Senior Compensation Manager – Europe Developed Markets

Overview

In this role you will manage the annual compensation cycle and regional salary reviews for Europe Developed Markets, translating global strategy into regional practice. You will provide expert pay advice, lead benchmarking and pay equity analyses, and support HR stakeholders with compensation decisions. You will drive region-wide tools, governance, and documentation, contributing to a competitive, fair reward framework. This is an individual contributor role set in a high-performance HR team, with meaningful regional impact.

Responsibilities

• Manage the annual merit cycle across supported HR teams
• Oversee annual salary range review process for EPDM region countries
• Conduct job evaluations using Korn Ferry Hays methodology to assess bands
• Translate global compensation strategy for the EPDM region
• Perform pay equity, market competitiveness and benchmarking analyses
• Provide compensation analyses and recommendations to HR stakeholders
• Partner with HR stakeholders on compensation, promotions, benchmarking, and pay decisions
• Manage compensation projects to improve tools and regional frameworks
• Develop and maintain EPDM region compensation documentation, toolkits and manager materials
• Role is an individual contributor

Key requirements

• EU work permit required
• 4 to 5+ years of compensation experience
• Strong experience in compensation and/or total rewards
• Experience using Korn Ferry Hays job evaluation methodology (or similar framework)
• Experience in salary benchmarking and compensation analyses
• Strong analytical skills for interpreting compensation data
• Proficient in English
• Strong Excel skills
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with HR and business stakeholders
• FMCG experience preferred but not required

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Confident and able to push back when needed
• Ability to simplify complex concepts
• Korn Ferry Hays job evaluation methodology (or similar)
• Salary benchmarking and compensation analyses
• Advanced Excel skills

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