• Conduct global market benchmarking and pay competitiveness analyses to inform compensation strategy, including pay transparency and pay equity studies across multiple regions.• Maintain and update global salary structures annually using external market data in alignment with the organization’s global compensation philosophy; partnered with HR managers to communicate results and ensure Workday accuracy.• Contribute to Workday C&B enhancements, supporting the design and rollout of new operational processes, including the global Career Framework updates and the Advanced Compensation salary planning tool.• Collaborate with HRBPs, Finance, and leadership globally to guide compensation decisions, communicate total rewards strategies, and support organizational change management initiatives.

Education

• DePaul University

  Bachelors of Arts, Leadership Studies

Skills

• Hris
• Screening
• Onboarding
• Talent Management
• Training
• HR Policies
• Recruiting
• Team Building
• Peoplesoft
• Interviews
• Microsoft Office
• Project Management
• Human Resources
• Microsoft Excel
• Sourcing
• Employee Benefits
• Employee Relations
• Payroll
• Powerpoint
• New Hire Orientations
• Leadership Development
• Cold Calling
• Organizational Development
• Management
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Coaching
• Hiring
• Temporary Placement
• Microsoft Word
• Access
• Strategic Planning
• Analysis
• Team Leadership
• Networking
• Communication
• Social Media
• Staff Development
• Customer Service
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)