Compensation & Benefits Project Manager - (Interim / Freelance)
- Hybrid
- Amsterdam
Comp & Ben Project Manager who can help with the EU Pay Transparency Directive. You'll own end-to-end delivery, from role mapping, benchmarking to Works Council engagement, pay philosophy and training
Job description
We’re looking for a interim Compensation & Benefits Project Manager. A well-known consumer brand is rolling out a new job architecture across its European operations. The office population is already covered, but the factories in the Netherlands and Germany are next, and that's where you come in.
This is a hands-on project role with real stakes: the goal is to get the new levels live before November. You'll own end-to-end delivery, from role mapping and benchmarking to Works Council engagement, pay philosophy, manager training, and communications.
💼 What you'll be doing
✨ Extending the Korn Ferry job architecture and benchmarking from the Amsterdam office to factories in (NL) and (DE).
✨ Leading Works Council processes in both the Netherlands and Germany.
✨ Shaping the pay philosophy, pay gap reporting, and manager-facing communications.
✨ Designing and delivering manager training to support meaningful pay conversations.
✨ Coordinating all stakeholders to hit a November go-live.
Job requirements
🧠 Who we're looking for
✅ Senior-level experience in Compensation & Benefits, ideally in a project or programme management capacity.
✅ Solid knowledge of the EU Pay Transparency Directive and what it means in practice.
✅ Hands-on experience with job architecture and benchmarking, Korn Ferry experience is a strong plus.
✅ Comfortable working in blue-collar or manufacturing environments.
✅ Experience engaging Works Councils in NL and/or DE.
✅ Dutch or German language skills are a plus, but not a requirement.
📍Location: Amsterdam (office), NL & Germany (Factories).
Hybrid work construction with frequent onsite workshops across all three locations; car travel covered).
📅 Start: ASAP.
⏰ Hours: 24/ 40 hrs a week.
📄 Initial contract of 3 months, with likely extension for training and reporting.
Interested? Apply below👇
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