Total Rewards Sr Specialist

1. Mission

The Total Rewards Sr Specialist will play a critical role in shaping and executing the company's compensation strategy across multiple regions and continents. This position will be responsible for developing and refining job leveling systems, managing salary bands for specialized roles with extra focus on Data, Machine Learning, IT, and Marketing positions, and conducting thorough market research to inform compensation decisions.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in multi-country and multi-continent salary analysis and demonstrate the ability to independently source and analyze data beyond standard salary surveys provided by consultants.

2. General Accountabilities

• Multi-Region Salary Analysis & Offer Admin

  • Conduct comprehensive salary analysis across different regions and continents, ensuring alignment with market trends and global business strategies. Own the definition, extension and administration of offers to finalist candidates presented by Talent Acquisition.

• Job Leveling and Salary Band Management

  • Develop, refine, and manage job leveling systems and salary bands, with extra focus on roles in Data, Machine Learning, IT, and Marketing. Ensure these structures are competitive and equitable across all operating regions.

• Independent Market Research

  • Lead independent research initiatives to source and analyze compensation data beyond traditional salary surveys, using a variety of tools and resources to ensure the most accurate and up-to-date information.

• Compensation Strategy and Implementation & headcount projection plans

  • Collaborate with HR leadership to define and implement compensation strategies that support business objectives and attract top talent globally.

  • Own the operations of the quarterly headcount projections plans and the consequent monthly updates of the positions covered and the remaining slots per department.

• Stakeholder Communication

  • Effectively communicate compensation decisions and strategies to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and understanding across all levels of the organization.

• Global Policy Development & Analytics

  • Contribute to the development and refinement of global compensation and perk policies, ensuring they are aligned with both local regulations and global business strategies

  • Own People analytics in terms of headcount distribution per department, tenure, turnover & budget.

• 5+ years of experience in Total Rewards or Compensation roles (specialist, expert or lead), with a focus on multi-country/multi-continent salary analysis. - MANDATORY

• Proven experience in developing and managing job leveling systems and salary bands for specialized roles in Data, Machine Learning, IT, and Marketing.

• Strong research skills with the ability to independently source and analyze compensation data beyond consultant-provided surveys. -

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Advanced skills in Excel, Google Spreadsheets, and data analysis and AI tools.

• High proficiency in English (both written and oral).

• Ability to work across different time zones and adapt to a global work environment.