Business Introduction
GSK is a global biopharma company with a clear purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. Our Ahead Together strategy focuses on prevention, innovation and long-term value creation, with the ambition to reach £40 billion in annual sales by 2031 and positively impact the health of billions of patients worldwide.

Our portfolio spans vaccines, specialty medicines and general medicines. Operating in a complex and highly regulated environment, we place strong emphasis on governance, data quality and fair reward practices to support our people and the business.

Position Summary
As a Compensation & Benefits Specialist, you will support the delivery of compensation and benefits activities within the Region, working closely with Compensation and Benefits Managers. The role contributes to the execution of core reward processes, ensures data accuracy and appropriate governance, and provides analytical and operational support across compensation and benefits topics.

This role combines compensation and benefits responsibilities and is suited for an experienced specialist who is comfortable working with global processes, HR data and multiple stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Job Evaluation & Job Catalogue

• Carry out job evaluations for grades 7–10 in collaboration with Compensation Managers.

• Ensure appropriate governance and equity of job evaluation outcomes across businesses and countries.

• Support country-specific job evaluation steps where required.

• Participate in the annual job catalogue refresh process and support alignment with regional roles.

• Support data verification activities related to job profile alignment.

Performance & Reward Processes

• Support Annual Pay Review activities, including preparation of budget inputs in line with global principles and supporting data.

• Coordinate performance configuration activities for countries within scope.

• Support the APR process, including merit plan assignment and in-flight transaction support.

• Respond to manager queries related to salary decisions and reward data.

• Support bonus processes, including validation of bonus plans and bonus calculations in Workday.

• Respond to reward-related queries escalated via Tier 1 Service teams.

• Support global reward communications and education activities, including preparation of country-specific materials where required.

Equity Reviews

• Conduct equity review analysis using standard tools and processes in collaboration with Compensation Managers.

• Support records retention for equity review documentation.

Salary Management

• Support leaders with salary decision guidance via Workday and ServiceNow, in line with global policies and tools.

• Monitor competitiveness within aligned countries.

• Support records retention processes for compensation-related documentation.

Market Data & Benefits Benchmarking

• Carry out job mapping and matching activities for benchmarking in line with guidance from the Global Benchmarking Team.

• Support salary survey submissions, including data collection and clarification.

• Support investigation of data issues, matching errors and data gaps.

• Analyse benefits benchmarking and take-up data to support discussions on competitiveness and attractiveness.

• Prepare benchmarking-related presentations where required.

Total Employment Cost (TEC)

• Support annual Total Employment Cost analysis for compensation and benefits elements.

• Resolve inconsistencies and queries in collaboration with Payroll, Finance and Tier 1 teams.

• Consolidate benefits-related inputs for countries within scope and submit them for validation in line with regional processes.

Benefits Vendor Management

• Support Benefits Managers in interactions with benefits vendors, including data analysis, reporting and preparation of materials.

• Support management of benefits platforms, including report extraction, data validation and follow-up on employee queries.

• Participate in vendor performance meetings and support preparation of materials and meeting minutes.

Governance, Risk & Project Support

• Support governance of compensation and benefits processes in line with Reward Governance Frameworks.

• Support completion of Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) activities.

• Support Compensation and Benefits Managers with C&B-related projects such as business changes, M&A activities or benefit plan changes.

Why You?

Basic Qualifications:

• 3–4 years of experience in compensation, benefits, reward or a related HR role.

• Degree in business, HR, economics, finance or a related field.

• Strong Excel skills and experience working with HR systems (Workday, SAP or similar).

• Experience working with HR data, validation and reporting.

• Fluent English (written and spoken); Polish required.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and collaborate effectively with stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a multinational organisation or HR consulting environment.

• Experience supporting annual salary review, bonus or equity processes.

• Familiarity with job evaluation and benchmarking methodologies.

• Experience supporting benefits vendors or benefit platforms.

• Strong communication skills and ability to prepare clear analytical materials.

Work Model:
This role follows a hybrid working model, with 2–3 days per week in the office located in Poland.

Why GSK?

• Career at one of the leading global healthcare companies

• Contract of employment

• Attractive reward package (annual bonus & awards for outstanding performance, recognition awards for additional achievements and engagement, holiday benefit)

• Life insurance and pension plan

• Private medical package with additional preventive healthcare services for employees and their eligible counterparts

• Sports cards (Multisport)

• Possibilities of development within the role and company’s structure

• Personalized learning approach (mentoring, online training’ platforms: Pluralsight, Business Skills, Harvard Manage Mentor, Skillsoft and external training)

• Extensive support of work life balance (flexible working solutions, short Fridays option, health & well-being activities)

• Supportive community and integration events

• Modern office with creative rooms, fresh fruits everyday

• Free car and bike parking, locker rooms and showers.

Join us in this dynamic role where your expertise will make a real impact. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

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The annual base salary in Poland for new hires in this position ranges from PLN 131,250 to PLN 218,750 gross, taking into account a number of factors including the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. Depending on the role and internal policies, the position may also be eligible for a bonus (if applicable and based on defined, non-discretionary criteria) and/or awards for exceptional performance (granted at the employer’s discretion). All statutory benefits will be maintained in accordance with Polish law. Other benefits may also be offered, which may include private healthcare, additional paid days off, life insurance, private pension plan and fully paid parental leave & care of family member leave.
More detailed information on the total reward package applicable to your role will be supplied during the recruitment process. Salary ranges for other locations are shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings, and those locations are potential job sites for this role. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific location or country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. Please note salaries vary by country based on the market rate for the role.

As an Inclusive employer, we encourage you to reach out if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team at pl.recruitment-adjustments@gsk.com to discuss your needs.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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