EMEA Total Rewards Lead: Strategy, Governance & Insights

Danisco Holland B.V.; Leiden; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

IFF is seeking a seasoned Total Rewards Manager, EMEA to design and deliver compensation, benefits and retirement programs across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You will partner with HR, business stakeholders and global rewards teams to ensure market-aligned, well-governed rewards that support talent attraction and retention.

As the Food Ingredients business transitions to a standalone organization, you will help strengthen governance, optimize benefits, and enable data-informed workforce

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Total Rewards or broader HR experience with compensation responsibility.
• Experience supporting multi-country compensation programs across EMEA.
• Experience supporting pension, retirement or long-term savings programs within a multinational environment.
• Experience partnering with HR and business stakeholders on compensation, benefits and workforce-related decisions.
• Knowledge of compensation, benefits and retirement practices across multiple EMEA countries.
• Experience working with external compensation surveys and market benchmarking methodologies.
• Professionally fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Deliver compensation planning, salary review and rewards processes across the EMEA region.
• Ensure alignment of rewards governance, job evaluation and compensation practices across markets.
• Leverage market benchmarking and workforce insights to support talent and retention decisions.
• Serve as primary regional contact for global rewards on benefits and retirement programs.
• Partner with vendors and stakeholders to administer and manage programs.

Skills

Total Rewards

EMEA compensation

Pension & Retirement

Stakeholder collaboration

Market benchmarking

Workday HR tech

English proficiency

Tools

Workday Compensation

Job description

IFF is seeking a seasoned Total Rewards Manager, EMEA to design and deliver compensation, benefits and retirement programs across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You will partner with HR, business stakeholders and global rewards teams to ensure market-aligned, well-governed rewards that support talent attraction and retention.

As the Food Ingredients business transitions to a standalone organization, you will help strengthen governance, optimize benefits, and enable data-informed workforce