Total Reward Specialist EMEA

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Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operatingover 260 data centers across the globe.Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providingan equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

Job Summary

Total Reward Specialist will support the EMEA Reward team to strategically design and implement compensation and benefits strategy across the region. The role would be involved in all aspects of employee benefits (risk insurance, healthcare, pension, leave etc.) and compensation (base salary, bonuses, stock and commissions) for a number of countries within EMEA and work closely with global compensation and benefits team, HR business partners and business leaders.

There are various exciting projects that this role will be involved in, including design and implementation of a new benefits platform across various countries, res-design and introduction of new benefits programs, compensation and allowance harmonisations and Reward in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&As)

Responsibilities

Design, analyse, and make suggestions for compensation and benefits programs in support of the EMEA region to ensure they are aligned with the Equinix Rewards philosophy, externally competitive, fiscally responsible, and aligned with business expectations

Understand the business requirements and provide guidance to HR and functional leaders on reward matters

Analyse quantitative and qualitative data, understand trends, and distils information into actionable insights from a variety of sources on compensation and benefits

Participate in market analysis and job grading for the region and provide guidance on the company’s job architecture

Keep abreast of regulatory changes in the region impacting reward that the company needs to comply with. Ensuring compensation and benefit plans comply with national and local labour laws

Support the establishment of benefits and pension governance process across all the countries and revamp the reward governance process by collaborating with People Experience (HRServices) and payroll

Support implementation of various global compensation and benefits policies across the region

Provide advice and guidance on all key benefits and compensation elements as needed to HR Business Partners, country HR Leads, and talent acquisition, including C&B queries

Support EMEA Reward Lead with business-critical reward projects in the regions such as M&A, expansions, etc

Analyze and prepare reports on various statutory pay reporting required within EMEA

Participate in annual activities such as global benefits reviews, annual compensation review cycle etc. by providing a regional perspective

Responsible for design, deployment and management of existing and new benefit portals and technology platforms, including project management of annual enrolment

Submit data to third party vendors for external benchmarking for compensation and benefits

Manage key relationships with vendors ensuring smooth running of benefits implementation and annual renewals

Execute key activities to administer benefits programs including costing, enrolment windows, define eligibility, manage vendor onboarding tasks with procurement & legal etc

Support employee communication process year-round on changes to compensation and benefits offerings whether due to regulations or internal changes

Work closely with the global compensation and benefits team

Qualifications

Expert in one or more key compensation and benefits areas

Strong data analysis skills and ability to build senior stakeholder presentation decks

Ability to presents facts and information to management / internal stakeholders

Good communication skills - both oral and written

Experience in designing & implementing compensation and benefits programs, preferably across multiple locations

Experience designing and deploying new benefits platforms

Ability to manage projects and collaborate with multiple HR and Functional stakeholders across locations

Proven years of experience in Reward preferred

Our offer

Employment in a stable company with an established position in the market

Possibility to work within fast growing world’s 500 Fortune digital infrastructure company

Challenging job in a dynamic, professional, international and multicultural environment

Possibility to participate in company sponsored trainings package

Employee Assistance Program – assess to free counselling legal and financial consultations and crisis intervention

Paid employee referral program

Opportunity to work in supportive, inclusive environment with People-Centric Culture

Competitive salary and annual performance bonus opportunity as well as a well-defined career path shaped to the individuals career focus & priorities

Attractive benefits package  : private medical care, life insurance, and other company benefits

Opportunity to participate in an employee share program

Hybrid office policy requiring 2 days in office

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