Senior Manager Global Compensation & Rewards (m/f/d)
In Germany - Berlin | Bonn | Cologne | Frankfurt/Main | Hamburg | Munich
As Manager Global Compensation & Rewards, you will take an expert role in shaping, enhancing, and governing our global compensation landscape. You will oversee all aspects of compensation across regions, ensuring alignment with our total rewards philosophy, market competitiveness, and evolving regulatory requirements.
You will work in close partnership with the Rewards team, who plays a key role in the operational execution and continuous development of reward processes and programs. Together, you will ensure effective delivery, consistent standards, and ongoing enhancement of global compensation and benefits structures.
What makes us special:
1. Advance your career with exciting professional opportunities in our thriving company with a startup feel.
2. Voice your unique ideas in a corporate culture defined by openness and integrity.
3. Enjoy the opportunity to work from abroad (workation).
4. Feel at home working with our helpful, enthusiastic colleagues who have great team spirit.
5. Broaden your perspective with our extensive training curriculum and learning programs (e.g. LinkedIn Learning).
6. Speak your mind in our holistic feedback and development processes (e.g. 360-degree feedback).
7. Satisfy your need for adventure with our opportunities to live and work abroad in one of our many international offices
8. Enjoy our benefits, such as hybrid working, daycare allowance, corporate discounts, and wellbeing support (e.g. Headspace).
9. Unwind in our break areas where you can help yourself to the healthy snacks and beverages provided.
10. See another side of your coworkers at our frequent employee events and highly anticipated World Meeting and Holiday Party.
How you will create an impact:
11. Compensation Strategy, Processes & Governance: Own and continuously enhance global compensation frameworks, bonus and incentive programs, and salary review cycles, ensuring alignment with total rewards strategy, market benchmarks, and consistency across regions while acting as a senior advisor on complex compensation topics.
12. Compliance & Regulatory Requirements: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (including EU Pay Transparency Directive) and drive the development of fair, transparent pay structures in close collaboration with regional HR, Legal, and Finance.
13. SAP SuccessFactors (Compensation Focus): Own and optimize the SAP SuccessFactors Compensation module and related EC structures, ensuring system readiness, high data quality, and continuous improvements in collaboration with IT and HR teams
14. Benefits & HR Projects: Contribute to global benefits and rewards initiatives (e.g. mobility, allowances), ensuring alignment with total rewards strategy and supporting data-driven decision-making
15. Stakeholder Management & Communication: Partner with global and local stakeholders to align on compensation topics, drive decision-making, and deliver clear, structured communication while handling sensitive matters with discretion
About you:
16. Several (at least 6–8) years of experience in HR, with strong focus on Compensation & Benefits in a global or regional role.
17. Proven experience in managing or significantly contributing to global compensation frameworks, bonus programs, and reward cycles.
18. Strong understanding of compensation benchmarking, market practices, and total rewards principles.
19. Experience with regulatory topics (e.g., EU Pay Transparency Directive) is a strong plus.
20. Hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors Compensation and Employee Central (EC) modules.
21. Strong analytical and Excel skills, with the ability to translate data into insights.
22. Experience in international and/or matrix organizations.
23. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
24. Clear, structured, and confident communication style.
25. Hands-on, reliable, and detail-oriented, with the ability to balance operational and strategic work.
26. Business fluent in English; German and other languages are a plus.