Global Performance and Compensation Leader

Accumin; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 120.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global performance organization is seeking a Global Head of Performance & Compensation. This role involves designing and leading strategies for performance management, compensation, and payroll consolidation. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience in global roles focusing on Total Rewards and a proven track record in payroll processes across multiple regions. Responsibilities include implementing performance frameworks, leading annual salary reviews, and ensuring compliance with pay equity regulations.

Formación

• 10+ years in Global Leading Roles preferably in Total Rewards or Compensation.
• Expertise in job architecture and market benchmarking.
• Experience with pay transparency regulations.

Responsabilidades

• Define and implement global performance management strategy.
• Lead annual salary review cycle globally.
• Execute payroll vendor consolidation plan.

Conocimientos

Global payroll consolidation

Leadership of performance frameworks

Data-driven operator

Influencing skills with C-suite

Herramientas

HRIS knowledge (Personio or similar)

Advanced Excel

Descripción del empleo

Your profile

Why us?

Your mission

Accumin is building a high‑performance, people‑first organisation at global scale. We’re seeking a Global Head of Performance & Compensation to design and lead the strategy, frameworks, and operating model for performance management, compensation (philosophy, structures, and processes), and global payroll consolidation. This leader will ensure pay‑for‑performance, market competitiveness, and internal equity, delivering a simple, data‑driven experience for leaders and employees worldwide—while maintaining compliance and governance across all countries.

Key Responsibilities

1) Performance Management Strategy

• Define and implement the global performance philosophy and operating model (goal‑setting, feedback, calibration, ratings).
• Standardise frameworks (OKRs/MBOs, continuous feedback, 360s) and governance for comparability across countries and functions.
• Partner with People Analytics to set KPIs, track effectiveness, and link outcomes to rewards and talent decisions.
• Embed performance routines into HR systems (e.g., Personio) to reduce admin and improve adoption.

2) Compensation Philosophy & Salary Review

• Refresh and operationalise Accumin’s Compensation Principles into a global framework (job architecture, pay ranges, geographic differentials, premium skills).
• Lead the Annual Salary Review cycle globally: timelines, budgets, eligibility, calibration, and manager communications.
• Own global bonus/variable remuneration design aligned with governance and compliance.
• Drive pay‑equity and pay‑transparency readiness in partnership with Legal/Compliance.

3) Global Payroll Consolidation & Operations

• Build and execute a multi‑year plan to consolidate payroll vendors and processes, simplifying the landscape while strengthening accuracy and controls.
• Establish Global Payroll Governance (roles, RACI, SLAs, audit trail).
• Partner with HRIS and Finance to integrate master data, payroll, and compensation cycles end‑to‑end.

4) Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Chair the Rewards & Performance governance forum; prepare materials for Executive leadership and RemCo.
• Maintain global standards, policies, and controls across performance, pay, and payroll; lead audits and ensure documentation readiness.

5) Leadership & Change Enablement

• Build and lead a small, high‑impact Global COE; coach regional People leaders for local execution and change adoption.
• Design manager‑friendly toolkits, communications, and training to improve decision‑making and employee trust.

12‑Month Success Outcomes

• Global performance framework live across priority countries with ≥85% completion and linkage to rewards.
• Global job architecture & pay‑band framework approved and piloted; Annual Salary Review executed with clean audit and equity checks.
• Payroll consolidation roadmap signed; at least one region migrated to new global model with measurable improvements.
• Updated Variable Remuneration Policy embedded; governance cadence standardised.

What You Bring

• 10+ years in Global Leading Roles preferably Total Rewards/Compensation, including leadership of performance frameworks and annual pay cycles at multi‑country scale.
• Proven global payroll consolidation experience with strong process and controls.
• Expertise in job architecture, market benchmarking, equity analysis, and regulatory environments (e.g., EU pay transparency).
• Data‑driven operator with advanced Excel and HRIS knowledge (Personio or similar).
• Executive presence; strong influencing skills with C‑suite and RemCo.
• Experience building COEs and enabling HR business partners and line leaders through change.

How We Work

• Global, hybrid, outcomes‑focused. Expect periodic travel to key regions.
• Inclusive & principled. We reward performance, pursue market competitiveness, and protect internal equity—anchored in Accumin’s Compensation Principles.

Application Process

• A global performance transformation you led
• Your approach to pay‑equity
• An example of payroll consolidation you executed (scope, countries, measurable impact)