Head of Rewards

Kmd; Warszawa; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join KMD as the Head of Rewards, leading a dedicated team to shape compensation and benefits strategies for a growing global organization. You will manage executive pay, ensure compliance with regulations, and work closely with senior stakeholders, all while fostering a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in compensation and benefits.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Deep knowledge of executive pay and remuneration governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of reward specialists in managing compensation strategies.
• Design executive compensation programs aligned with corporate objectives.
• Ensure compliance with EU Pay Transparency Act.

Skills

Compensation and benefits

Executive pay

Strategic thinking

Attention to detail

Team support and development

Communication

Job description

At KMD, we build digital solutions used by millions of people around the world. These solutions are the digital foundations of our most important institutions, from governments and public services to financial industries and private companies. Our mission is to ensure that they are reliable, accessible, and efficient.

We believe that the future is what you make it. So a career at KMD is a career with purpose and freedom. One where you’ll have a direct hand in improving the lives of people, while being empowered with the resources and autonomy to shape the course of your own professional journey.

Location: Warsaw, Poland | Hybrid | Full-time

Are you a seasoned rewards professional who thrives on diving into the details, managing a small team and partnering at the highest levels of an organisation? We’re looking for a Head of Rewards to lead our small but high-impact team and help shape the future of compensation and benefits at KMD a Danish software company with a growing global footprint.

About the Role

Based in Warsaw you’ll lead a team of two dedicated reward specialists. This is a hands-on leadership role — you'll work closely with your team, providing day-to-day guidance and development and be a productive team player. You will be responsible for running and developing the Rewards function for a business of 3000 employees and 277 leaders in 4 countries. Your team is also responsible for compliance with the upcoming EU Pay Transparency Act and leading a comprehensive review of our career framework. This complex and high-stakes project is of strategic importance to the company, and you’ll play a key role its delivery.

As head of the team you will have direct exposure to the CHRO, CEO and the Board, with responsibility for Remuneration Committee materials and advice on all matters related to executive pay, incentive design, and compensation governance.

What You’ll Deliver

• Prepare RemCo materials and lead on all aspects of executive compensation, reporting, and governance.
• Design and manage short-term (STI) and long-term incentive (LTI) programmes aligned with company objectives.
• Lead, mentor, and support a team of two reward specialists in Warsaw.
• Provide strategic direction, recommendations of new solutions, continuous improvements and hands-on support for key projects, including EU pay transparency compliance
• Run a full-fledged rewards function with a seamless annual salary review, career framework equity, and up-to-date benchmarking to ensure competitiveness across markets.
• Collaborate closely with our international board members, ensuring effective and culturally sensitive communication.

What You Bring

• Solid experience in compensation and benefits, with deep knowledge of executive pay, LTI/STI design, and remuneration governance.
• A love for precision, detail, and quality - you enjoy going deep into the work.
• A genuine interest in supporting the team and helping them develop
• Excellent spoken and written English; confident in preparing and presenting material for senior stakeholders and the board.
• Strategic thinking skills; able to align reward initiatives with business objectives.

Why Join Us?

At KMD we’re building innovative software that empowers our customers — and we know that starts with empowering our people. Join us and lead a function that plays a central role in shaping the employee experience and supporting our global strategy. You’ll work in a collaborative, international environment where rewards work is high-impact, respected, and directly connected to the future of the business. And you will be part of a dynamic team who enjoy working together and having fun outside of hours too. KMD’s Warsaw office is a vibrant hub of 600localtalents including 18 P&C professionals.

KMD (an NEC company) is committed to providing equal opportunities. Hence, we invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. At KMD all aspects of employment and cooperation including the decision to hire/cooperate with will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected under local anti-discrimination legislation.