Total Rewards Manager

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

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Germany seeks a Senior Total Rewards leader to shape global compensation, benefits and mobility across all employee groups. You will design scalable frameworks and lead the implementation of short-term incentive plans while ensuring EU pay transparency compliance.

The role collaborates with Finance, Legal and external partners to continuously improve the Total Rewards landscape and supports senior management with data-driven analyses and executive presentations.

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years in international Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits or Reward roles.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement global Total Rewards strategy across compensation, benefits and mobility.
• Design and improve scalable frameworks, systems and processes for compensation, benefits and mobility.
• Lead STI and other variable compensation program implementation and optimization.
• Ensure compliance with EU Pay Transparency and related regulations.
• Develop job architecture and grading framework for transparent career structures.
• Govern grading processes and ensure consistency across the organization.
• Prepare data-driven analyses, business cases, and executive presentations for HR leadership.
• Advise stakeholders on compensation, benefits and reward topics.
• Analyze market trends and benchmark data to stay competitive.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal and external partners to improve Total Rewards landscape.

Kenntnisse

Total Rewards Strategy

Compensation Regulations Compliance

Job Grading Methodologies

Data Analysis

Bilingual (German/English)

Tools

Mercer Job Architecture

Jobbeschreibung

• You develop and implement a global Total Rewards strategy covering compensation, benefits and mobility across all employee groups.
• You design and continuously improve scalable frameworks, systems and processes for compensation, benefits and global mobility.
• You lead the implementation and ongoing optimization of short-term incentive (STI) plans and other variable compensation programs.
• You ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements, including EU Pay Transparency regulations, and drive the implementation of necessary measures and reporting.
• You further develop our job architecture and grading framework to create transparent and scalable career structures.
• You own the governance of grading processes and ensure consistency across the organization.
• You prepare data-driven analyses, business cases, executive presentations and decision papers for HR leadership and senior management.
• You advise HR Business Partners, People leaders and senior stakeholders on all compensation, benefits and reward-related topics.
• You analyze market trends and benchmark data to ensure our reward offering remains competitive and aligned with business needs.
• You collaborate closely with Finance, Legal and external partners to continuously improve our Total Rewards landscape.

Requirements

• You have at least 7 years of experience in an international Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits or Reward role.
• You have a strong understanding of compensation regulations and compliance requirements, including EU Pay Transparency legislation and working with works councils.
• You have extensive experience with job grading methodologies and job architecture frameworks, ideally Mercer or a comparable system.
• You have experience supporting both blue-collar and white-collar employee populations.
• You combine strategic thinking with a hands-on mindset and enjoy turning concepts into practical solutions.
• You are comfortable working with complex data, analyses and executive-level decision making.
• You build trusted relationships with stakeholders across all organizational levels and communicate confidently with senior leadership.
• You work independently, take ownership and drive initiatives forward in a dynamic environment.
• You communicate fluently in both German and English.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing Total Rewards strategies, including compensation, benefits, and mobility, while ensuring compliance with regulations such as EU Pay Transparency. Proficient in job grading methodologies and data-driven analysis to support strategic decision-making and stakeholder engagement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Total Rewards Strategy Development
• Compensation Regulations Compliance
• Job Grading Methodologies
• Data-Driven Analysis
• Bilingual Communication (German and English)

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Compensation Design
• Benefits Management
• Global Mobility
• Short-Term Incentive Plans
• Job Architecture Frameworks
• Market Trend Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Executive Presentations
• Decision Making
• Regulatory Compliance

Soft Skills

• Strategic Thinking
• Relationship Building
• Independent Work
• Ownership
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• EU Pay Transparency
• Compensation & Benefits
• Reward Management
• Works Councils
• Blue-Collar and White-Collar Support