Senior Manager Compensation & Benefits, Group (F/M) - Permanent contract

Unibail-Rodamco Germany GmbH; Paris; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Unibail‑Rodamco‑Westfield seeks a Senior Manager Compensation & Benefits, Group Reporting, to design, govern and execute the Group's compensation and benefits strategy. You will lead global processes, ensure pay transparency compliance, manage governance and analytics, and partner with HR and business leaders to deliver market‑aligned reward practices.

You will oversee country‑level budgeting, Workday configuration, and reports, while coordinating with HRDs and mobility teams to drive

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Compensation & Benefits, Reward, or HR Consulting, ideally within an international environment.
• Strong expertise in compensation frameworks, salary benchmarking, job architecture, incentive plans and pay transparency.
• Experience with HR systems, including Workday and compensation management tools such as Beqom.
• Proven ability to lead compensation programs across multiple countries with governance and analytics.
• Fluent English is required; French proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and govern the Group compensation framework, including salary structures and incentive plans.
• Lead global salary and bonus review cycles and ensure consistent application of reward policies.
• Define country-level budgets and guidelines based on market benchmarking and governance.
• Oversee Workday system configuration, testing, communications and execution.
• Produce reporting and analytics using Beqom for compensation governance.
• Coordinate with HR Directors and HR Business Partners on reward decisions.
• Manage international mobility policies and related budgets and reporting.
• Lead incentive plan design and employee shareholding & savings programs in France.
• Ensure compliance with pay transparency regulations across regions.

Skills

Compensation & Benefits

HR governance

Stakeholder management

Analytics

Tools

Workday

Beqom

Job description

About us

About us - Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) is an owner, developer and operator of sustainable, high-quality real estate assets in the most dynamic cities in Europe and the United States. We operate 65 shopping centres in 11 countries, including 42 which carry the iconic Westfield brand. Our destinations attract over 900 million visits annually and provide a unique platform for retailers and brands to connect with consumers. Our portfolio also includes high-quality offices, convention, and exhibition venues in Paris, along with a €1.0 billion development pipeline focused mainly on mixed‑use assets. We are driven by the positive environmental, social, and economic impact we can have on the cities and communities where we operate. At our places, we pioneer the highest sustainability standards, guided by our Better Places sustainability roadmap, which sets clear, science‑based net‑zero targets for Scopes 1 and 2 by 2030 and for our entire value chain by 2050.

How we make it count – At URW, we create more, achieve more and dare more. We play a vital role in the environmental transition of cities and the way we live in them: we are reinventing being together by creating and operating sustainable, vibrant, mixed‑use places where people live, work, shop and share amazing experiences. Here, ambition meets expectation and excitement meets commitment. We invite enthusiastic, passionate and fresh‑thinking people to join us and make urban regeneration and the transformation of retail happen. PACE, our shared values framework, defines how we work together and what we stand for: Passion, Act as One, Curiosity and Excellence with Impact. These values guide our actions, inspire our behaviours, and help us build a culture where people and teams can thrive and drive positive impact.

We are currently looking for our Senior Manager Compensation & Benefits, Group Reporting to the Group Director of Total Rewards & Talent Development, this role is responsible for designing, governing, and executing the Group's compensation and benefits strategy. This role leads global compensation processes, ensures compliance with pay transparency requirements, manages compensation governance and analytics, and partners with HR and business leaders to deliver equitable, market‑aligned reward practices across the Group.

What will your daily life be like?

• Compensation Strategy & Governance Design and maintain the Group compensation framework, including job architecture, salary structures, incentive plans, and benefits.
• Lead compensation governance and ensure consistent application of reward policies across countries.
• Drive major reward transformation projects, including bonus framework redesign.
• Annual Compensation Review Lead global salary and bonus review cycles.
• Define country‑level budgets and guidelines based on market benchmarking.
• Oversee Workday system configuration, testing, communications, and execution.
• Support HRDs and HR Business Partners in reward decision‑making.
• Pay Transparency & Compliance Ensure compliance with pay transparency regulations.
• Produce mandatory reporting and analytics using Beqom.
• Maintain compensation data quality and governance.
• Compensation Analytics & Benchmarking Conduct market benchmarking and compensation analyses.
• Coordinate participation in external compensation surveys.
• Incentive Plan Design Design and manage incentive plans tailored to business needs.
• Employee Shareholding & Savings Plan Manage employee shareholding and profit‑sharing program in France.
• International Mobility Define and apply the Group international mobility policy (assignments, relocations), ensuring consistency, equity and compliance across countries.
• Monitor mobility budgets, trends and reporting, and steer the international mobility consultant in day‑to‑day case management.
• Coordinate with HRDs, HR Business Partners, and external providers on compensation, tax, social security and immigration aspects.
• Workday Compensation Governance Oversee compensation‑related data governance and approval processes.
• Conduct annual audits and monitor data quality.
• Stakeholder Management Partner with HRDs, International Mobility, LTI, and HR Controlling teams.
• Direct management of a Compensation & Benefits Partner in France and an international mobility consultant.
• Functional management of a Compensation & Benefits Partner in the US.
• Close coordination with the Compensation & Benefits in the other Regions where the Group operates.

You are the right person for this position if:

• 10+ years of experience in Compensation & Benefits, Reward, or HR Consulting, ideally within an international environment.
• Strong expertise in compensation frameworks, salary benchmarking, job architecture, incentive plans, pay transparency, and compensation analytics.
• Experience with HR and compensation systems, including Workday and compensation management tools (e.g., Beqom).
• Proven ability to lead compensation programs across multiple countries, with a good understanding of international compensation practices, in particular the US and UK markets.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to balance business needs, market competitiveness, and governance requirements.
• Fluent English required.
• French proficiency is a plus.

What matters for us

Unibail‑Rodamco‑Westfield promotes equal opportunities and diversity in terms of profiles, experiences and skills.

We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our company and we are committed to creating an environment that respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of individual differences.

As a signatory to the Diversity Charter, Unibail‑Rodamco‑Westfield is committed to evaluating each new application without discrimination based on disability, age, gender, origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

At URW, we welcome the passionate, the strong‑willed, the enthusiasts, the fresh thinkers.

Here, ambition meets expectation and excitement meets commitment.

We all come together to make urban regeneration and the transformation of retail happen.

We provide an environment where one can grow and evolve.

We see internal movement and international mobility as cornerstones for further growth.

In our culture of continuous learning, talented and inspiring people can quickly become leaders.

We believe diversity plays an important part in the success of our business, and we are committed to creating an environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of people’s individual differences.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other legally protected characteristics.