Total Rewards Specialist

• Design and maintain career levels and compensation bands for individual contributor and management tracks across Finland, Germany, and India
• Maintain market data across technology and aerospace compensation surveys and refresh compensation bands at least annually
• Own the annual compensation review process, including budget allocation support, manager calibration, and communication of outcomes
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to benchmark offers against approved compensation bands
• Manage the full equity lifecycle, including grant calculations, vesting tracking, and refresh cycles
• Communicate equity information to employees at key moments, including departure or exercise windows
• Design market-appropriate benefits packages by country in partnership with HR Operations
• Conduct regular pay equity reviews and help resolve identified gaps
• Ensure compensation practices and salary range disclosure meet applicable regulatory requirements, including the EU Pay Transparency Directive
• Serve as the primary contact for compensation-related questions from HRBP, HR Operations, and Country HR leads
• Provide compensation and equity reporting to leadership, including board-level equity pool reporting
• Support informed workforce planning and investment decisions

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in compensation and benefits, total rewards, or a related specialist HR function
• Experience designing job architecture and compensation bands, ideally across multiple countries
• Hands-on experience with equity administration, grants, vesting, and refresh cycles
• Familiarity with market benchmarking tools and methodologies, such as tech and/or aerospace compensation surveys
• Working knowledge of pay equity and transparency regulations relevant to the EU
• Experience in a scaling tech, engineering, or deep tech organization preferred
• High attention to detail and comfort with ambiguity in a fast-growing, multi-country environment
• Strong stakeholder management skills, partnering effectively with HRBP, HR Operations, and Talent Acquisition

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and maintaining compensation structures and benefits packages across multiple countries, with a strong focus on equity administration and compliance with EU regulations. Proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships and conduct market benchmarking to support informed compensation decisions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Compensation And Benefits Management
• Equity Administration
• Market Benchmarking
• Pay Equity Regulations
• Stakeholder Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Compensation Band Design
• Job Architecture
• Equity Lifecycle Management
• Grant Calculations
• Vesting Tracking
• Compensation Review Process
• Budget Allocation Support
• Pay Equity Reviews
• Compensation Reporting
• Regulatory Compliance

Soft Skills

• Attention To Detail
• Comfort With Ambiguity
• Effective Communication
• Partnership Skills

Industry Keywords

• Total Rewards
• HR Operations
• Talent Acquisition
• EU Pay Transparency Directive
• Scaling Tech Organizations

Tools & Technologies

• Market Benchmarking Tools
• Compensation Surveys