Senior Total Rewards Specialist

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Senior Total Rewards Specialist

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We are looking for an experienced Senior Total Rewards Specialist to support the delivery and continuous evolution of Total Rewards programs across Europe.

You will directly report to the Head of Total Rewards for Europe & Africa, this role combines operational ownership, compensation expertise, analytics and project delivery. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy under the strategic direction and oversight of the Head of Total Rewards, you will independently manage a broad range of Total Rewards activities, acting as a regional operational Subject Matter Expert (SME) while ensuring high-quality operational delivery within established governance frameworks.

This role offers you the chance to support multiple European markets within a lean, fast-paced environment. You will be developing your strategic thinking as well as taking care of the hands-on operational execution. You will also support the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency project, partnering closely with the dedicated EU Pay Transparency Analyst to strengthen governance, improve operational readiness and help embed sustainable processes across the region.

Total Rewards

• Serve as an operational Subject Matter Expert (SME) supporting Total Rewards across Europe by exercising sound judgement, recommending practical and compliant solutions, and operating with minimal day-to-day supervision.
• Act as the primary operational Total Rewards partner for People & Culture, Talent Acquisition, Finance and Payroll, providing expert guidance on compensation and Total Rewards matters.
• Support annual compensation processes, including salary reviews, bonus administration and compensation changes.
• Prepare and review compensation recommendations while ensuring governance, internal equity and compliance with established frameworks.
• Support operational delivery across compensation, benefits, mobility, executive compensation and other Total Rewards programs as required.
• Support job levelling assessments and prepare compensation package recommendations, ensuring alignment with governance, internal equity, market competitiveness and local pay equity principles.

Projects, Systems & Continuous Improvement

• Lead operational workstreams within regional Total Rewards projects and transformation initiatives.
• Support the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency project across Europe, partnering closely with the dedicated EU Pay Transparency Analyst to strengthen governance, improve operational readiness and embed sustainable processes.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, governance, automation and stakeholder experience across the Europe region.
• Drive process standardization, automation and continuous improvement initiatives to improve scal