Rewards Manager

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Why this job is important

We are looking for a Rewards Program Manager to join our team. You will play a key role in helping to enhance and manage global Rewards programs and projects. In this newly created position, you will play a pivotal role in the successful implementation of our annual processes and any changes to our current suite of Rewards. You will be able to leverage your skills to enable Kantar to continue to attract, retain and engage a world class level of colleagues. This position requires strong project management and change management skills, a deep understanding of compensation and excellent communication and leadership abilities.

What you’ll be doing
- Provide expertise, consultancy and guidance across People Team and commercial leaders
- Provide sustainable reward awareness and some expertise within CHRS teams, focusing on principles, governance and helping managers have more impactful conversations around reward
- Participate in knowledge capture in Reward Programs team around local practice, legal landscape, consultation requirements and cultural nuances of the various markets
- Led and project manage global annual processes such as performance management, salary planning and year-end bonus and incentive pay-out calculations
- Participate and guide on-going data audit of reward practices at local level (in particular, incentives, benefits and allowances) by partnering with regional and local leaders and building trust, empathy and excitement around the future reward philosophy
- Partner with HCM Systems team on continued improvement and utilization of Workday Advanced Compensation Module
- Partner with Benefits colleagues on renewals within local market(s)
- Participate in the ongoing roll out of new global benefits platform
- Conduct benchmarking exercises where needed specifically where Kantar pay ranges are not available
- Design and evolve pay range approach in line with employee segmentation

As a member for the Reward Programs team support all activities related to M&AThe skills & experience needed as Rewards Manager
- Highly organised and able to multitask
- Strong administration skills including thoroughness and attention to detail
- Project management experience
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and partner effectively as part of a team
- Effective communicator
- Previous experience with Workday or other global HCM systems

We are not able to offer visa sponsorship or assist with relocation support for this role. Please ensure you have the right to work in the country where this role is located before applying.

Country

Brazil

Why join Kantar?

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.