Warren Heaps

Warren Heaps

Partner & Owner, Birches Group LLC; International Compensation Expert in Developing Markets and Global Mobility

Greater New York City Area

Current
Past
Education
  • City University of New York-Herbert H. Lehman College
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Human Resources

Warren Heaps’s Summary

Experienced HR professional with expertise in international compensation and global mobilty. Special focus on emerging markets.

Warren Heaps’s Specialties:

Emerging markets, salary surveys, single-job pricing, compensation design, expatriate policy, performance management


My company has total compensation market surveys in over 140 emerging markets, including all of Africa. Contact me to learn more about how you can access our data or get answers to those tough C&B questions in the most remote locations of the world.


Read my blog at http://internationalhr.wordpress.com.
Twitter: @BirchesGroup


Warren Heaps’s Experience

  • Partner

    Birches Group LLC

    (Partnership; 11-50 employees; Human Resources industry)

    March 2007Present (2 years 9 months)

    Specialized consulting firm focused on compensation, performance management and HR-related matters in the developing world. Unique blend of public and private sector clients. Salary surveys and labor market information in 145 countries. Visit our website: www.birchesgroup.com

  • Director, International Compensation

    Colgate-Palmolive Company

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CL; Consumer Goods industry)

    July 1997March 2007 (9 years 9 months)

    Responsible for management of international compensation and global mobility for leading consumer goods company. Managed staff of 7.

  • Manager, HR Shared Services Implementation

    Colgate-Palmolive Company

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CL; Consumer Goods industry)

    January 1996June 1997 (1 year 6 months)

    Managed the organization redesign and implementation of an HR shared services call center for US-based employees. Standardized and redesigned processes and provided overall leadership for SAP-HR implementation.

  • HR Manager, Latin America

    Colgate-Palmolive Company

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CL; Consumer Goods industry)

    January 1992December 1996 (5 years )

    Managed HR Operations for largest international division. Implemented global HR strategic plan covering compensation, benefits, succession planning and competency development.

  • Associate Manager, International Compensation

    Colgate-Palmolive Company

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CL; Consumer Goods industry)

    July 1990December 1991 (1 year 6 months)

    Provided compensation and expatriate administration support for assignees in Latin America, Central Europe and Africa/Middle East divisions. Overall responsibility for executive compensation for management team employees in these regions. Coodinated technology solutions for the team.

  • Sr Employee Benefits Specialist

    Colgate-Palmolive Company

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CL; Consumer Goods industry)

    April 1987July 1990 (3 years 4 months)

  • Senior Benefits Specialist

    Towers Perrin

    (Human Resources industry)

    19811987 (6 years )


Warren Heaps’s Education

  • City University of New York-Herbert H. Lehman College

    BA , Mathematics , 19771979

    Activities and Societies:
    Pi Mu Epsilon - Math Honor Society

Additional Information

Warren Heaps’s Groups:

SHRM, World at Work, NFTC, International HR Forum, Expat Management Committee, LACBF, Surprise Lake Camp

  •    Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
  •    Worldwide Management Consultants (23,000+ members)
  •    SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) UV SHRM Networking Tool
  •    SHRM Networking Group
  •    Global Mobility Management
  •    Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
  •    International Business
  •    HR Net Group
  •    Global HR Professional (MEA)
  •    AfricaNews
  •    GroupLinked.com
  •    LinkedIn Groups Product Forum
  •    Human Resource Management
  •    H.R. Professionals
  •    Africa - All Things Business
  •    Compensation Professionals Network
  •    Global-HR
  •    HUMAN RESOURCES BOOSTERS. ( HR HRD training & leadership innovators)
  •    Compensation & Benefits Professionals
  •    Colgate-Palmolive Alumni Network
  •    HR in Oil and Gas
  •    Human Resources Professional Network
  •    WorldatWork Association
  •    HR Focus Expert Group
  •    HR AFRICA GROUP
  •    Compensation Professional Network
  •    Human Resources Professionals: THE "Unofficial" forum for SHRM Members
  •    Houston International HR Roundtable
  •    Global Mobility & International HR
  •    Towers Perrin Employees and Alumni
  •    Human Resources Global Executives
  •    Africa Human Resources
  •    Evalueserve Circle of Experts
  •    HRM Today
  •    Market Pricing - Compensation
  •    Forum for Expatriate Management
  •    Human Resources Association of New York
  •    Total Rewards (Compensation and Benefits) Network
  •    Linked Strategies
  •    LINGO - Local National Salary Survey for NGOs
  •    HR Professionals Network Middle East
  •    International Compensation and Benefits Group
  •    South African Reward Association
  •    Global Compensation & Benefits Professional Network
  •    EduLinktion
  •    New York City International HR Roundtable
  •    The Pan European HR Network
  •    International HR - Assignments in Latin America
  •    Tax
  •    Compensation and Benefits
  •    Africa HR
  •    Expatriate Management
  •    Linked:HR - Compensation & Benefits
  •    Linked:HR Global HR
  •    Linked:HR - HR Consulting
  •    Linked:HR - EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)
  •    Linked:HR Latin America
  •    Linked:HR - ASIA & OCEANIA
  •    Developing Markets Compensation and Benefits
  •    International SIG HR / NY

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