Total Rewards Manager Europe

For a leading international manufacturing company, we are looking for an experienced Total 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 with Korn Ferry / Hay job evaluation is 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.