Senior Total Rewards Partner (Regional & Global)

Bruker; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Bruker is seeking a Senior Total Rewards Partner to lead complex regional Total Rewards initiatives and provide advisory support to HR and business leaders. This hands-on role covers compensation, benefits, job architecture, and market benchmarking, delivering analytics, governance, and executive-ready insights.

The role partners with HR, Finance, Payroll, Legal, M&A, and external consultants, ensuring data integrity and compliant programs across markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Advanced degree or HR certification preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in compensation and benefits within a multinational organization, supporting multiple markets.
• Demonstrated experience 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 related 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.
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, data modeling, and visualization) and PowerPoint.
• Fluency in English required; advanced German highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional Total Rewards program delivery, ensuring alignment with global frameworks while adapting to local market, regulatory, and business requirements.
• Own and apply job architecture, job evaluation, salary structures, and related governance processes for assigned region(s). Participate in salary surveys and market studies while maintaining data integrity and confidentiality.
• Lead annual compensation processes for assigned populations, including merit planning, incentive administration, salary structure reviews, and equity-related processes, as applicable.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to compensation and benefits programs based on market data, regulatory developments, employee impact, and business needs.
• Develop and deliver 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 complex analyses of compensation, benefits, and workforce data, translating findings into executive-ready insights and recommendations.
• Develop financial models, dashboards, and scenario analyses to support Total Rewards decisions, program design, and annual planning.
• Independently conduct market benchmarking, competitive analyses, and salary survey submissions, ensuring strong data governance and interpretation.
• Provide advanced compensation guidance for complex new hire, promotion, retention, and organizational design situations.
• Lead pay transparency readiness and related compliance workstreams across jurisdictions, including compensation data analysis, job architecture alignment, pay range governance, stakeholder preparation, and implementation planning.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

English fluency

German language

Education

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

Tools

Pivot tables

Data modeling

Job description

Bruker is seeking a Senior Total Rewards Partner to lead complex regional Total Rewards initiatives and provide advisory support to HR and business leaders. This hands-on role covers compensation, benefits, job architecture, and market benchmarking, delivering analytics, governance, and executive-ready insights.

The role partners with HR, Finance, Payroll, Legal, M&A, and external consultants, ensuring data integrity and compliant programs across markets.