Global Head of Compensation Lisboa

Global Head of Compensation
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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The Opportunity

Compensation & Benefits supports the business in attracting and retaining the right talent in a competitive market environment. With overarching commitment to keep our “deal” competitive externally while ensuring we are consistent and equitable within the organization. We achieve this by providing specialist knowledge and expertise to deliver C&B solutions, advice, compliance and risk mitigation to our people and the business.

The Opportunity

Compensation & Benefits supports the business in attracting and retaining the right talent in a competitive market environment. With overarching commitment to keep our “deal” competitive externally while ensuring we are consistent and equitable within the organization. We achieve this by providing specialist knowledge and expertise to deliver C&B solutions, advice, compliance and risk mitigation to our people and the business.

We are seeking a Global Head of Compensation to lead and evolve our global compensation framework. This role will be responsible for the grading methodology, managing the Annual Salary Review process within Workday, establishing and maintaining salary ranges, and overseeing data submissions for external salary benchmarking. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in compensation strategy, deep knowledge and experience in grading with strong analytical capabilities, and a collaborative mindset to support our business goals and ensure market competitiveness. The location for this role is flexible within Europe, and will be determined in subsequent stages.

How You Will Make An Impact

Grading Methodology Ownership

• Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing management of a scalable job grading methodology based on the Mercer Job Catalog.
• Ensure alignment with organizational structure, career architecture, and external market practices.
  
  

Annual Salary Review Process

• Lead the
  -
  - end execution of the Annual Salary Review cycle within Workday, including planning, system configuration, execution, and
  - cycle analytics.
• Collaborate closely with HR Business Partners and Finance to ensure budget adherence and policy compliance.
  
  

Salary Range Management

• Develop and maintain salary structures by job family, level, and geographic location.
• Conduct regular reviews to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.
• Provide
  - driven insights and reporting on compensation program effectiveness.
  
  

Benchmarking & Market Intelligence

• Manage the submission of compensation data to external benchmarking providers.
• Analyse market trends and survey results to inform compensation strategy and
  - making.
  
  

Stakeholder Engagement & Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a
  - performing team of compensation professionals.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, HR Business Partners, and Finance on compensation and grading matters.
• Partner with leadership to align compensation programs with business objectives.
• Deliver training and guidance to HR teams on compensation frameworks, policies, and tools.
  
  

Your background

Required

A confident and adaptable professional with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships across all levels of the organization. Must possess good communication skills and enjoys work that is complex and detailed in nature. Main skills required for the role include, but are not limited to:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, HR, Business Administration, or related field;
• 5+ years of experience in compensation management and grading positions, preferably in a global industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of Workday compensation modules and processes.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills with strong business acumen.
• Ability to work
  - functionally with HR, Payroll, Finance, and external vendors.
• Fluent in English, other languages are a plus.
  
  

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering
- critical technologies like
- voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50, 000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing and IT Services and IT Consulting

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