Compensation & Benefit Lead

GEP Worldwide; Toruń; On-site; PLN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

GEP is seeking a senior Compensation & Benefits / Total Rewards leader to shape and oversee global reward programs in a dynamic, international firm. You will drive job architecture, pay structures, incentive design and benchmarking, translating market data into actionable insights for executive stakeholders.

You will manage salary review cycles, dashboards, and governance of policies, partnering with HR, Finance and senior management.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English and strong communication at senior levels.
• Advanced Excel proficiency and data-driven decision making.
• Experience in compensation and benefits and total rewards design.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously develop job architecture, grading frameworks, job families and leveling principles
• Lead job evaluation processes using recognized methodologies
• Ensure internal equity and alignment across the organization
• Manage participation in external salary surveys and translate market data into actionable insights
• Monitor Total Rewards trends across relevant industries and geographies
• Provide regular benchmarking reports and recommendations to HR leadership
• Design, implement and evaluate incentive schemes aligned with business strategy
• Assess effectiveness and competitiveness of existing programs and propose enhancements
• Drive compensation analytics and scenario planning
• Build dashboards and reports for HR and business stakeholders (Excel, Power BI)
• Develop and maintain C&B policies, guidelines and governance documentation
• Act as strategic partner to HR Business Partners, Finance/Controlling and senior management
• Lead or support annual salary review and merit cycles
• Communicate complex reward topics clearly to varied audiences
• Drive cross-functional projects related to Total Rewards transformation or system implementation

Skills

Fluent English

Strong analytical skills

Communication at senior levels

Proactive, self-driven

Tools

Excel

Power BI

HRIS

Job description

Welcome to GEP

Who We Are

GEP, with over 30 offices internationally, is the fastest growing procurement and supply chain solutions firm – consulting, software and managed services. GEP has succeeded by being smart and creative; solving complex problems and finding opportunities for the world’s largest organizations.

How You Grow At GEP

We recognize people who make a genuine difference, work hard and drive achievements. Results are noticed and rewarded. It’s how you will grow a career at GEP, and in a much shorter time frame than at other firms.

Celebrating Everyone

GEP succeeds through the ideas and creativity of our team members so we embrace people of all experiences, nationalities, abilities, cultures, races, gender identities, sexual orientations and ages. What makes you unique and different is celebrated and will help GEP stand out even more. And we are a women-founded and -owned company so our foundation is making GEP a great place to work for women, a place where women can learn, advance and give back.

Are You One of Us

Primary Responsibilities

• Own and continuously develop job architecture, grading frameworks, job families and leveling principles
• Lead job evaluation processes using recognized methodologies
• Ensure internal equity and alignment across the organization
• Manage participation in external salary surveys and translate market data into actionable insights
• Monitor Total Rewards trends across relevant industries and geographies
• Provide regular benchmarking reports and recommendations to HR leadership
• Design, implement and evaluate short-term incentive (STI) and bonus schemes aligned with business strategy
• Assess effectiveness and competitiveness of existing programs and proposes enhancements
• Drive compensation analytics: pay equity analyses, compa-ratio tracking, budget impact modeling, and scenario planning
• Build and maintain dashboards and reports for HR and business stakeholders (Excel, Power BI or similar)
• Develop and maintain C&B policies, guidelines and governance documentation
• Act as strategic partner to HR Business Partners, Finance/Controlling and senior management
• Lead or support annual salary review and merit cycle processes
• Communicate complex reward topics clearly to both specialist and non-specialist audiences
• Drive cross-functional projects related to Total Rewards transformation or system implementation

Requirements

• 7-8 years in Compensation & Benefits / Total Rewards, including 1-2 years in a lead or senior specialist role
• Solid knowledge of job evaluation methodologies, pay structures and incentive design
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into clear recommendations
• Proven ability to communicate and influence at senior levels, including on sensitive topics
• Advanced Excel is a must; Power BI or similar is a strong advantage
• Experience with HRIS platforms and data tools
• High level of integrity and discretion when handling confidential data
• Proactive, self-driven and comfortable navigating ambiguity
• Fluency in English