Senior Manager HR Rewards

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Herzogenaurach; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PUMA is seeking a regional HR Rewards expert to design and enhance global rewards concepts, implement policies across the region, and drive job architecture and evaluation with strong governance. You will manage market benchmarking, analytics, and compensation planning to ensure internal equity and competitiveness while aligning with local regulations.

Fluent English is required; German is a plus. The role collaborates with HR partners and business leaders to guide senior management decisions

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, HR, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of experience in HR Rewards in a global corporate function.
• Excellent analytical and conceptual abilities with a strong business mindset.
• Proven experience in managing complex projects and global stakeholders.
• Confident communicator with strong presentation skills at senior management level.
• Fluent English language skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development and continuous enhancement of global rewards concepts and policies.
• Implement global rewards concepts, policies, and frameworks across the region while ensuring alignment with local market conditions and regulatory requirements.
• Drive Job Architecture and Job Evaluation activities, ensuring consistent job grading, organizational design, and governance across the region.
• Manage market benchmarking and compensation analytics for the region, including salary surveys, market trend analysis, and recommendations on pay positioning and competitiveness.
• Design, build, and maintain salary structures and pay ranges, ensuring alignment with market data, internal equity principles, business needs, budgets, and global compensation frameworks.
• Plan the annual compensation review and merit process, including compensation planning, budgeting, modeling, and guidance.
• Ensure rewards governance, compliance, and risk management for the region through adherence to company policies, local regulations, audit requirements, and reporting standards.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and business leaders as the regional rewards expert.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree (Business/HR/Finance/Economics)

Job description

About the Role

The role is responsible for contributing to the design, development, and continuous enhancement of global rewards concepts and policies within the region. It involves implementing rewards frameworks, driving job architecture and evaluation, managing market benchmarking and compensation analytics, and planning the annual compensation review. The position partners with HR Business Partners and business leaders as the regional rewards expert.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development and continuous enhancement of global rewards concepts and policies.
• Implement global rewards concepts, policies, and frameworks across the region while ensuring alignment with local market conditions and regulatory requirements.
• Drive Job Architecture and Job Evaluation activities, ensuring consistent job grading, organizational design, and governance across the region.
• Manage market benchmarking and compensation analytics for the region, including salary surveys, market trend analysis, and recommendations on pay positioning and competitiveness.
• Design, build, and maintain salary structures and pay ranges, ensuring alignment with market data, internal equity principles, business needs, budgets, and global compensation frameworks.
• Plan the annual compensation review and merit process, including compensation planning, budgeting, modeling, and guidance.
• Ensure rewards governance, compliance, and risk management for the region through adherence to company policies, local regulations, audit requirements, and reporting standards.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and business leaders as the regional rewards expert.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, HR, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• At least 7 years of experience in HR Rewards in a global corporate function
• Excellent analytical and conceptual abilities with a strong business mindset
• Proven experience in managing complex projects and global stakeholders
• Confident communicator with strong presentation skills at senior management level
• Fluent English language skills are required

Preferred Skills

• German is an advantage

About the Company

PUMA is a global sports brand creating footwear, apparel, and accessories that inspire athletes and everyday movers. The PUMA Group owns PUMA, Cobra Golf, and stichd, operates in 120+ countries, and has around 22,000 employees worldwide.