Director Compensation & Benefits EMEA

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About this job:

The Director Compensation & Benefits, is one of the regional leaders in the company's global compensation and benefits (C&B) team, responsible for the European region. This role will lead the region's strategy and implementation of C&B initiatives, manage the regional C&B team, and provide day-to-day support and expertise to HRBPs, market HR partners, and management. The Director also acts as the regional subject matter expert within the broader Compensation & Benefits team.
The Senior Manager Compensation & Benefits can be located in any country in the EMEA region and can work from every of our European NIQ offices.

Your Responsibilities:

• Team Management: Leads and develops the regional compensation and benefits team, including overseeing and supporting team's deliverables, conducting goal setting and performance appraisal processes, and coaching employees. (4-5 direct reports)
• Plan Design and Administration: Benchmarks, assesses, develops, and implements regional compensation and benefits plans and programs where appropriate for the local market. Works closely with SVP, Compensation and Benefits on annual renewals and strategy for the region.
• Compensation Processes: Manages all aspects of corporate compensation programs on a regional level. Develops recommendations for job leveling within the global job architecture and compensation adjustments based on benchmarks and market trends. Contributes to the execution of the annual salary review process and annual incentive plan processes in partnership with other C&B leaders, including budgeting, communication, implementation, change management, reporting, and data analysis.
• Standardization and Harmonization: Works with the global C&B team and other regional leads to identify and determine where standard approaches should be used globally and where local solutions are necessary. Ensures that there is clear documentation and rationale for decisions and that local HR partners understand the compensation and benefits programs and processes for the region. Contributes to and participates in the global Compensation & Benefits harmonization efforts.
• Project Management: Manages projects as needed on a global or regional level and participates in global projects as a key contributor. Manages project plans, resources, deliverables, and communications to ensure projects are executed successfully.
• Collaboration: Develops strong internal relationships within HR, Legal, Finance, Payroll, and other teams. Collaborates with team members to effectively align and communicate compensation and benefit programs to the organization.
• Communications: Prepares and delivers presentations for compensation and benefit plans. Works with key stakeholders to support the design and delivery of rewards communications initiatives to communicate information to employees in a clear, effective, and timely manner.
• Vendor Management: Establishes partnerships with third-party providers, insurers, consultants, and other vendors. Ensures that third-party vendors which support C&B deliver on their requirements.
• Compliance: Maintains compliance and required reporting for regional and country laws and regulations.
• Mergers and Acquisitions: Supports due diligence and cost analysis for potential acquisitions which impact the region. Crafts retention strategies and supports integration activities for M&A transactions.
• Process Improvement: Serves as subject matter expert for initiatives to implement new or updated C&B processes, including Workday enhancements, to improve the experience and outcomes for employees and the team

Your Profile:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Finance, Business, or related field, or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of experience in the development, design, implementation, management, and administration of compensation and benefits programs at a corporate level and international environment.
• 3+ years of leadership experience, including managing a team of direct reports, overseeing an operational budget, and effectively partnering with business leaders and executives.
• Strong understanding of international, regional, and country-specific labor laws and regulations pertaining to compensation and benefits design and administration.
• Significant experience developing and conducting presentations.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel required, including formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and graphs and charts.
• Strong understanding and experience using HRIS systems, preferably Workday.

Competencies:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills - Fluency in English
• Flexible and proactive problem solver adept at achieving results in a team-oriented and collaborative environment, but also able to function effectively working independently
• Process improvement-oriented and confident in making recommendations and decisions
• Demonstrates sense of urgency and strong client focus
• Ability to partner successfully with all levels in the organization
• Ability to prioritize work and adjust priorities as needed, as well as to research independently and present findings

What we offer:

• An exciting job in a globally active company
• Flat hierarchies, an open corporate culture and a very pleasant working atmosphere
• Comprehensive development and self-learning programs as well as opportunities for personal and professional development
• Modern office in a central location with state-of-the-art infrastructure

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Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world's leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights-delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms-NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world's population.

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