EU Pay Transparency Project Manager

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Your Purpose

The EU Pay Transparency Project Manager plays a key role in ensuring the organisation’s compliance with the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The role acts as a project manager and subject matter expert across EU markets, supporting job description design, job evaluation, pay data analysis, reporting, process implementation, and change management. This position partners closely with HR Managers across EU countries, as well as internal stakeholders in the business, Legal, IT, and Compensation & Benefits.

Your Impact

1. Project & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and coordinate the end-to-end implementation of EU Pay Transparency Directive requirements across EU markets.
• Act as the central project manager, establishing timelines, milestones, governance, and delivery plans.
• Partner with local HR Managers to ensure alignment with country-specific requirements and labour regulations.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between Compensation & Benefits, People Analytics, Legal, and external vendors where needed.
• Prepare project updates, risk assessments, and executive summaries for senior leadership.

2. Job Architecture & Job Evaluation

• Support the development, review, and harmonisation of job descriptions across EU business units.
• Conduct or coordinate job evaluations using established frameworks
• Ensure consistent job levelling and mapping across markets to enable transparent and comparable pay structures.
• Provide training and guidance to HR teams on job documentation and evaluation processes.

3. Pay Data Analysis & Reporting

• Support the collection, validation, and consolidation of pay and workforce data from multiple EU payroll systems.
• Conduct pay gap analyses, equal-pay audits, and other statistical assessments aligned with the Directive’s methodology.
• Collaborate with People Analytics to develop dashboards and reporting tools for pay transparency disclosure.
• Prepare mandatory pay transparency reports, including Gender Pay Gap reports and Joint Pay Assessment data.

4. Compliance & Implementation

• Translate EU Pay Transparency Directive requirements into operational processes and HR practices.
• Develop standard operating procedures, templates, toolkits, and guidance materials for HR teams and managers.
• Support the deployment of pay transparency processes such as pay range communication, job evaluation governance, and employee information requests.
• Ensure legal compliance across EU countries through collaboration with Legal and country HR functions.

5. Change Management & Communication

• Prepare communication materials and training for HR teams, managers, and employees on pay transparency topics.
• Support organisational readiness activities, including workshops, FAQs, and manager toolkits.
• Promote a culture of fairness, equity, and transparency across EU markets.

Your Journey so far

Essential

• Proven experience in Compensation & Benefits, HR Consulting, People Analytics, or related HR project management roles.
• Strong understanding of job evaluation methodologies and job architecture frameworks.
• Experience analysing large HR datasets and producing meaningful insights.
• Familiarity with EU labour legislation, ideally including Pay Transparency Directive requirements.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to coordinate stakeholders across multiple countries.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear narratives.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools.

Desirable

• Experience working in multi-country HR environments with diverse payroll systems.
• Prior involvement in gender pay gap reporting or equal pay audits.
• Experience with HRIS systems such as SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, or similar.
• Consultancy background or experience managing cross-functional HR projects.

Your Essentials

• Analytical and critical thinking
• Stakeholder management
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving and solution orientation
• Organisational and planning skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• High level of discretion and confidentiality

Our commitment

We are committed to building a future that values diverse perspectives, embraces the world beyond borders, and fosters an inclusive environment where every individual feels valued, respected and empowered to be their authentic selves. Our commitment extends to taking meaningful, measurable actions that have a long-term positive impact on our guests, our employees and our planet.

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