Senior Compensation Specialist – EMEA (m/f/d)

Delphi HR-Consulting GmbH

The company is among the world's leading providers in its field of healthcare and medical technology. Its diagnostic solutions are used in clinics and research institutions around the globe – making diagnoses more precise and treatments more effective. Those who work here operate in an international, dynamic environment and make a contribution that truly reaches the lives of patients. The European headquarters is located in Germany; several thousand employees are employed throughout EMEA.

Your Tasks

• Help shape the compensation architecture for EMEA: You translate the pay philosophy into country-specific guidelines, budgets, and processes and advise subsidiaries on strategic compensation planning.
• You evaluate positions according to established methods (e.g., Hay, Mercer IPE), derive consistent salary bands from them, and keep the band architecture up to date across countries and functions – including salary ranges and geo-differentials based on market pricing and salary surveys.
• You systematically review compensation decisions (offers, adjustments, retention, promotions) for market competitiveness, internal fairness, compliance, and governance.
• You create meaningful analyses and reports (comp-ratio, range penetration, pay equity), derive concrete measures – and make their impact measurable.
• A special focus is the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
• You develop guidelines, toolkits, and trainings, empower HR Business Partners and managers, and ensure clear, understandable reward communication.
• You manage EMEA-wide C&B projects and coordinate the interface with payroll – without operational payroll processing.
• If necessary, you also assume deputy responsibility for colleagues.
• Situational willingness to travel completes your profile.

Your Profile

• Completed degree or equivalent qualification (e.g., BWL, HR, finance).
• (esrte) Experience in Compensation & Reward, ideally in an EMEA context.
• Experience in dealing with job evaluation and grading (e.g., Hay, Mercer IPE) as well as with the construction and maintenance of salary bands and pay ranges.
• Good analytical strength and KPI-oriented way of working.
• Proficiency with HRIS compensation modules (Workday, SuccessFactors, SAP HCM).
• Initial experience with project work, preferably in cross-border projects.
• Initial experience in dealing with internal stakeholders as well as colleagues from the specialist department.
• You possess clear, factual communication.
• Proactive, independent way of working with high attention to detail.
• Enjoyment in guiding and developing team members and subsidiaries.
• Very good English; German desirable.

Your Benefits

• International, appreciative corporate culture with hybrid working, flexible hours, and 30 days of vacation.
• Christmas and vacation bonuses, childcare allowance, company pension scheme, and subsidized lunch.
• Health offers ranging from gym memberships to courses and massages – plus Deutschlandticket subsidy, free parking, and Jobrad.

Contact

Have we piqued your interest? Then let's talk. For inquiries, Sven Hauptvogel and Ines Petersen are available at the telephone number 0179 1430333. It is best to apply via the application links listed below the advertisement or send us your application by email, stating the reference number HR7074, your earliest possible starting date, and your salary expectations. Absolute discretion is, of course, guaranteed.