Senior Compensation and Benefits Specialist – EMEA

Overview

In this role you lead compensation and benefits strategy for Europe, aligning multi-country programs with local legislation and global governance. You will design structures, budgets, and incentive plans, while digitizing deployment and benchmarking against market data. You’ll support union/CBA negotiations, manage change programs, and drive C&B initiatives during M&A or transitions. You work with cross-functional stakeholders to improve employee experience and ensure compliant, competitive programs across the region.

Responsibilities

• Design compensation structures, allowances, salary ranges, and incentive programs across multiple European countries
• Budget, perform financial impact analysis and scenario planning; drive digitization for program implementation
• Support union/CBA/Worker Council negotiations in the region
• Benchmark and refine market intelligence to maintain competitive compensation programs
• Ensure compliance with current legislation and governance in compensation practices
• Lead design and deployment of compensation programs to drive organizational performance
• Manage large change/program initiatives affecting the organization and delivering business value
• Drive C&B agenda in mergers and acquisitions or other regional transitions
• Independently resolve escalated compensation issues and propose optimal solutions for complex cases
• Develop and report metrics on the effectiveness of compensation programs
• Engage stakeholders to gather feedback and recommend design improvements
• Develop targeted education materials and communication on compensation offerings
• Manage benefits for the region including benchmarking, implementation, administration, and vendor management
• Oversee a team of junior resources supporting Europe

Key requirements

• 9-12 years’ experience in core compensation and benefits with multi-country operations or consulting in total rewards
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with complex data; high proficiency in spreadsheets and databases
• Attention to detail while considering broader context for multi-variable solutions
• Ability to engage multiple internal and external stakeholders to achieve shared goals
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

• Stakeholder engagement
• Analytical mindset
• Independent/ownership
• Compensation structure design and modelling
• Executive remuneration
• Bonus and incentive plans

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