Total Rewards Manager Europe

For a leading international manufacturing company, we are looking for an experiencedTotal Rewards Manager Europe to lead and further develop compensation, benefits and people analytics activities across the European region.

This is a highly visible regional role, combining strategic responsibility with hands-on implementation. The successful candidate will work closely with senior business leaders, Corporate HR, Finance and the Global Total Rewards Center of Expertise.

Key responsibilities

• Lead compensation and benefits activities across Europe in alignment with global Total Rewards principles.

• Develop and implement a competitive and modern regional Total Rewards strategy supporting attraction, retention and employee engagement.

• Design and harmonize compensation, incentive, benefits, reward and recognition programs.

• Lead the annual salary review and variable compensation processes across the region.

• Manage job evaluation activities and support the development of generic job profiles and grading frameworks.

• Drive regional and global strategic compensation projects.

• Develop regional Total Rewards policies, guidelines and governance standards.

• Establish and further develop the People Analytics function.

• Use data and market insights to support business and workforce-related decisions.

• Coordinate HR controlling activities in cooperation with the regional Finance and Controlling organization.

• Act as a senior business partner to HR leaders, executives and other key stakeholders.

• Identify external market trends and translate best practices into practical regional solutions.

Candidate profile

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Economics or a related field.

• Significant experience in regional or international Compensation & Benefits or Total Rewards roles.

• Strong knowledge of base salary structures, short- and long-term incentive programs and benefits design.

• Experience with bonus schemes, pensions, insurance and employee benefit plans.

• Proven expertise in job evaluation methodologies.

• Practical experience withKorn Ferry / Hay job evaluationis strongly preferred.

• Strong understanding of European compensation and benefits practices.

• Demonstrated experience in leading change, harmonization or transformation projects.

• Ability to operate as a credible senior business partner and influence senior stakeholders.

• Strong analytical, commercial and organizational skills.

• Proactive, solution-oriented and able to turn concepts into concrete action.

• Fluent English.

• Experience with SuccessFactors, project management and advanced Microsoft Office tools.

What the role offers

• A strategic regional position with significant influence across Europe.

• The opportunity to shape and harmonize Total Rewards practices within a complex international organization.

• Close cooperation with senior stakeholders and global HR experts.

• A broad scope covering compensation, benefits, job architecture, people analytics and HR controlling.

• A hybrid working model based in Poznan or Prague or Cluj Napoca.

• An international environment that encourages new ideas, collaboration and continuous improvement.