Compensation & Benefits Assistant Manager

Özak Global Holding; Zeytinburnu; On-site; TRY 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Özak Global Holding is seeking a Compensation & Benefits Assistant Manager to design and develop compensation systems aligned with corporate strategy and manage budgeting, policy development, and job evaluation across multi-location operations.

The role requires 10+ years of experience in compensation/benefits, advanced Excel skills, and strong analytical abilities to drive innovative practices within budget constraints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
• Minimum 10 years in compensation, benefits, and reward management.
• Experience with evaluation methods like Hay or Mercer/Willis Towers Watson preferred.
• Proven experience in annual bonus and incentive processes.
• Experience in large-scale or multi-location organizations.
• Knowledge of digital tools and project management in compensation and benefits.
• Hands-on HR projects, process improvement, and digitalization.
• Experience in HR budgeting, automation, and system implementation.
• Advanced Excel and MS Office skills.
• Strong research, development, and analytical abilities.
• Strategic thinking with a systematic, planning-focused approach.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks proactively and with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop compensation and benefits systems aligned with corporate strategy.
• Collect salary survey data, analyze reports, interpret market data, develop policies.
• Develop and maintain compensation and benefits policies and processes.
• Prepare annual budgets for salary increases, bonuses, and benefits.
• Manage job grading and evaluation processes.
• Handle compensation for new hires and internal moves.
• Prepare and monitor the departmental budget.
• Present recommendations on best practices within constraints.
• Track market developments and implement innovative practices.

Skills

Compensation expertise

Job evaluation

Bonuses & incentives

Finance for budgeting

Excel advanced

Analytical thinking

Project management

HR automation

Multi-location experience

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Tools

Mercer Willis

Job description

Özak Global Holding is one of the leading organizations contributing to the Turkish economy and adding value to people’s lives, with nearly half a century of strong and successful history. With its expertise across diverse yet complementary sectors, qualified human resources, strong employment network, robust financial structure, and ability to anticipate future trends and develop effective strategies, Özak Global Holding continues to create sustainable value.

If you would like to be part of our success, we are looking forward to receiving your application for the “Compensation & Benefits Assistant Manager” position to be based at Özak Global Holding Headquarters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from relevant departments of universities,
• Minimum 10 years of experience in compensation, benefits, and reward management,
• Experience with job evaluation and compensation methodologies such as Hay or Mercer / Willis Towers Watson is preferred,
• Proven experience in annual bonus and incentive calculation processes,
• Experience in large-scale and/or multi-location organizations,
• Knowledge of digital tools, development initiatives, and project management in the field of compensation and benefits,
• Hands-on experience in HR projects, process improvement, and digitalization initiatives,
• Experience in HR process automation, system implementation, and/or transformation projects,
• Hands-on experience in HR budgeting processes,
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly advanced-level Excel skills,
• Strong research, development, and analytical skills,
• Strong strategic thinking, systematic approach, and planning skills,
• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively, with a proactive and detail-oriented approach.

Job Description

• Taking an active role in designing and developing compensation and benefits systems in line with corporate strategies,
• Managing data collection within salary surveys, analyzing survey reports, interpreting market data, and contributing to the development of compensation policies in line with business needs,
• Developing and maintaining policies, procedures, and processes related to compensation and benefits,
• Preparing annual salary increase, bonus, and benefits budgets,
• Managing job grading and job evaluation processes,
• Managing compensation processes related to new hires and internal career movements,
• Preparing and monitoring the annual departmental budget,
• Following best practices in compensation and benefits, assessing their applicability within the organization, and presenting recommendations to the manager,
• Monitoring current developments and trends in compensation and benefits, and designing and implementing innovative practices, projects, processes, and tools aligned with budgetary constraints and employee priorities.