Fresenius Medical Care is a global leader in healthcare with a dedicated focus on providing high-quality services to patients worldwide. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Specialist to oversee compensation and benefits activities for a cluster of EMEA countries. This position plays a crucial role in ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of our compensation and benefits programs, while also supporting HR shared services and various business teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Handle and manage day-to-day operations of compensation and benefit programs, ensuring they are implemented accurately and efficiently.
- Analyze market data to maintain competitive pay practices and make informed total rewards decisions.
- Evaluate roles to determine appropriate leveling and compensation structures ensuring global alignment with our global job architecture.
- Ensure all insurance plans and benefit programs are effectively communicated and administered.
- Provide support to Leaders, HR, and Total Rewards Business Partners on compensation-related inquiries and issues aligned to service level agreements.
- Approve transactions within the Workday and process inquiries through the company's ticketing system.
- Serve as the escalation point for complex compensation and benefit issues that cannot be resolved via Tier 1 support.
- Apply relevant labor laws and regulations to ensure all compensation and benefit practices are compliant.
- Ensure all compensation and benefits programs comply with local regulations and company policies.
- Participate in audits and ensure accurate record keeping.
- Oversee the payment process to ensure all vendors are paid accurately and timely.
- Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of current compensation and benefits programs.
- Run and analyze Workday total rewards data in auditing for any discrepancies and look for opportunities to minimize deficiencies.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of compensation operations.
- Assist with training initiatives by creating presentations and delivering them to relevant stakeholders.
- Support the processing of local incentive bonus plans, allowances, and one-time payments in collaboration with HR Operations along with the Compensation Service Delivery Management (SDM) team
Requirements :
Experience of 3 to 4 years of compensation and benefits experience (multi-country is a plus).Minimum of 3 years working with an HRIS and ticketing system.Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.Strong understanding of Total Rewards programs and practices.Excellent organizational and time management skills.Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Experience in Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation modules, ability to work within Excel with VLOOKUP / Pivots.Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.Languages : Fluent in English and GermanCultural Awareness : Demonstrate understanding of working in diverse cultural environments.Nice to have :
Certifications : Professional certifications such as Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Certified Benefits Professional (CBP), or Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP).Utilization of compensation management software in global grading / evaluation.Additional language - preferred Spanish, French, ItalianKnowledge of global compensation practices.Our offer :
Hybrid working mode (2 days per week in the office).
Private medical care in LuxMed.
PZU life Insurance (voluntary insurance).
Unlimited international travel Insurance (with a global range).
Benefits System platform (120 points / month for multisport card, cinema tickets, online shopping etc.).
Language courses reimbursement (up to 70% of course reimbursement).
Studies reimbursement (up to 50% of study reimbursement).
Work abroad possibility (up to 30 days / year).
Recommendation programme (2000 PLN or 2500 PLN for successful recommendation).
Holiday allowance (up to 800 PLN / year).
Childcare refund (up to 900 PLN / year).
Glasses and contact lenses reimbursement (500 PLN per year).
Occasional gifts (e.g. 1st year anniversary gift).
Office team building activities and events.