Senior Compensation & Benefits Specialist (m/f/d)

We are a specialty vaccine company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes prophylactic vaccines for infectious diseases addressing unmet medical needs.

We have leveraged our expertise and capabilities both to commercialize three vaccines, including the world’s first and only chikungunya vaccine, and to rapidly advance a broad range of vaccine candidates into and through the clinic, including candidates against Lyme disease and Zika.

With operations in Austria, Canada, France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the U.S., we are committed to making a positive impact on global public health.

Together, we are a global Company which is open to people of all backgrounds. Our diverse and inclusive workforce makes Valneva a great place to work.

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of global compensation and benefits programs
• Conduct compensation benchmarking and research to ensure competitiveness in the market
• Manage the annual salary review process, including budgeting, data analysis and communication
• Provide expert advice and guidance to HR business partners and line managers on compensation matters
• Develop and maintain compensation policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Collaborate with external vendors and consultants to administer employee benefits programs
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements related to compensation and benefits
• Monitor market trends and best practices to recommend improvements or modifications to compensation and benefits programs
• Participate in global HR projects, such as job architecture design or HR system implementations
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and developments in compensation and benefits practices

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in compensation and benefits, preferably in a global environment
• Strong knowledge of compensation principles, practices, and market trends
• Experience in job evaluation, salary benchmarking, and annual salary review processes (Willis Towers Watson)
• Solid understanding of employee benefits programs and administration for Europe and USA
• Proficient in data analysis and interpretation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel (Pivot, Lookup, Tables, Power Query, ...)

Benefits

• Open, appreciative company culture with innovative spirit and attractive assignments

• International surrounding with flat hierarchies
• Good team spirit in a strong and highly motivated team
• Wide range of benefits like flexitime, compensation days, performance-related bonus, lunch vouchers, child care center (“Kindergarten”), company events, myClubs, full access to LinkedIn Learning, ...

Due to legal reasons we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary for this position, which is € 52.000,- gross per year based on full-time employment. However, our salaries are market oriented and in line with your qualifications and experience.