Global Reward Specialist - Job Architecture, Compensation & Pay Transparency

ABENA is seeking a Global Reward Specialist to join their team in the Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark. This role focuses on job architecture, compensation, and pay transparency, offering an opportunity to own key Reward frameworks and mature practices across the organization.

ABENA is a global, family-owned company dedicated to improving quality of life through its products, serving customers in over 90 markets. With a strong focus on health and safety, ABENA offers a wide range of reliable products and values trust, fairness, and cooperation in its workplace.

If you are passionate about the structures behind fair pay and want to take ownership of global Reward practices, we encourage you to apply.

Company Overview

ABENA is a global family-owned company founded in Denmark in 1953. With over 2,000 dedicated colleagues, ABENA serves customers in more than 90 markets, delivering solutions in healthcare, industry, and retail. The company operates certified production sites and maintains a strong sourcing network, offering more than 29,000 products with a focus on health and safety. ABENA is committed to being a responsible workplace, valuing trust, fairness, and cooperation, and aims to make a positive impact through its #becausewecare philosophy.

Quick Details

• Salary Range: Not Specified
• Job Type: Full-time
• Qualifications: bachelors-degree
• Experience: 5 Year+

Key Responsibilities

• Own and further develop ABENA’s reward framework, including pay policy, salary and bonus structures, pay ranges and related governance.
• Continuously improve the global job architecture, ensuring consistent job evaluation, levels and career paths.
• Drive and mature Pay Transparency efforts, including pay equity analyses, pay-gap reporting, and compliance.
• Lead recurring reward processes such as annual salary reviews and compensation analyses.
• Translate reward data into clear recommendations supporting pay decisions, internal equity and competitiveness.
• Advise HR and leaders on reward decisions, job leveling, promotions, new roles and organizational changes.
• Develop communication, training and guidance materials to strengthen reward capabilities.

Requirements

• Proven track record working within Reward, Compensation & Benefits, ideally from an international organization.
• Hands-on experience with job architecture, job evaluation, salary structures, and compensation.
• Strong knowledge of pay equity and EU Pay Transparency, with the ability to translate requirements into practical processes and governance.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate compensation data into clear insights and recommendations.
• A pragmatic and hands-on approach, with the confidence to advise and challenge HR colleagues and leaders.
• Strong Excel and HR systems understanding, together with fluent English and Danish.

Benefits

• Opportunity to take ownership of key Reward frameworks and mature practices.
• Work in a collaborative Group HR team with experienced specialists.
• Contribute to a global company with a clear purpose and core values of Trust, Fairness, and Cooperation.
• Supportive leadership that values input, initiative, and provides honest feedback.
• Be part of a company that aims high with realistic ambitions and a pragmatic approach.