Original job description
Date Posted: October 14, 2026
Reports To: Vice President, Human Resources
Location: Vancouver, BC
Position Summary
Methanex Corporation is the world’s largest producer and supplier of methanol, with revenues of nearly $4 billion and over 1,700 employees. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Methanex operates production sites in Canada, Chile, Egypt, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States. The Company’s global operations are supported by an extensive international supply chain of terminals, storage facilities, and the world’s largest dedicated fleet of methanol ocean tankers. Methanex is publicly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under “MX” and on the NASDAQ under “MEOH.”
Due to an upcoming retirement, the opportunity now exists for a total rewards professional to join this high performing team as the Director, Total Rewards. Reporting to the Vice President, Human Resources and serving as a member of the Global Human Resources Leadership Team, the Director will shape and execute the organization’s global rewards strategy while leading a team of seven across compensation, global mobility and HR information systems. Executive and broad-based compensation will be at the core of the mandate, including trusted counsel to senior leaders and the Human Resources Committee of the Board on executive pay, governance, market benchmarking and public disclosure. The Director will also provide strategic oversight of global mobility and advance the long-term HR technology strategy, while helping define the future model for benefits, retirement and wellbeing programs.
Position Responsibilities
The ideal candidate is an experienced total rewards leader with progressive experience across executive compensation, broad-based compensation, incentive plan design and administration, job evaluation, and global reward programs. Brings meaningful experience in a publicly traded company and has supported senior executives and a Board or Board committee on complex compensation matters. Experience operating within a global, regionally distributed organization is highly desirable. Armed with superior interpersonal and influencing skills, the successful candidate will be an exceptional people leader who brings a global perspective and reflects Methanex’s culture of humility, collaboration, respect, and acting with the utmost integrity.
This is a compelling opportunity to lead a mature and strategically important function while shaping its next stage of development. Based in Vancouver, the Director will have a mandate to help strengthen global compensation governance and broaden enterprise consistency. For an accomplished total rewards leader, this role offers significant visibility, global scope and the opportunity to make a lasting impact for one of the most highly regarded organizations in Canada.
In accordance with BC’s Pay Transparency Act, the expected base salary range for this role is CAD $176,000-215,000 per annum, plus bonus and benefits but may vary based on the successful candidate.
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Responsibilities
Lead the global rewards strategy and a seven-person team covering compensation, global mobility, and HR information systems. Advise senior leaders and the Board’s Human Resources Committee on executive compensation, governance, benchmarking, and disclosure, while overseeing global mobility and advancing HR technology and rewards programs.
Requirements
The role calls for an experienced total rewards leader with progressive expertise in executive and broad-based compensation, incentive plans, job evaluation, and global reward programs. Candidates should have experience in a publicly traded, globally distributed organization and a record of advising senior executives or a Board committee, along with strong interpersonal, influencing, and people leadership skills.
Skills
- Executive Compensation
- Broad-Based Compensation
- Incentive Plan Design
- Incentive Plan Administration
- Job Evaluation
- Global Rewards Strategy
- Compensation Governance
- Market Benchmarking
- Public Disclosure
- Global Mobility
- HR Information Systems
- Benefits Strategy
- Retirement Programs
- Wellbeing Programs
- People Leadership
- Stakeholder Influence
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Categories
- Human Resources
- Management & Leadership
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Total Rewards
- Executive Compensation
- Broad-Based Compensation
- Incentive Plan Design
- Incentive Plan Administration
- Job Evaluation
- Global Rewards Strategy
- Compensation Governance
- Market Benchmarking
- Public Disclosure
- Global Mobility
- HR Information Systems
- HR Technology Strategy
- Benefits
- Retirement Programs
- Wellbeing Programs
- Board Committee Advisory
- Publicly Traded Company
- Global Operations
- Human Resources Leadership
