Head, Global Total Rewards

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Netherlands.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Total Rewards team by establishing clear priorities, quality benchmarks, and professional development plans.

• Distribute tasks among team members to achieve a balance between operational tasks (salary reviews, benchmarking, job evaluations, benefits management) and strategic initiatives.

• Review and ensure the quality of key outputs: recommendations for salary reviews, benchmarking analyses, job evaluation decisions, and changes to the benefits program before they are presented to senior stakeholders.

• Create a cohesive and consistent Total Rewards practice that integrates decisions across Total Rewards rather than treating them in isolation.

• Offer thought leadership on Total Rewards issues to the WWF Network.

• Track external market trends and internal workforce requirements, advising the Senior Director, People & Culture on strategic adjustments.

• Manage the annual salary budgeting and salary review process for WWF International, ensuring governance, adherence to timelines, and quality recommendations.

• Lead external benchmarking initiatives, including executive benchmarking and participation in market surveys for the Secretariat and Country Offices.

• Present annual salary review recommendations to the Senior Director, People & Culture, and facilitate engagement with the Executive Team and pertinent Board committees on these topics.

• Oversee the organization's job evaluation methodology and system, establishing standards and policies to guarantee equity, consistency, and global compliance.

• Act as the final escalation point for complex job evaluation and grading decisions, ensuring the consistent application of the job evaluation framework.

• Define the strategic direction for WWF International's global benefits programs while providing direct, hands-on technical guidance to the Senior Specialist, Global Benefits.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, finance, or a related discipline; a master's degree is a plus.

• At least 10 years of experience in leading global Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits, or Reward functions within complex multinational organizations.

• Professional certification in HR or Rewards (e.g., GRP, CCP, or equivalent) is advantageous.

• Solid understanding of, and some experience with, international mobility from a compensation and benefits viewpoint.

• Familiarity with job evaluation methodologies (e.g., Mercer IPE, Korn Ferry Hay, Willis Towers Watson).

• Capability to utilize HR technology and analytics platforms to enhance reward governance, reporting, and employee experience.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in additional languages is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Retirement plans

• Paid time off

• Flexible work arrangements

• Professional development