Manager, Total Rewards Integration (APAC & EMEA)

Manager, Total Rewards Integration (APAC & EMEA)

Poland, Łódź / UK, Haddenham / France, Avignon/ Netherlands / China / India (role to be filled in one of these locations)

This is a unique opportunity to join McCormick at an exciting time and play a key role in the integration with Unilever Foods.

We are looking for a Manager, Total Rewards Integration (APAC & EMEA) to act as a regional subject matter expert supporting Total Rewards integration activities across APAC and EMEA. In this role, you will partner with internal teams and external providers to support country-level analysis, integration planning, Day 1 readiness and implementation, as well as post-Day 1 harmonization.

You will help translate integration design decisions into practical implementation plans, readiness materials, communication inputs, risk tracking and follow-up actions, ensuring a smooth and well-coordinated integration experience across the region.

Main responsibilities:

• Support country-level Total Rewards integration analysis, including benefit reviews, side-by-side comparisons, recommendations and documentation of decisions.

• Create and maintain country-level inventories of Benefits and Total Rewards programs to support integration planning and harmonization.

• Develop Day 1 readiness materials, including country readiness packs, implementation plans, checklists, issue logs and communication inputs.

• Track decisions, risks, dependencies, actions, owners, timelines and escalation items to support effective governance and execution.

• Partner with Regional Total Rewards Leaders and stakeholders on updates to policies, handbooks, employee communications, vendor documentation and process materials.

• Coordinate Day 1 readiness and execution across people, systems, processes, data, payroll, vendors, communications and governance.

• Support post-Day 1 and post-EMA harmonization activities, including implementation plans for approved actions.

• Support country-level rollout of Compensation program changes, ensuring local readiness, stakeholder alignment, communication support and implementation tracking.

Candidate profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Progressive experience in Total Rewards, Benefits, Compensation or HR project delivery within a multinational organization.

• Experience working across multiple countries or regions, with understanding of local market practices, statutory requirements, benefits, payroll dependencies and governance considerations.

• Strong knowledge of country-level Benefits and Total Rewards programs, including plan reviews, vendor coordination, policy documentation and employee communications.

• Ability to translate integration decisions into practical readiness plans, implementation materials and follow-up actions.

• Experience supporting Compensation program rollouts, including local readiness, stakeholder alignment and implementation tracking.

• Strong project management skills, including workplans, trackers, decision logs, risk and issue logs, action plans and stakeholder updates.

• Strong analytical and documentation skills; prior M&A, integration or harmonization experience would be an advantage.

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