Manager Total Rewards - Strasbourg Metropolitan Area, France - Antech Diagnostics

Description

Science & Diagnostics is a division of Mars Petcare — and we are dedicated to one purpose: creating A BETTER WORLD FOR PETSTM. Through comprehensive veterinary care, nutrition, breakthrough programs in diagnostics, wearable health monitoring, DNA testing and pet welfare, our 100,000 Petcare Associates help pets in more than 130 countries.

Science & Diagnostics division brings together the power of leading pet health science with expertise across diagnostics, data, and technology to change outcomes in pet health. Our global veterinary diagnostics businesses Antech, Heska, and scil span point-of-care diagnostic laboratory instruments and consumables including rapid assay diagnostic products and digital cytology services; local and cloud-based data services; practice information management software and related software and support, reference laboratories, veterinary imaging and technology, education and telemedicine with board-certified specialist support services.

For more than 30 years, Antech Diagnostics has been the hallmark of the veterinary industry. Today Antech is driving the future of pet health as part of Mars Science & Diagnostics. Antech is comprised of a diverse team of individuals who are committed to each other's growth and development. Our culture is centred on our guiding philosophy, The Five Principles: Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom. We understand that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and that's why we're inspired to make A Better World for Pets.

Antech is seeking a highly motivated and self-driven Total Rewards Manager to join our growing team. The Total Rewards Manager will be essential in providing support to our compensation and benefits agenda across newly entered European markets to ensure a strong competitive position within the industry. This role will report into Total Rewards Lead with dotted line into Europe P&O Director and will work closely with Business Stakeholders and Associates.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate in external surveys and benchmarking analysis to establish competitive pay structures in alignment with our pay philosophy as well as global and regional guidelines.
• Prepare/review job evaluations and support organization design initiatives; evaluate benchmark data to market price new and existing jobs.
• Provide support, partnership, and communication on Rewards programs to business stakeholders, P&O and Associates.
• Participate in total rewards projects as required, which may include design of new and/or revised rewards programs, guidelines, and policies, and will involve collaboration with other HR colleagues as well as total rewards partners in other business units.
• 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.
• Develop and deliver compensation tools, training and communication for P&O and managers.
• Prepare cost analysis for annual total rewards changes and partner with Finance on budget planning.
• Administer annual incentive pay and merit increase programs.
• Develop and execute benefits communication plans to reach Associates in a variety work setting.
• Work on compensation and benefits programs including creating and maintaining salary ranges, salary recommendations, health, retirement, time off and perks.
• Support Total Rewards Strategy by working with vendors and local P&O Business Partners to generate more value for our Associates while driving Associate value proposition from a Total Reward Perspective.
• Support the Total Rewards Lead in maintaining, delivering, and implementing the Reward Strategy across different regions.
• Ensure that policies and contractual frameworks are maintained and continue to meet all legislative requirements, external best practice and are written in a clear, concise, and user-friendly manner.
• Conduct ad hoc competitive assessments/internal equity analysis of Associate pay levels and make recommendations for pay adjustments, promotions, and job changes.
• Assist in streamlining processes, automating workflows, and developing procedures to ensure compliance with legislative requirements as well as consistent and equitable administration of compensation programs.
• Collaborate with the HRIS team to develop tools to enhance the ability to deploy programs efficiently.
• Ensure compliance with Mars Rewards governance processes, as well as local and regional regulations related to total rewards programs.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 5 years relevant experience in an analytical compensation, benefits, or total rewards role.
• Broad knowledge of job evaluation, benchmarking, base pay, and variable pay administration, preferably from multiple countries.
• Experience with employee benefit plan analysis and administration a plus.
• Analytical thinking and a natural inclination to quantifying decisions.
• 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.
• Knowledge of external survey sources and tools and how to utilize them.
• 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.