Compensation & Benefits Specialist

Over 5 years of in-depth experience in Compensation & Benefits combined with 10 years of professional experience in Human Resources

Extensive expertise in the development and implementation of compensation policies and structures, including salary bands and career ladder models

Profound industry know-how in life sciences through projects at pharmaceutical and medical technology companies

Successful placement via K-Recruiting as a Compensation & Benefits Specialist with positive feedback from the client

Development and implementation of metrics and reporting solutions to analyze and control remuneration strategies; provision of data-based decision-making tools for management

Responsibility for external market comparisons by conducting salary benchmarks and studies and coordinating cooperation with external data providers

Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements in the area of compensation & benefits, including current European requirements

Co-designing and updating company agreements relating to remuneration in close coordination with relevant internal and external stakeholders

Leading and supporting projects relating to strategically relevant topics such as company benefits or pay transparency directives at EU level

Managing the annual remuneration processes in Germany, in particular as part of the salary and bonus round

Contributing to the further development and harmonization of global and local remuneration guidelines, processes and tools to ensure consistent reward management

Introduction of the HR software Personio including comprehensive change and process management for the digitalization and optimization of HR-relevant processes

Project responsibility for the introduction of a working time recording system in conjunction with the development and implementation of new remuneration guidelines and structures

Advice on remuneration bands as part of the introduction of a new career level model to promote internal transparency and development opportunities

Active support of the Workday implementation, in particular with a focus on modules for working time recording and compensation administration

Planning, implementation and evaluation of an employee satisfaction survey including derivation and implementation of subsequent measures

Close cooperation with local and group-wide works councils and participation in the development and negotiation of company agreements

Negotiation of a collective wage agreement and drafting of remuneration-related works agreements

Introduction of career levels, bonus system and job grading

Advising management and executives on remuneration issues

Management of annual salary reviews incl. employee appraisals

Annual personnel cost planning incl. ongoing monitoring and adjustment

Introduction and further development of benefits (e.g. company bike, BAV, company fitness, English lessons)

Preparation of salary analyses, reports and KPIs

System maintenance of remuneration components in eGecko

Labor law assessments and representation before the labor court

Responsibility for labor law advice, including representation of the employer before the labor court with corresponding negotiation and settlement authority

Development and introduction of a flexible flexitime model to promote modern working time organization and employee satisfaction

Advising management and executives on all matters relating to remuneration, including strategic and individual issues

Planning, managing and conducting salary reviews, including preparing and conducting discussions with employees

Creating, analyzing and maintaining salary reports, key figures and compensation analyses for data-based decision support

Maintaining and adjusting salary data in the HR system (Workday) in the event of changes to remuneration components