Our client is looking for a Reward Specialist Manager to lead the design and delivery of the reward and benefits strategy across Europe, ensuring compliance, data integrity, and strong stakeholder alignment.

Description

• Design and implement the reward and benefits framework, including salary structures, job levelling, and total reward strategy.
• Lead the annual compensation cycle (merit, bonus, benchmarking) across multiple countries.
• Develop a roadmap to automate reward processes within the HRIS (People System).
• Manage market benchmarking and job evaluations with survey providers (e.g., WTW).
• Ensure compliance with the EU Pay Transparency Directive and local compensation regulations.
• Build and maintain data models and dashboards (ideally in PowerBI) to support reward analysis.
• Act as a trusted advisor to CHRO and senior leadership on all reward-related matters.
• Partner with Finance, Payroll, HR, and external vendors to drive consistency and alignment.
• Deliver training and communication to managers and HR colleagues on reward programs.

Profile

• Proven experience in reward/compensation roles, ideally in multi-country or European environments.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with advanced Excel knowledge; PowerBI is a plus.
• Track record in managing or supporting compensation cycles (salary reviews, bonus schemes).
• Solid understanding of reward governance, compliance, and compensation regulations.
• Experience working with HRIS systems (ideally supporting reward cycle configuration).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with fluency in English (other European languages are an advantage).

Desirable

• Experience with WTW or similar market surveys.
• CIPD or World at Work certification.
• Background in building reward strategies in start-up or low-maturity contexts.
• Familiarity with compensation technology (ADP, SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, etc.).

Job Offer

• Opportunity to shape the reward function from the ground up in a pan-European setting.
• Direct impact on key business priorities including compliance and digital transformation.
• Work with a high-performing, collaborative HR team across Europe.