About the Role
This position serves as a key member of the Global Rewards team, participating in the development, implementation, and administration of compensation, benefit, and wellness programs globally. The role is primarily a senior-level individual contributor focused on EMEA markets, contributing to and sometimes leading global projects related to total rewards programs.
Responsibilities
- Leads the review, development, and implementation of salary, incentive, recognition, benefit, and wellness programs to ensure market competitiveness.
- Develops detailed analysis and recommends plan revisions and new plans consistent with total rewards trends and company objectives.
- Ensures guidance of the internal approval matrix and stays updated on compensation and benefits regulations in EMEA markets.
- Conducts detailed analysis of workforce, compensation, and financial data to identify trends and propose solutions.
- Conducts job analysis and reviews requests for new or revised jobs, including competitive analysis of offers.
- Partners with Regional and Country HR regarding the selection of benefit vendors and wellness service providers, including negotiation and service review.
- Monitors administrative costs of benefit programs and recommends cost management strategies.
- Prepares budgetary recommendations and assists in monitoring and reconciling budgeted funds.
- Reviews and advises on senior hire compensation across the region.
- Analyzes and advises on cross-border relocations to ensure compensation competitiveness and tax impact.
- Works evenings and early mornings to participate in global meetings due to regional and global responsibilities.
- Ensures effective relationships with compensation and benefit consultants, vendors, and legal counsel.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mathematics, Business, Economics, Statistics, or related field.
- Ideally 8+ years of global compensation and benefits, finance, or related analyst experience.
- Experience involving implementation and program/project management.
- Experience with statistical analysis and modeling.
- Experience with employment and income tax laws for EMEA countries.
- Experience with Collective Bargaining Agreements for EMEA countries.
- Knowledge of regulations and operating guidelines for company locations.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
- Ability to develop models to analyze and forecast compensation and benefits expenses.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly advanced Excel skills.
- Experience with HRIS platforms and reporting tools.
- Ability to build advanced charts and data models.
- Excellent financial analytical skills.
- Strong presentation and written skills.
- Strong interest in human resource management and working across international markets.
- Thorough understanding of regional and global macroeconomic trends (GDP, unemployment rates, price indices, national income, output, consumption, unemployment, inflation, savings, investment, international trade, and finance).
- Project Management Experience.
- Knowledge of the 'Workday' HRIS platform is a plus.
Skills
- Global compensation and benefits
- Finance
- Analyst experience
- Implementation
- Program management
- Project management
- Statistical analysis
- Modeling
- Employment and income tax laws (EMEA)
- Collective Bargaining Agreements (EMEA)
- HRIS platforms
- Reporting tools
- Advanced Excel skills
- Financial analytical skills
- Presentation skills
- Written skills
- Human resource management
- International markets
- Macroeconomic trends analysis
- Workday HRIS platform
Location
- EMEA
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior-level
- 8+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
Benefits
- Compensation programs
- Benefit programs
- Wellness programs
- Salary plans
- Incentive plans
- Recognition programs
- Company paid benefits
- Voluntary benefits
- Savings plans
- Pension plans
- Executive compensation
About the Company
- RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration.
- A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies.
- The only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions.
- A multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people.
- Aims to make financial protection accessible to all.
Equal Opportunity
- We’re excited to get to know you and connect your unique skills with our global opportunities.
- To create a modern and seamless experience, we use artificial intelligence (AI) in parts of our preliminary screening process.
- This technology helps us personalize job recommendations, automate interview scheduling, evaluate candidates based solely on experience—without considering name, gender, or other personal details—and provide real-time answers through our chatbot.
- AI is used only during early screening and never makes hiring decisions.
- Your RGA recruiter will work closely with you every step of the way to ensure the process feels personal, thoughtful, and focused on you.
