Compensation and Benefits Specialist (12 months fix term contract)

GlaxoSmithKline plc; Województwo wielkopolskie; Hybrid; PLN 131,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical care

Life insurance

Pension scheme

Sports card

Recreation allowance

Social fund

Preventive healthcare services

Hybrid work model

Job summary

GSK Poland is seeking a Compensation & Benefits professional to shape how rewards are designed and delivered. You will manage compensation and benefits processes, ensuring alignment with global standards and local needs, while partnering with managers, HR teams, and external vendors to drive impactful solutions.

You will evaluate jobs, verify data, and support annual reviews and equity analyses, with a strong emphasis on analytics, governance, and risk management.

Qualifications

• Min. 1-2 years in a similar role, ideally in a large corporation or specialist consulting
• University Degree
• Fluent English and French languages
• Preferred knowledge of Reward/Compensation
• Strong analytical capability and data management
• High level of MS Office expertise (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 aligned with global standards and local needs
• Collaborate with managers, HR teams, and external vendors
• Conduct job evaluations with Compensation Managers and refresh annual job catalogue
• Verify data and support annual review of recognition ranges
• Provide equity review analysis using standard tools and processes
• Support hiring managers with salary guidance via ServiceNow or Workday escalations
• Monitor competitiveness within aligned countries and benchmark roles
• Map/match jobs for benchmarking per Global Benchmarking Team guidance
• Assist Benefits Vendors with data analysis, presentations and queries
• Support Benefits vendor platform management and performance reporting
• Provide guidance on Compensation and Benefits governance
• Contribute to local risk management and respond to data insights requests
• Undertake project work

Skills

1-2 years exp

University degree

Fluent English

French

Compensation knowledge

Analytical

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Multi-tasking

Education

University Degree

Tools

MS Office

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.

Why you?

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.

Why GSK?

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.

#LI-GSK #LI-Hybrid

Skills

Benefits Management, Case Management Software, Compensation Analysis, Data Analysis, Digital Fluency, Employee Benefits Design, Equal Pay, Influencing Without Authority, Job Evaluations, Salary Benchmarking, Vendor ManagementPolish 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.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 wykształcenie i 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.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.