Global Compensation Senior Manager – EU Pay Transparency

Global Compensation Senior Manager – EU Pay Transparency

As a Compensation Senior Manager, you will lead global compensation strategies as part of a team responsible for designing, building, and communicating rewards policies, processes, and programs that deliver our long-term HR strategy. This role is pivotal in managing Accenture's global Compensation philosophy and processes, ensuring a consistent and equitable experience for our people worldwide, with a primary focus on EU Pay Transparency, pay equity, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

EU Pay Transparency & Pay Equity

• Lead the design, implementation, and governance of Total Rewards programs, with a focus on pay equity, regulatory compliance, and EU Pay Transparency directives.
• Drive compliance monitoring and pay equity analysis, ensuring adherence to evolving EU pay transparency requirements across all applicable markets.
• Partner with HR, Legal, and business leaders to enhance pay equity frameworks and continuously improve compensation technology and EU Pay Transparency practices.

Compensation Strategy & Advisory

• Provide compensation subject matter expertise to stakeholders and advise senior leadership on best practices for total rewards in talent attraction and retention.
• Oversee market intelligence and compensation analytics to evaluate competitive positioning, identify pay trends, and generate data-driven insights that inform Total Rewards strategy and decision-making.
• Lead process optimization initiatives leveraging technology, automation, and analytics to enhance compensation operations and reporting.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team responsible for day-to-day compensation processes, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and solution-oriented culture.
• Inspire and motivate team members by modeling a positive, accountable attitude, championing open communication, mutual respect, and shared ownership of results.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships with HR, Finance, Legal, and business partners to align compensation programs with organizational goals and people strategy.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• 8+ years of direct compensation experience, including expertise in total rewards, market intelligence, and global compensation strategy.
• Demonstrated experience in pay equity analysis, compliance monitoring, and EU Pay Transparency initiatives.
• Proven leadership skills with experience managing and developing compensation teams in a dynamic, international environment.
• Strong collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across functions and influence without authority.
• Excellent analytical, project management, and communication skills, including the ability to present to senior leadership and handle highly confidential data with discretion.
• Ability to adapt quickly, work at a dynamic pace, and navigate tight timelines and critical deliverables.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI; experience with data analytics and market intelligence platforms.
• Proficient in written and oral English.
• Experience with Workday HRIS Preferred.
• Familiarity with real-time data sources and compensation benchmarking platforms.