Senior Lead, Global Rewards

Jobtailor; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Jobtailor in Barcelona seeks a seasoned Compensation leader to own the global salary review, bonus cycles, and governance within Workday. You will design guidelines, budgets, and processes, coordinating with Talent, HR Tech, and Finance to ensure fairness and compliance.

You will act as the functional lead for Compensation in Workday, configure programs, manage data governance, drive improvements, and partner with payroll for integrations and reporting.

Formación

• Minimum 10 years in Global Rewards or Compensation & Benefits.
• Experience executing large-scale global salary and bonus processes.
• Strong knowledge of HR systems, especially Workday Advanced Compensation.
• Analytical, able to translate data into actionable insights.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the global salary review and bonus cycle, defining guidelines and budgets.
• Configure compensation programs and workflows in Workday; govern data integrity.
• Drive process improvements and roadmap planning for compensation operations.
• Coordinate with Talent, HR Tech, Finance and payroll on integrations and reporting.
• Provide market benchmarking and insights to align pay practices with strategy.
• Perform job evaluations and contribute to job architecture reviews.
• Deliver ad hoc analytics and explore AI-enabled reporting opportunities.

Conocimientos

Workday Advanced Compensation

Global Rewards

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Finance/Economics

Herramientas

Workday Advanced Compensation

Excel

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

Responsibilities

• Lead the global annual salary review and bonus cycle. Define guidelines, budgets, and processes that ensure fairness and compliance. Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Talent, HR Tech, Finance) and oversee communications, training, Workday configuration, testing, and reporting.
• Act as the functional lead for Compensation in Workday. Configure compensation programs, eligibility rules, bonus plans, and workflows, partnering with HRIS teams to ensure system readiness and continuous improvement. Manage data governance and system integrity for compensation data in Workday. Collaborate with payroll and finance on integrations, reporting, and compliance.
• Champion process improvements to streamline compensation-related operations, including automation and system enhancements. Contribute to roadmap planning and feature adoption.
• Coordinate with diverse stakeholders globally, ensuring transparency and effective communication during compensation cycles and governance forums.
• Conduct market benchmarking and compensation competitiveness analysis.
• Provide insights and recommendations to align pay practices with business strategy and market trends.
• Perform job evaluations using the Global Grading System (GGS) and support job architecture reviews to promote consistency and role clarity.
• Design and maintain pay structures and ranges within Workday, ensuring they reflect market data and internal equity principles.
• Support pay equity and transparency initiatives by conducting analyses, tracking progress, and preparing actionable recommendations in line with evolving regulations and best practices.
• Deliver ad hoc analytics to inform business and leadership decisions, exploring opportunities to leverage AI and advanced tools for reporting and insights.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or related field. Compensation certifications are a plus.
• Experience: At least 10 years in Global Rewards or Compensation & Benefits, with experience executing large-scale or global salary and bonus processes in complex structures.
• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of HR systems, particularly Workday Advanced Compensation (or similar). Skilled in managing end-to-end compensation processes, including configuration and governance. Expertise: Knowledge of core rewards principles (job design, job architecture, job evaluation, pay structures, incentives, equity).
• Other Skills: Strong analytical capabilities with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and familiarity with AI-enabled tools. Excellent communication and ability to navigate a global matrix environment.