Director, Compensation & Benefits

Overview

As Director of Compensation & Benefits, you will establish and lead a new Centre of Excellence to shape Forterro’s reward function and growth agenda. You will drive a modern, compliant total rewards strategy across EMEA and APAC, linking pay and benefits to business goals. You’ll partner with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to implement EU Pay Transparency, governance, and market-aligned frameworks at scale. This role combines strategic direction with hands-on execution, including M&A integration and senior leadership compensation. You’ll be a trusted, data-driven partner shaping talent attraction, retention, and engagement across a fast-growing, global software organisation.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the Compensation & Benefits Centre of Excellence with governance and operating foundations
• Shape a scalable compensation and benefits strategy post-acquisition activity for consistency and transparency
• Develop strategic reward foundations: job architecture, pay structures, governance, and total rewards philosophy
• Lead EU Pay Transparency implementation to ensure fair, compliant reward across jurisdictions
• Provide strategic reward guidance to executives and functional leaders on competitiveness and affordability
• Manage global annual compensation cycles: merit, market adjustments, bonuses, promotions
• Collaborate with Talent & Growth to apply job architecture, benchmark, and maintain salary bands
• Develop and govern reward policies including gender pay, market reporting, transparency, and disclosures
• Design and govern global/ local employee benefit programs (pensions, insurance, wellbeing)
• Partner with Local & Functional Leaders to ensure competitive, compliant benefits
• Deliver reward analytics and strategic insights using market data and internal benchmarks
• Contribute to HRIS, workforce planning, and org design with aligned reward data
• Create dashboards and packs to monitor reward performance and inform decisions
• Provide data-driven support for business transformation and growth initiatives

Key requirements

• Director-level experience in Compensation & Benefits or related roles
• Experience in international, matrixed organisations (software/SaaS preferred)
• In-depth knowledge of EMEA & APAC compensation practices and laws
• Experience in a Centre of Excellence model and growth/Acquisition context
• Strong data analytics, market benchmarking, and salary banding capabilities
• Experience with HRIS platforms and reward analytics tools
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influence across geographies and functions

• Strategic and commercially focused
• Influential partner to senior leaders
• Strong analytical judgment and data storytelling
• Job architecture
• Market benchmarking
• Salary banding

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