Compensation and Benefits Specialist (12 months fix term contract)

GSK; Poznań; Hybrid; PLN 131,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Medical care

Life insurance

Pension scheme

Sports card

Recreation allowance

Job summary

GSK in Poland is seeking a detail-focused compensation and benefits professional to shape how we reward our people. You’ll manage compensation and benefits processes, ensuring alignment with global standards and local needs, while partnering with managers, HR teams, and external vendors.

You’ll evaluate jobs, support annual pay reviews and bonus validation, and deliver equity review analyses using standard tools.

Qualifications

• University degree required.
• Fluent English and French required.
• Preferred knowledge of technical Reward/Compensation.
• Strong analytical capability and experience applying processes and managing data.
• High level of expertise in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Good communication and deliverable-oriented work style.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage compensation and benefits processes in alignment with global standards and local needs.
• Collaborate with managers, HR teams and external vendors to deliver impactful solutions.
• Perform job evaluations and participate in annual job catalogue refresh.
• Support annual pay reviews and bonus validation.
• Provide equity review analysis using standard tools and working with the Compensation Manager.
• Assist Benefits Managers in vendor negotiations, data analysis, and customer insights.
• Support Benefits vendor platform management and respond to employee queries.
• Contribute to compensation and benefits governance following established frameworks.

Skills

2–3 years experience in compensation

University degree

Fluent English

Fluent French

Reward/Compensation knowledge

Analytical capability

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Education

University degree

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

This role is an exciting opportunity to shape how GSK rewards and supports its employees in Poland. You’ll manage compensation and benefits processes, ensuring they align with global standards and local needs. Collaboration is key—you’ll work closely with managers, HR teams, and external vendors to deliver impactful solutions. We value candidates who are detail-oriented, analytical, and passionate about creating a positive employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Job evaluations in cooperation with the Compensation Managers and annual job catalogue refreshing
• Data verification processes specifically relating to the misalignment of job profiles
• Supporting the annual review of the recognition range for their countries
• Providing Equity Review Analysis, using standard tools and processes and working closely with the Compensation Manager
• Supporting hiring managers with salary decision guidance either based on specific requests via ServiceNow or as per Workday escalations
• Monitoring competitiveness within aligned countries
• Carrying out job mapping/matching for benchmarking as per the guidance provided by the Global Benchmarking Team
• Supporting the Global Benchmarking Team to investigate data issues, matching errors or data gaps
• Validating job family ranges for countries within remit, employment cost analysis and risks management
• Supporting annual pay reviews and bonus validation
• Support Benefits Managers in vendor negotiations, including data analysis, presentations, and customer experience insights
• Assist with Benefits vendor platform management: pulling performance reports, validating data, and handling employee queries
• Providing guidance on Compensation and Benefits governance following established frameworks
• Contributing to local risk management processes
• Handling queries not managed by outsourced providers
• Responding to requests for insights and trend data from the business
• Project Work

Necessary Skills

• Min. 1-2 years of experience in a close or same role (ideally gained in a large Corporation or a specialist consulting organization)
• University Degree
• Fluent English and French languages
• Preferred knowledge and understanding of technical Reward/Compensation
• Strong analytical capability and experience of applying processes and managing data
• High level of expertise in standard MS Office software (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Good communication skill, deliverable-oriented work style
• Ability to handle multiple tasks & work either independently or as part of a team

What we offer

• Career with purpose - whatever it is you’re doing, you’ll be sharing our mission to improve the quality of human life, by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer
• Non-wage benefits (medical care, life insurance, pension scheme, sports card, recreation allowance, social fund, preventive healthcare services)
• Hybrid working model ( 2 days per week in the office)
• Career at one of the leading global healthcare companies
• Supportive & friendly working environment
• Corporate culture, based on being Ambitious for patients, Accountable for Impact and Doing the right thing, which powers our purpose, drives delivery of our strategy and helps make GSK a place where people can thrive.

Polish Salary Range / Polski przedział wynagrodzenia: PLN 131,250 to PLN 218,750The annual gross base salary range for new hires in this position is listed above for each applicable location. These ranges take into account a number of factors including the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position may offer an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. More detailed information on the total benefits package will be supplied during the recruitment process. This role is available for applicants from multiple locations, and therefore salary ranges for certain locations are also shown. Salary ranges for other locations are shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings, and those locations are potential job sites for this role. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific location or country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. Please note salaries vary by country based on the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. Offers are typically made within the advertised range based on the candidate’s skills, experience and qualifications, with the upper end generally reserved for highly experienced candidates or other exceptional circumstances aligned with these criteria.

The annual gross base salary range for new hires in this position is listed above for each applicable location. These ranges take into account a number of factors including the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position may offer an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. More detailed information on the total benefits package will be supplied during the recruitment process. This role is available for applicants from multiple locations, and therefore salary ranges for certain locations also, salary ranges for other locations are also shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings, and those locations are potential job sites for this role. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific location or country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. Please note salaries vary by country based on the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. Offers are typically made within the advertised range based on the candidate’s skills, experience and qualifications, with the upper end generally reserved for highly experienced candidates or other exceptional circumstances aligned with these criteria.

Roczny przedział wynagrodzenia zasadniczego brutto dla nowo zatrudnionych osób na tym stanowisku został wskazany powyżej dla każdej właściwej lokalizacji. Przedziały te uwzględniają szereg czynników, w tym umiejętności kandydata, doświadczenie, poziom wykształcenia oraz rynkowy poziom wynagrodzenia dla tego stanowiska W zależności od stanowiska i obowiązujących polityk wewnętrznych, rola ta może również uprawniać do otrzymania premii (jeśli ma zastosowanie i jest przyznawana na podstawie określonych, obiektywnych kryteriów) oraz/lub nagród za wyjątkowe wyniki (przyznawanych według uznania pracodawcy). Wszystkie świadczenia ustawowe będą zapewnione zgodnie z przepisami prawa polskiego. Mogą być także oferowane dodatkowe benefity, takie jak prywatna opieka medyczna, dodatkowe płatne dni wolne, ubezpieczenie na życie, prywatny plan emerytalny oraz w pełni płatny urlop rodzicielski i urlop na opiekę nad członkiem rodziny. Bardziej szczegółowe informacje na temat całkowitego pakietu wynagrodzenia i świadczeń przypisanego do tego stanowiska zostaną przekazane podczas procesu rekrutacyjnego. Przedziały wynagrodzenia dla innych krajów mogą być również widoczne, ponieważ na niektórych rynkach obowiązują przepisy dotyczące jawności wynagrodzeń, które wymagają zamieszczania takich informacji w ogłoszeniach o pracę, a wskazane lokalizacje mogą stanowić potencjalne miejsce wykonywania tej roli. Jeśli przedział wynagrodzenia nie jest podany w ogłoszeniu dla konkretnej lokalizacji lub kraju, odpowiednie informacje o wynagrodzeniu zostaną omówione w trakcie procesu rekrutacyjnego. Prosimy pamiętać, że poziom wynagrodzenia różni się w zależności od kraju i jest ustalany na podstawie umiejętności, doświadczenia, poziomu wykształcenia oraz rynkowego poziomu wynagrodzenia dla danego stanowiska. Oferty są zazwyczaj przedstawiane w granicach wskazanego przedziału, z uwzględnieniem umiejętności, doświadczenia i kwalifikacji kandydata, przy czym górna granica jest zwykle zarezerwowana dla kandydatów o bardzo dużym doświadczeniu lub w innych wyjątkowych okolicznościach zgodnych z tymi kryteriami.

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