Senior Compensation Manager – Europe Developed Markets

Overview

As Compensation Manager for Europe Developed Markets, you will translate Kraft Heinz’s global pay strategy into regional programs that attract, retain, and reward talent. You will lead annual merit and salary-range cycles, oversee job evaluations using Korn Ferry Hays methodology, and partner with HR stakeholders to ensure market competitiveness. You’ll drive pay equity analyses, benchmarking, and governance improvements, delivering clear recommendations to influence pay decisions. This role offers meaningful impact across the EPDM region and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Manage the annual merit cycle for supported HR teams
• Lead annual salary range review process for EPDM countries
• Conduct job evaluations using Korn Ferry Hays methodology
• Embed global compensation strategy in the EPDM region
• Perform pay equity, benchmarking, and market analyses
• Provide compensation analyses and recommendations to HR stakeholders
• Partner with HR on compensation, promotions, benchmarking, and pay decisions
• Manage compensation projects to improve tools and regional frameworks
• Develop and maintain EPDM region compensation documentation and manager materials

Key requirements

• Strong experience in compensation and/or total rewards
• Experience with Korn Ferry Hays job evaluation methodology
• Experience in salary benchmarking and compensation analyses
• Strong analytical skills for interpreting compensation data
• 4–5+ years of compensation experience
• English language proficiency
• Strong Excel skills
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with HR and business stakeholders

• Excellent interpersonal communication
• Confident with pushback and challenging assumptions
• Ability to simplify complex problems
• Korn Ferry Hays job evaluation methodology
• Salary benchmarking
• Microsoft Excel

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