Mars

Total Rewards Business Partner

Mars

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Germany

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About the role

  • Lead participation in external market surveys and conduct benchmarking analysis to ensure competitive positioning aligned with pay philosophy and regional/global frameworks.
  • Conduct job evaluations and market pricing for new and evolving roles; provide structured salary recommendations supported by data and internal equity analysis.
  • Provide support, partnership, and communication on Rewards programs to business stakeholders, P&O and Associates.
  • Provide effective support and service to our internal P&O community; respond to inquiries regarding compensation-related questions and provide guidance to help resolve outstanding issues.
  • Support organization design initiatives with compensation impact assessments.
  • Maintain and evolve salary structures and grading frameworks.
  • Develop robust compensation and benefits dashboards to support leadership decision-making.
  • Perform cost modeling and scenario analysis for annual merit cycles, incentive plans, and structural changes.
  • Analyze trends in pay equity, reward competitiveness, and program effectiveness, providing clear recommendations based on findings.
  • Partner with HRIS and Finance to enhance reporting automation and data quality controls.
  • Translate complex datasets into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
  • Co-own annual merit and incentive processes, ensuring governance, timeline adherence, and budget alignment.
  • Partner with Finance during planning and forecasting cycles related to compensation and benefits costs.
  • Support review and enhancement of benefits offerings in collaboration with vendors and local P&O teams.
  • Contribute to the design and rollout of new or revised reward programs, policies, and guidelines.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to P&O and business leaders on compensation decisions and reward frameworks.
  • Develop and deliver training, tools, and communications to managers regarding compensation processes and philosophy.
  • Respond to complex compensation-related queries with structured, data-backed guidance.
  • Ensure reward programs comply with internal governance standards and local regulations.
  • Maintain clear, user-friendly documentation of policies and processes.
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and consistency across markets.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or Accounting
  • 4 – 6 years’ relevant experience in an analytical compensation, total rewards, HR analytics or related analytical HR/Finance roles.
  • Solid understanding of compensation fundamentals: benchmarking, salary structures, job evaluation, and incentive plan administration.
  • Multi-country exposure is advantageous.
  • Experience with employee benefit plan analysis and administration a plus.
  • Strong analytical capability and a natural inclination to quantifying decisions with experience in financial modelling and interpreting large datasets.
  • Strong writing and influencing skills to effectively communicate complex compensation decisions to business stakeholders and to external suppliers and vendors and build credibility.
  • Comfortable to work with a fast paced, ever-changing environment accompanied with ambiguity to be resourceful and agile to get far with a small team.
  • Desire to learn and pick up new concepts, tools, and processes with limited oversight.
  • Appreciation of speed and urgency while keeping a high attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Logical thinking and approach.
  • Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize work.
  • Written and spoken English min of C1 level.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ability to consolidate and manipulate large data sets with a commitment to accuracy.
  • High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
  • Workday knowledge desirable.
Benefits
  • Professional development opportunities
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