[Hiring] Senior Manager Total Rewards Benelux & Nordics (Compensation & Benefits) @Carrier

Role Description

To serve as part of the Total Rewards "Centre of Expertise" Team operating as a consultant to business HR teams in all matters of Total Rewards. Leader of the local strategy for Total Rewards, ensuring appropriate interface between the Corporate Total Rewards Strategy and the local HR Business Partners and ensuring reward compliance in the region Benelux & Nordics.

• Actively support overall achievement of the business plan through tactical and strategic compensation & reward interventions, focused on attraction and retention of key talent and growth areas.
• Develop our position in the market as an “employer of choice” by regular benchmarking of salaries, variable pay and benefit spend versus the market.
• Manage the benefits portfolio for ~1000 employees.
• Ensure all reward initiatives are compliant with relevant legislation to minimize risk of litigation for the company.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Design and develop the region’s reward strategy to achieve business goals and objectives and to position Carrier as an ‘Employer of Choice’.
• Act as a knowledge source on all aspects of compensation and reward.
• Develop innovative cost-effective approaches to improve and enhance employee reward.
• Manage reward focused projects within given project budget and working with all stakeholders to implement.
• Develop pay and reward strategies for varying groups within the business using benchmarking and market analysis.
• Identify and develop solutions to maximize opportunities for harmonization of benefits across the region.
• Support HR Leaders in developing targeted pay strategies including pay structures and the annual compensation planning cycle.
• Support HR Leaders in the management of incentive schemes, providing tools and guidance.
• Provide advice and recommendations/solutions to customer base to ensure consistency.
• Lead on all Reward communications for the region, including branding to support awareness and engagement of all reward elements.
• Support managers through advising on cross borders and expatriate reward cases in the region.
• Lead negotiations and manage relationships with providers either directly or via brokers.
• Support the achievement of Carrier’s ESG goals within the region.
• Enhance and strengthen the Company’s wellbeing strategy for both financial and health support.
• Encourage and enable strong team support and harmonized service delivery between the Total Reward COE, the HRBPs and the operational HR teams.
• Ensure adherence to all Company Policies and Procedures.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in compensation and reward positions operating on a multi-country basis.
• Proven ability in identifying and implementing strategic change requirements and compensation & reward solutions.
• Experience operating as a center of expertise in a Shared Service environment.
• Experience in large International companies.
• Able to deal with conflicting priorities from internal stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in Dutch and English.
• Analytical and numerate.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of HR processes and procedures in Benelux region.
• Ability to adapt and learn.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office applications, specifically Excel.
• Ability to travel within the region and wider European area as required.
• Ability to self-motivate, prioritize and maintain focus in shifting priority environment.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package that may include other benefits and wellbeing programs.
• Fixed Term contract (6 months – September 1st 2026 until March 1st 2027).