Description

As a Compensation & Benefits Expert, you will shape a competitive rewards strategy, manage benefits, and ensure compliance while collaborating with leadership and the works council to create a transparent and equitable compensation framework.

Requirements

• •Several years in Compensation & Benefits/Total Rewards in a tech, product, or multi-function environment
• •Experience designing job architecture, benchmarking, salary bands, and comp cycles
• •Strong reward analytics skills (survey data, regression, pay-equity, range utilization)
• •Comfortable steering senior stakeholders and driving decisions
• •Solid understanding of German employment context (labour law, tax/social security)
• •Fluency in English; German is a plus
• •Willingness to meet stakeholders onsite in Hamburg & Berlin 1–2× per month
• •Experience with SuccessFactors Compensation or similar HRIS and compensation planning tools
• •Exposure to international markets (ideally tech and/or automotive) and LTI frameworks
• •Background in systemic coaching/design or mediation to support change and communication

Tasks

• •Own the Total Rewards strategy end-to-end
• •Define the compensation philosophy and frameworks
• •Lead benchmarking, leveling, and salary banding for roles
• •Ensure internal equity and external competitiveness
• •Plan and execute annual compensation processes
• •Steer calibration and governance with leadership
• •Refine variable pay and recognition programs
• •Assess, design, and negotiate benefits for Germany and international locations
• •Manage vendors and service level agreements
• •Build clear reward dashboards for leaders and employees
• •Monitor pay equity and budget impact
• •Ensure compliance with labor, tax, and social-security requirements
• •Prepare documentation and audits
• •Collaborate with works council on compensation topics
• •Create playbooks and guides for managers

Tools & Technologies

Benefits