Regional Compensation Operations Specialist - EMEA

Aon; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Career growth

Global compensation exposure

Wellbeing benefits

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Aon is seeking a Regional Compensation Specialist to support compensation programs, analytics, and annual reward processes across multiple countries. This hybrid role partners with HR Operations, Payroll, Finance, and People Partners to ensure accurate execution.

You will deliver data-driven insights, maintain compensation trackers, and contribute to process improvements across the region.

Qualifications

• Experience in compensation, rewards, HR operations, or people analytics is required.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret data and provide recommendations.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, formulas) and reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and keep data confidential.

Responsibilities

• Support salary reviews, promotions, incentive programs, and other compensation activities.
• Prepare, audit, validate, and analyze compensation data, reports, and system information.
• Assist annual compensation cycles through data prep, testing, reporting and issue resolution.
• Manage compensation trackers, documentation, approvals, and stakeholder communications.
• Support compensation projects, regulatory requirements, audits, and reporting activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiency to enhance employee experience.

Skills

Compensation analytics

Advanced Excel

Data interpretation

HR operations

Stakeholder comms

Tools

HRIS systems

Power BI

Job description

Regional Compensation Specialist

Join Aon and become part of a collaborative regional Compensation team. This is a hybrid role offering flexibility to work both virtually and from the office, while supporting compensation activities across multiple countries and partners.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What The Day Will Look Like

In this role dedicated to regional compensation, you will play a meaningful role in delivering compensation programs, annual reward processes, analytics, and operational support throughout the area. You will partner closely with Compensation, People Partners, HR Operations, Payroll, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and other partners to ensure accurate and timely execution.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Supporting salary reviews, promotions, incentive programs, and other compensation activities
• Preparing, auditing, validating, and analyzing compensation data, reports, and system information
• Helping deliver annual compensation cycles through data preparation, testing, reporting, and issue resolution
• Managing compensation trackers, documentation, approvals, and stakeholder communications
• Supporting compensation projects, regulatory requirements, audits, and reporting activities
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency, and enhance the employee experience

How This Opportunity Is Different

This role offers broad insight into compensation programs across the region within a global organization. You'll have the opportunity to build expertise across compensation operations, analytics, governance, and program delivery while collaborating with partners across multiple functions and countries.

This position offers a great chance to grow your compensation and rewards expertise. You will work with data, find solutions, improve processes, and support people-related decisions.

Skills And Experience That Will Lead To Success

• Experience in Compensation, Rewards, HR Operations, People Analytics, HR Shared Services, or a similar data-driven HR environment
• Strong analytical skills with a capacity to interpret data, identify trends, and provide practical recommendations
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and reporting
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of confidentiality when handling employee and compensation data

Preferred experience includes working with compensation programs, salary administration, job evaluation, market pricing, incentive plans, pay equity, or compliance-related activities.

What Aon Offers

• Flexible and hybrid working environment
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Exposure to regional and global compensation programs
• Comprehensive wellbeing and benefits programs
• Inclusive, collaborative, and encouraging culture