Lead HR Specialist – Compensation & Benefits

Job description

As a Lead HR Specialist – Compensation & Benefits , you will take a key expert role in compensation topics across five countries in the region. Your main focus will be on Compensation, combining hands-on expertise with regional coordination, analytics and advisory responsibilities. You will work independently with HR and management stakeholders, coordinate key processes such as the Annual Salary Review (ASR) and contribute to our readiness for the EU Pay Transparency Directive. Beyond running established processes, we count on you to challenge existing practices, bring forward new ideas and help shape effective and future-ready compensation solutions. Your tasks: ► Take professional ownership of compensation topics across five countries, ensuring alignment with Bosch reward principles and local requirements ► Coordinate the regional Annual Salary Review (ASR) process from strategy creation to preparation and stakeholder alignment through implementation and follow-up ► Drive and coordinate activities related to EU Pay Transparency, supporting the organization in preparing for new requirements - Conduct systematic job and position evaluations to ensure roles are appropriately positioned within the company’s grading and compensation structure ► Conduct compensation analyses, benchmarking and studies and translate results into recommendations for HR and management ► Advise HR and management stakeholders on complex compensation topics and support data-driven decision-making ► Contribute to the development and implementation of new compensation concepts, processes and strategies ► Identify opportunities for standardization, optimization and innovation across compensation processes ► Represent compensation topics towards management and guide colleagues within your area of expertise ► University degree in Human Resources, Economics, Business Administration, Finance or a related field ► Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Compensation & Benefits / Reward, with strong expertise in compensation, preferably gained in a regional role ► Solid knowledge of salary structures, benchmarking, salary review processes and compensation analytics ► Strong analytical skills and confidence in working with complex compensation data ► Ability to independently own and coordinate complex topics across multiple countries and stakeholders ► Confident communication and stakeholder management skills, including interaction with senior management ► Proactive, structured and solution-oriented mindset with a high level of ownership ► Very good command of English ► Advanced Excel skills What gives you further advantages: ► Regional or multi-country C&B experience ► Experience with ASR / merit increase processes ► Knowledge of EU Pay Transparency, pay equity or gender pay gap analysis ► Experience with job evaluation, grading or compensation benchmarking Get to know our #LikeABosch benefits. We would like to help you GROW , so we offer you: Financial security & recognition: We review and increase your competitive base salary annually, offer performance-, loyalty-, and referral bonus. Trainings and professional development: We believe in a Life-Long Learning approach, so you can take advantage of several technical and soft skill trainings and language courses. Career development : We have a wide range of programs to choose from, even if its leadership, expert or project development you are aiming for. We also offer mentoring and coaching opportunities, we have PhD program and we offer international assignment possibilities. We would like you to ENJOY the benefits of balancing your life and your work, so we pay attention to: Your work life-balance: You can work from our activity based offices designed for creativity and efficiency or from home while enjoying flexible working hours . We offer childcare possibilities and sabbatical option. Your health and well-being: We provide free professional consultants for any personal, legal, financial or health related issues. You can benefit from our developing onsite medical center and organized regular health checkups. We also offer you several perks and benefits: You can use your annual cafeteria allowance flexibly for family support (e.g. tax-free kindergarten and nursery allowances), health care , mobility (car sharing services) and recreation . You can enjoy our onsite canteen, we support when you work from home and if you live far, we cover your commute costs . We also appreciate your loyalty with jubilee gift and extra jubilee holiday . You could join an INSPIRING community worth to belong: We are true to our values: We are committed to sustainability , we value that everyone is different and that diversity makes us truly successful. We also take social responsibility seriously and regularly organize charity actions, blood donations and support worthy causes. Team building activities and community events are also part of our everydays. We like to come together for a good summer party or family day. Are you ready to work #LikeABosch ? Please apply with your English CV! If you have any questions regarding the position or the application process, we encourage you to first visit our FAQ section [HERE] , where you may already find the answer you're looking for. If you still need assistance, please feel free to contact us at the following email address - - We'd be happy to help. At Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people’s lives. Our promise to our associates is rock-solid: We grow together, we enjoy our work, and we inspire each other. Welcome to Bosch.