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Total Rewards Associate Director

ID:  1211
Date of Posting:  May 5, 2025
Business Area:  Human Resources
Job Type:  Direct Employee
On site / Remote / Hybrid:  Hybrid
Location: 

Milano, IT Madrid, ES Hemel Hempstead, GB Warsaw, PL

Territory: 
Full-Time or Part-Time:  Full Time
Seniority:  Mid-senior

With its beginnings in a family run pharmacy in Correggio, Italy in the 1920s, Recordati is now a global pharmaceutical company, listed on the Italian stock exchange, with over 4,500 employees and turnover of over Euro 2bn.

We are a group of like-minded, passionate individuals who go to extraordinary lengths for our patients, customers, partners, investors and the people across the globe who we serve. We develop and commercialise medicines to serve people living with common diseases, as well as those living with some of the rarest, in around 150 countries.

At Recordati, our mantra is simple. We’ve always believed that health, and the opportunity to live life to the fullest, is a right, not a privilege. Whether that is for common diseases or the rarest – we want to give people the opportunity to be the best version of themselves.

This drive will never stop. Together, we will always be reimagining tomorrow – with new ideas, new technologies and new innovations to fight diseases.

Recordati. Unlocking the full potential of life.

Job Purpose

Our people are at the centre, to unlock Recordati’s full potential.

This is an exciting time in Rewards as we are developing salary scales,  digitalizing our Global Rewards processes and generally reviewing our rewards practices to support our ambitious business agenda.

We are looking for a Group Total Rewards Associate Director to support the development, implementation, and administration of all these initiatives and act as an advisor to HR Business Partners and regions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the design and implementation of digital processes, including the salary review process, help drive the annual compensation cycle and  bring ideas and solutions for future design and process improvements.
  • Work on creation and delivery of training materials for the line and HR on total rewards cycle and practices and provide change management support.
  • Participate in the development and implementation of global compensation and benefits initiatives. Support HR Business Partners and business leaders on pay-related matters, particularly when recruiting. Ensure programs are competitive and cost effective.
  • Conduct job evaluation as well as market analysis to maintain competitive pay structures as well as maintain and support governance of the job architecture and pay structures. Provide support with taxation topics.
  • HR analytics and reporting: help build HR analytics to drive decision making around compensation and benefits.  Help develop and maintain metrics to track the effectiveness of the rewards programs and conduct gender pay gaps analysis in Europe and across the world. Provide reports to senior leadership or to deal with legal requests and reporting requirements.

Required Education

Master degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field. 

Required Skills and Experience

  • 7 to 10  years of experience in compensation and benefits in an international environment.  
  • Deep knowledge market pricing, job evaluation, and job architecture frameworks.
  • Experience with vendor management and HRIS systems (e.g., SuccessFactors or Workday).
  • Knowledge of Benefits or global mobility processes a plus. 

Technical Competencies

  • Experience with job classification systems and pay governance
  • Strong analytical, reporting and data visualization skills to support data driven decision making.
  • Proficiency with data analysis tools (Excel, etc.).
  • Attention to detail and strong accuracy in data handling. 

Required Behaviours and Competencies

  • Customer focus and effective communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Problem-solving mindset, ensuring an equitable but pragmatic approach.
  • Ability to bring new ideas and solutions.
  • Ability to manage confidential information. 

Required Languages

Fluent English is required. Other European languages, in particular Italian is a plus.

At Recordati we believe in people! Inspired by our purpose - unlocking the full potential of life - we are committed to creating a diverse environment and cultivating a culture of inclusion. We strive to continually lead with our values and beliefs, enabling our employees to bring their whole selves to work and develop their potential.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, develop and reward without regard to, amongst others, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental ability, race, ethnicity, political or religious belief.

If you are looking to join a company where you can try new things, speak openly, and be bold, we invite you to apply today.

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