Senior Manager (m/f/d) Compensation, Benefits & Global Mobility

Regional Compensation Management Lead the execution of regional compensation strategies in alignment with global compensation frameworks. Manage annual compensation cycles, including salary planning, merit increases, promotions, bonus programs, and market adjustments. Partner with HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition on compensation decisions related to hiring, internal movement, retention, and workforce planning. Conduct job evaluations and support job architecture governance within the regions. Monitor market trends and benchmarking data to recommend competitive compensation practices. Ensure compensation practices comply with local labor, pay transparency, and dare equity regulations. Benefits Strategy and Administration Manage regional employee benefit team and ensure the programs are aligned with overall Rewards objectives. Evaluate plan competitiveness, employee feedback, and cost effectiveness. Support renewals benefit, vendor province, cost management initiatives, and employee communications. Recommend program enhancements based on trends and workforce needs. Mobility Program Management Oversee regional mobility activities team including permanent transfers, international relations, business travelers, localization, and cross-border employment arrangements. Ensure guidance to business leaders and HR on appropriate workforce deployment solutions is provided. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with immigration, taxroll, social security, and employment requirements. Support engagement cost projections, budgeting, and approval processes. Manage complex and sensitive mobility cases, including senior leadership relocations and critical talent deployments. Governance, Compliance & Risk Management Ensure compensation, benefits, and mobility programs comply with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies. Partner with Legal, Finance, Payroll, Tax, and external advisors to mitigate compliance and financial risks. Support internal and external audits and appropriate maintain governance documentation. Monitor legislative and regulatory impacting Total Rewards programs. Escalate risks and recommend corrective actions where necessary. Analytics, Reporting & Program Effectiveness Analyze compensation, benefits, and mobility data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities. Conduct market benchmarking and support regional workforce planning initiatives. Develop dashboards, reports, and business cases to support data-driven decision making. Measure program effectiveness and recommend process improvements and efficiencies. Drive adoption of technology and process standardization across the region. Managerial Responsibilities Lead and develop a regional team of 3 Compensation, Benefits, and/or Mobility professionals. Establish team objectives, priorities and development plans. Provide coaching and direction on complex employee and business cases. Ensure consistent service delivery and stakeholder satisfaction across the region.

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, or related field Strong knowledge of compensation strategy, job architecture, benchmarking, and incentive programs. Knowledge of employee benefits design, administration, and vendor management. Understanding of international mobility practices, immigration, tax, social security, and employment regulations. Deep knowledge of international tax, immigration, social security, labor law related to international participations and employment risk concepts. Strong financial acumen, including engagement costing, budgeting, and cost governance. Ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate effectively in a complex, matrixed organization. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. Fluent in German with a strong knowledge of German laws essential.

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