Total Rewards Program Manager - EMEA

About our group:

The Staff Program Manager, Total Rewards, EMEA will manage the day-to-day operations of the Compensation, Benefits and Wellbeing agenda across EMEA. The role will be a subject matter expert over the review and implementation of total rewards programs and project management of key initiatives. You will have the ability to juggle multiple tasks, handle sensitive information, make sound business decisions, influence key stakeholders, manage complex data, and deliver results on a company-wide scale.

About the role - you will:

• Assist with embedding the total rewards strategy and ensure full alignment with business objectives
• Provide expert total rewards advice and counselling to Country Management and wider HR teams in compensation, benefits and wellbeing programs
• Manage, analyse and interpret complex data sets, ensuring accuracy and translating insights into clear, actionable recommendations for stakeholders.
• Contribute to the design and alignment of the compensation & benefits programs to the external market to ensure we can attract, retain and reward talent in the organisation.
• Provide on-site support on Total reward programs
• Project management: plan, design and independently work on Total Reward programs and have direct engagement with relevant stakeholders
• Conduct market intelligence and keep abreast of EMEA specific Total Reward related legislation changes and ensure a strong focus and adherence to program and process governance and compliance.
• Develop cost models and prepares policies/procedures to implement effective and competitive compensation and benefits programs
• Prepare written and oral communications and presentations to management, employees, and other stakeholders
• Manage external vendors to ensure Total reward programs and systems are updated accordingly to support policy/program changes
• Maintain consistent and relevant total rewards success criteria, metrics and reporting dashboards to ensure program effectiveness.
• Implement processes and procedures for the annual compensation processes, including merit reviews and salary benchmarking
• Manage and encourage participation in Wellbeing Campaigns and roadshows
• Write detailed stakeholder communication relating to Total Reward programs

About you:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely express ideas both verbally and in writing
• Build, influence and maintain value-adding relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to collaborate across boundaries, disciplines and cultures, especially in an evolving matrix environment
• Demonstrated analytical skills in problem definition and solution development
• Strong team player, full of drive, high sense of urgency and initiative, and enjoy striving for results

Your experience includes:

• Experience managing total rewards programs and understanding of the regulatory environment, in an MNC Manufacturing environment would be an asset
• Excellent knowledge of excel, including the ability to gather and analyse data, employ creative thinking, demonstrate problem solving and draw effective conclusions
• Labor market economics and analysis of competitive compensation practices

Location:

Based in Seagate Springtown, Derry/Londonderry, or Remote Northern Ireland.

Travel will be required for this role.

Driving licence or ability to travel to Derry/Londonderry site (if working remote) with additional EMEA travel, as required.

Location: Remote Northern Ireland

Travel: Up to 10%