Hub Compensation & Benefits Manager - Eastern Europe

Hitachi Energy

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 mission-critical technologies like high-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.

Job Title: Hub Compensation & Benefits (C&B) Manager - Eastern Europe (EEU)
Job Location: Cracow, Poland
Reporting to: Global Head of Compensation & Benefits

The opportunity

• Develop and manage local compensation strategy as part of global compensation strategy in consultation with business.
• Evaluate, research, recommend, implement and communicate organizations' total compensation strategies aligned with short- and long-term business goals
• Provide consultative technical expertise, advice, and guidance on compensation matters to management teams, with particular emphasis on supporting business needs during labor negotiation processes in Poland.
• Partner with HR Business Partners to monitor and analyze issues related to compensation within the company and the external market, such as turnover, recruitment, government regulations, market data/surveys, competitive practices to forecast the impact on the organization.
• Build and maintain job evaluations, structures and salary surveys to ensure the achievement of equitable and competitive employee compensation
• Communicate policies, practices, and guidelines effectively to all levels
• Remain current on market trends/ practices, legal/regulatory changes, labor practices and business patterns within the region with a focus on emerging economy
• Maintain and partner with talent acquisition team to provide compensation support, training and guidance
• Offering expert guidance and support in designing a benefits package that best aligns with the organization's business needs and respects the legal requirements
• Select and manage effective external partnerships as required to engage in the development and/or delivery of compensation and benefit plans
• Plan and manage assigned projects to ensure successful achievement of objectives, schedules and budgets
• Preparation, participation and collaboration in the implementation of local C&B topics

• A Minimum of 8 years of HR experience within which at least 3 years experience in core C&B matters with bachelor's degree in HR, Legal, Economics or Finance
• A strong knowledge of C&B challenges, local labor laws, competitive benefit programs that are offered in the markets
• In-depth knowledge of compensation and benefits regulations in Eastern Europe with specific focus on Poland
• Experience with Polish benefits programs: health, life, Cafeteria Benefit Plan, Pension Plans (PPK, PPE)
• Multilingual communication: proficiency in English and Polish
• Adequate experience to be able to operate at a Group level and influence key stakeholders
• Good IT skills and the ability to manipulate data to report on trends and common themes
• Comfortable working within an international environment and across diverse cultures
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills