Hybrid Senior Manager, Global Compensation

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About the role

  • Experienced Compensation Partner driving compensation excellence across global Corporate Functions for Wella Company. Providing expertise in compensation design, pay equity, and people analytics in a hybrid role.

Responsibilities

  • Educate HR and business leaders on compensation philosophy, governance, and best practices
  • Conduct regular market analyses to ensure competitive and equitable compensation structures
  • Partner with HR, Finance, and regional Total Rewards teams to develop and maintain job evaluation frameworks and salary structures for Corporate Functions
  • Analyze compensation trends and provide insights and recommendations to attract, motivate, and retain top talent
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and People Business Partners on compensation strategy, pay decisions, and organizational design impacts
  • Ensure global compensation principles are applied while accounting for local market nuances
  • Lead the annual merit review process for Global Corporate Functions, ensuring alignment with business priorities, local budget governance, and internal equity
  • Conduct pay equity analysis and develop action plans to address disparities
  • Monitor merit budget utilization and provide reporting, insights, and recommendations to senior stakeholders
  • Support compensation data integrity by collaborating with partners to complete quarterly audits for your assigned functions
  • Provide compensation analytics support for special projects and regular Operating Plan reviews
  • Lead and support special projects related to compensation and total rewards, including new compensation model development, people analytics initiatives, HRIS enhancements, and process improvements
  • Present findings, insights, and recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in compensation, total rewards, or HR, with deep expertise in at least two international markets (Americas experience strongly preferred)
  • An undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field
  • Graduate degree and/or professional certifications (e.g., CCP, GRP) are a strong plus
  • Strong analytical capabilities with proficiency in compensation benchmarking tools, market data platforms, and Excel or data analytics tools
  • Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills; able to translate complex data into clear insights management skills; able to translate complex data into clear insights management skills; able to translate complex data into clear insights, management skills; able to translate complex data into clear insights
  • Proven experience leading cross-functional projects in a global, matrixed environment
  • Familiarity with HRIS systems (e.g., Success Factors) and comfort working with large datasets
  • Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution

Benefits

  • 25 days holiday + additional day off for your birthday (not including bank holidays)
  • 3 days’ personal leave for your own signification life events
  • 2 paid days off for volunteering/charity work
  • Optional Wella Pension Scheme (8% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution)
  • Optional Family Private Medical Insurance Cover
  • Income Protection
  • Life Insurance (8x base salary up to 2 million payable in the event of your death in service of Wella)
  • Staff Discount (80% of all hair products, 40% OPI, 1 x 50% ghd)
  • EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
  • Gym Benefits
  • Eye Tests
  • WOW Program (Bonus following exit from KKR, eligible after successful probation. For permanent employees only)
  • Workplace/Nursery Benefits
  • 4 weeks working remotely abroad
  • Early Friday Finish during Summer

Job title

Senior Manager, Global Compensation

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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