Senior Total Rewards Architect

worldwidecareers-bruker; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 260,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Bruker is seeking a Senior Total Rewards Partner in Warsaw to lead regional Total Rewards initiatives, including job architecture, salary structures, and governance, with a focus on data-driven insights and cross-functional collaboration.

You will manage annual compensation processes, benchmark market data, and deliver advisory support to HR and business leaders, while ensuring compliance across jurisdictions and contributing to M&A integration when applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degree or HR certification preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in compensation and benefits within a multinational organization, supporting multiple markets.
• Leading complex compensation or Total Rewards projects across multiple markets or business units.
• Advanced knowledge of job architecture, job evaluation methodologies, market benchmarking, salary surveys, salary structure design, pay transparency, pay equity, incentives, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to influence HR and business leaders through data-driven recommendations and complex analytical work.
• Experience leading cross-functional workstreams involving HR, Finance, Payroll, Legal, M&A, and external advisors.
• Excel (pivot tables, data modeling, and visualization) and PowerPoint proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional Total Rewards program delivery, aligning with global frameworks while adapting to local market, regulatory, and business requirements.
• Own job architecture, job evaluation, salary structures, and related governance processes for assigned region(s); participate in salary surveys and market studies.
• Lead annual compensation processes for assigned populations, including merit planning, incentive administration, salary structure reviews, and equity-related processes.
• Evaluate and improve compensation and benefits programs based on market data, regulatory developments, employee impact, and business needs.
• Develop communications, training, and guidance for HR, managers, and employees on complex Total Rewards topics.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to HR and business leaders on compensation, benefits, job leveling, market competitiveness, pay transparency, and pay equity matters.
• Lead analyses of compensation data; develop financial models, dashboards, and scenario analyses to support decisions.
• Independently conduct market benchmarking, competitive analyses, and salary survey submissions with strong data governance.
• Provide advanced compensation guidance for complex new hire, promotion, retention, and organizational design situations.
• Lead pay transparency readiness and related compliance workstreams across applicable jurisdictions; plan implementation.
• Lead Total Rewards due diligence and integration workstreams for M&A activity within assigned scope.
• Identify process gaps, resolve operational issues, and improve governance and delivery.
• Drive cross-regional Total Rewards projects, coordinating stakeholders, timelines, analysis, recommendations, and implementation activities.

Skills

Fluency in English

Advanced German

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven recommendations

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

Advanced degree or HR certification preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Bruker is seeking a Senior Total Rewards Partner in Warsaw to lead regional Total Rewards initiatives, including job architecture, salary structures, and governance, with a focus on data-driven insights and cross-functional collaboration.

You will manage annual compensation processes, benchmark market data, and deliver advisory support to HR and business leaders, while ensuring compliance across jurisdictions and contributing to M&A integration when applicable.