Senior Manager, Global Compensation Partner

Function: People

Location: Wimbledon, (Hybrid)

Reports to: Senior Director, Compensation

Direct Reports: 0

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves. Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced, influential, and highly collaborative Compensation Partner to support our global Corporate Functions (HR, Legal, Strategy, Finance, etc.) and drive compensation excellence across the globe. This role serves as a hands‑on advisor to HR and business leaders, providing expertise in compensation design, market competitiveness, pay equity, and people analytics. It is an operational‑excellence role that actively engages in evaluating and benchmarking practices and identifying opportunities to strengthen compensation effectiveness. The ideal candidate brings compensation knowledge across multiple countries, thrives in a matrixed global environment, and excels at building strong partnerships with regional Total Rewards teams to ensure local relevance and global consistency. They will support the global compensation strategy by representing the needs of their client groups in the global COE. This role will also lead key compensation processes, guide leaders through complex pay decisions, and manage special projects that enhance our total rewards strategy and support our broader talent agenda.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Educate HR and business leaders on compensation philosophy, governance, and best practices.
• Conduct regular market analyses to ensure competitive and equitable compensation structures.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and regional Total Rewards teams to develop and maintain job evaluation frameworks and salary structures for Corporate Functions.
• Analyze compensation trends and provide insights and recommendations to attract, motivate, and retain top talent.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and People Business Partners on compensation strategy, pay decisions, and organizational design impacts.
• Ensure global compensation principles are applied while accounting for local market nuances.
• Lead the annual merit review process for Global Corporate Functions, ensuring alignment with business priorities, local budget governance, and internal equity.
• Conduct pay equity analysis and develop action plans to address disparities.
• Monitor merit budget utilization and provide reporting, insights, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure compensation data integrity by collaborating with partners to complete quarterly audits for your assigned functions.
• Provide compensation analytics support for special projects and regular Operating Plan reviews.
• Lead and support special projects related to compensation and total rewards, including new compensation model development, people analytics initiatives, HRIS enhancements, and process improvements.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams—including HR Operations, Talent Management, and Finance—to ensure successful project execution and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Present findings, insights, and recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• 6+ years of experience in compensation, total rewards, or HR, with deep expertise in at least two international markets (Americas experience strongly preferred).
• An undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• Graduate degree and/or professional certifications (e.g., CCP, GRP) are a strong plus.
• Strong analytical capabilities with proficiency in compensation benchmarking tools, market data platforms, and Excel or data analytics tools.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills; able to translate complex data into clear insights.
• Proven experience leading cross‑functional projects in a global, matrixed environment.
• Familiarity with HRIS systems (e.g., Success Factors) and comfort working with large datasets.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on execution.

WHAT WE OFFER

• 25 days holiday + additional day off for your birthday (not including bank holidays)
• 3 days’ personal leave for your own significant life events
• 2 paid days off for volunteering/charity work
• Optional Wella Pension Scheme (8% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution)
• Optional Family Private Medical Insurance Cover
• Income Protection
• Life Insurance (8x base salary up to 2 million payable in the event of your death in service of Wella)
• Staff Discount (80% of all hair products, 40% OPI, 1 x 50% ghd)
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Eye Tests
• WOW Program (Bonus following exit from KKR, eligible after successful probation. For permanent employees only)
• Workplace/Nursery Benefits
• 4 weeks working remotely abroad
• Early Friday Finish during Summer

EEO OPPORTUNITIES

The Wella Company wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its equality policy. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the make‑up of the workforce in encouraging equality and diversity. We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion or belief, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs. We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.