Compensation & Benefits Manager

Jobtailor; Göppingen; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned Head of Compensation & Benefits to shape and govern our global pay and rewards programs from our Germany base. You will own salary structures, annual reviews, bonus calculations, and transparency initiatives, partnering with CHRO, Finance, and business leaders worldwide.

You will analyze data, develop dashboards, drive gender pay gap initiatives, and lead communication strategies across countries.

Qualifikationen

• University degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years in Compensation & Benefits, Rewards, HR Controlling, or a comparable analytical HR function.
• Strong knowledge of compensation principles, benefits, broader total rewards, global salary structures, salary benchmarking, incentive design, and market practices.
• Experience managing annual compensation review cycles and bonus processes in an international environment.
• Knowledge of pay transparency, equal pay, and gender pay gap topics is highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Advanced Excel skills and a strong affinity for data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with HRIS, compensation planning, and reporting tools is an advantage.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills across all organizational levels.
• Experience translating compensation and total rewards offerings into clear, engaging communications for employees, candidates, and internal stakeholders is an advantage.
• Self-driven, structured, and proactive working style with a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

Aufgaben

• Shape, govern, and continuously develop our global compensation and benefits landscape.
• Own key global compensation frameworks, including salary structures, the annual salary review process, company bonus calculations, incentive offerings, and pay transparency initiatives.
• Partner closely with the CHRO, HR Business Partners, Finance, Employer Branding, and business leaders worldwide to ensure competitive, fair, scalable, data-driven, and aligned compensation and benefits practices.
• Drive initiatives related to pay transparency and gender pay gap analysis.
• Lead the annual salary review process globally, including planning, budgeting support, governance, communication, and execution.
• Develop and enhance incentive and reward offerings in collaboration with HR Business Partners, ensuring support for business needs, talent attraction, retention, and employee engagement.
• Manage company bonus calculations and support the administration of short-term incentive programs.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and analyses for senior management, Finance, and HR stakeholders to support workforce and compensation decisions.
• Develop and implement communication strategies related to compensation and benefits, partnering with Employer Branding and Talent Acquisition.
• Support and lead compensation-related projects, process improvements, and transformation initiatives within the broader HR organization.
• Support the review, harmonization, and continuous improvement of benefits and total rewards offerings across countries.

Kenntnisse

Fluency in German and English

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Ausbildung

University degree in Business Administration, Economics, or related field

Tools

HRIS systems

Salary benchmarking tools

Bi/Analytics tools

Jobbeschreibung

• Shape, govern, and continuously develop our global compensation and benefits landscape.
• Own key global compensation frameworks, including salary structures, the annual salary review process, company bonus calculations, incentive offerings, and pay transparency initiatives.
• Partner closely with the CHRO, HR Business Partners, Finance, Employer Branding, and business leaders worldwide to ensure competitive, fair, scalable, data-driven, and aligned compensation and benefits practices.
• Drive initiatives related to pay transparency and gender pay gap analysis.
• Lead the annual salary review process globally, including planning, budgeting support, governance, communication, and execution.
• Develop and enhance incentive and reward offerings in collaboration with HR Business Partners, ensuring support for business needs, talent attraction, retention, and employee engagement.
• Manage company bonus calculations and support the administration of short-term incentive programs.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and analyses for senior management, Finance, and HR stakeholders to support workforce and compensation decisions.
• Develop and implement communication strategies related to compensation and benefits, partnering with Employer Branding and Talent Acquisition.
• Support and lead compensation-related projects, process improvements, and transformation initiatives within the broader HR organization.
• Support the review, harmonization, and continuous improvement of benefits and total rewards offerings across countries.

Requirements

• University degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Several years of relevant professional experience (typically 5+ years) in Compensation & Benefits, Rewards, HR Controlling, or a comparable analytical HR function.
• Strong knowledge of compensation principles, benefits, broader total rewards, global salary structures, salary benchmarking, incentive design, and market practices.
• Experience managing annual compensation review cycles and bonus processes in an international environment.
• Knowledge of pay transparency, equal pay, and gender pay gap topics is highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Advanced Excel skills and a strong affinity for data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with HRIS, compensation planning, and reporting tools is an advantage.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills across all organizational levels.
• Experience translating compensation and total rewards offerings into clear, engaging communications for employees, candidates, and internal stakeholders is an advantage.
• Self-driven, structured, and proactive working style with a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.
• Fluency in German and English is mandatory.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in global compensation and benefits management, including salary structures, incentive design, and pay transparency initiatives. Proficient in data analysis and reporting, with strong stakeholder management and communication skills to effectively engage with diverse organizational levels.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Global Compensation Management
• Salary Structures
• Pay Transparency Initiatives
• Data Analysis and Reporting
• Stakeholder Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Compensation Principles
• Benefits Management
• Salary Benchmarking
• Incentive Design
• Advanced Excel Skills
• HRIS Experience
• Compensation Planning
• Analytical Skills
• Budgeting Support
• Communication Strategies

Soft Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Influencing Skills
• Proactive Working Style
• Structured Approach
• Passion for Continuous Improvement

Industry Keywords

• Compensation and Benefits
• Total Rewards
• Gender Pay Gap Analysis
• Annual Salary Review
• Employee Engagement