Total Rewards Partner

General Dynamics Corporation; Madrid; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jet Aviation is seeking a Total Rewards Partner to drive compensation, benefits, wellbeing, EVP, and mobility programs across EMEA and APAC. You will help localize total rewards policies within a global framework, ensuring compliance with country-specific laws and market practices.

You will collaborate with HR Business Partners and leaders to advise on salary offers, market pricing, and employee escalations, while supporting wellbeing and EVP delivery across the two regions.

Qualifications

• Total Rewards professional with experience in compensation and benefits.
• Ability to analyze market data and benchmark rewards practices.
• Strong communication skills for managers, HR partners, and employees.
• Experience with HRIS platforms (e.g., SAP, Workday, Oracle) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as Total Rewards Partner for compensation, benefits, wellbeing, EVP across EMEA and APAC.
• Localize total rewards policies within a global framework in line with local laws.
• Support salary offers, market pricing, and employee-related escalations with data.
• Promote wellbeing and EVP content across the employee lifecycle.
• Oversee regional benefits renewals and collaborate with payroll, finance, legal, and works councils.
• Support merit, bonus, and equity cycles and contribute to communications and training.

Job description

Responsibilities for this Position

Location: Madrid, ES, 28033

Flexible Work Arrangement: Onsite

Career Level: Professional

Requisition Id: 6241

Position Summary

We are driving rapid growth and redefining the business aviation industry worldwide. As we continue to evolve and expand our global footprint, we need experts who can help us build a rewarding, competitive, and people‑centered employee experience across diverse markets and regions.

Jet Aviation invites you to join our Human Resources team as a Total Rewards Partner and play a key role in shaping how we attract, reward, and support our people across EMEA and APAC.

Your role

• Act as the Total Rewards Partner: Serve as the trusted subject matter expert for compensation, benefits, wellbeing, EVP, and mobility programs across EMEA and APAC. You will ensure our total rewards offerings remain competitive, compliant, and aligned with both business priorities and employee needs across a diverse regional footprint.
• Drive Local Relevance Within a Global Framework: Partner closely with global and regional stakeholders to localize total rewards policies and programs in line with country‑specific legislation, statutory requirements, and market practices throughout EMEA and APAC. You will help ensure that our global philosophy is translated effectively into meaningful local solutions.
• Support Strategic Compensation and Benefits Decisions: Work hand in hand with HR Business Partners and business leaders to provide guidance on salary offers, pay decisions, market pricing, and employee‑related escalations. Through market analysis and benchmarking, you will help maintain fair and competitive reward practices that support talent attraction and retention across the region.
• Enhance Employee Wellbeing and Value Proposition: Contribute to a healthy, productive, and engaging work environment by supporting programs that promote employees' mental, physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. You will also support the delivery of EVP content and communications, helping to embed our employee value proposition consistently throughout the employee lifecycle across the two regions.
• Ensure Operational Excellence and Trusted Partnerships: Oversee regional benefits renewals, maintain relationships with external brokers and partners, and collaborate effectively with payroll, finance, legal, and works councils. You will monitor regulatory developments and market trends across EMEA and APAC, making thoughtful recommendations to strengthen our programs and processes.
• Contribute to Key Reward Cycles and Business Initiatives: Provide regional support during merit, bonus, and equity review cycles, and contribute to M&A due diligence and integration activities where required. You will also deliver total rewards communication and training to managers and employees, helping to build understanding, transparency, and confidence in our programs across both regions.

Who you are

• A Total Rewards Professional: You bring solid experience in total rewards, compensation, and/or benefits, with a strong understanding of market practices, benchmarking, and compliance requirements. You are comfortable supporting multiple countries balancing consistency with local relevance.
• A Clear Communicator and Trusted Advisor: You can translate complex reward topics into clear, practical guidance for managers, HR partners, and employees. Your written and verbal communication skills allow you to influence, build trust quickly, and handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and tact.
• An Analytical and Commercial Thinker: You use data, market intelligence, and sound judgment to support salary offers, pay decisions, benefit reviews, and broader reward recommendations. You are confident conducting salary analysis, benchmarking, and competitiveness reviews, and you bring the business acumen to connect reward decisions to talent and business outcomes.
• Digitally Fluent and Operationally Strong: You are confident using Microsoft Office tools and experienced working with HRIS platforms such as SAP, Workday, or Oracle. You bring a structured, quality‑driven approach to program administration and you manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Passionate About Employee Experience and Excellence: You care deeply about creating a positive, competitive, and meaningful employee experience through compensation, benefits, wellbeing, and EVP. You bring a pleasant, friendly, and helpful manner, a strong sense of ownership, and a commitment to excellence in how you support both colleagues and the wider business.

Why join us

• Make a Meaningful International Impact: Take on a role that directly influences how we reward, support, and retain our people across EMEA and APAC. Your expertise will help shape programs that strengthen employee experience and business performance alike across a complex and exciting regional landscape.
• Work at the Intersection of Strategy and Execution: This is a role where analytical insight meets human impact. You will contribute to both strategic decision‑making and hands‑on program delivery in a dynamic international environment.
• Be Part of a Culture Built on Trust and Excellence: At Jet Aviation, we are guided by our values of Trust, Honesty, Alignment, and Transparency. We are committed to excellence in everything we do and to creating an environment where our people can thrive.

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