Lead and manage all end-to-end annual reward cycle activities, including the annual pay review and bonus cycle, internal pay equity review, benchmarking process.
Act as a strategic reward partner to the EMEA senior leadership team, providing expert reward guidance to support business needs.
Development and delivery of reward communication and education materials for the EMEA region
Stakeholder management, collaborating effectively with both regional and global/group stakeholders
Collaborate closely with regional and Group reward counterparts on global reward projects and process implementations
Lead large-scale reward projects in the region and globally as needed, such as readiness for EU Pay Transparency Directive, job architecture review, global benefits management transition.
Lead a small team of reward professionals
Requirements

Senior reward experience working strategically and operationally across multiple countries in EMEA
Deep technical expertise in reward frameworks, processes and plan design
Knowledge of reward compliance topics
Exceptional stakeholder management skills,



preferably with experience working in a matrixed environment
Very strong excel and data analysis
Previous experience of Workday and of WTW's General Grading methodology would be a plus
Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading end-to-end reward cycle activities, including pay reviews and compliance topics, while effectively managing stakeholder relationships across EMEA. Proficient in data analysis and communication, with a focus on strategic reward guidance and project leadership.
Highest-signal resume keywords

Senior Reward Experience
Reward Frameworks Expertise
Stakeholder Management
Excel and Data Analysis
Workday Experience
ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

Reward Frameworks
Pay Review Processes
Bonus Cycle Management
Data Analysis
Reward Compliance
Soft Skills

Stakeholder Management
Collaboration
Industry Keywords

EMEA
Pay Transparency Directive
Job Architecture R

📌 Head of Total Rewards, EMEA (Madrid)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 Madrid