Job Description

Global Compensation Program Manager
Are you ready to take your skills to the next level and make a real impact?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Fostering a purpose-driven, inclusive culture where talent thrives, leadership grows and every employee is empowered to make joy.

The Global Compensation Program Manager is responsible for managing, supporting, and continuously improving IFF’s global compensation programs to ensure alignment with business objectives and consistent execution across regions. This role plays a critical part in coordinating global compensation processes, delivering high‑quality analytics, and enabling effective communication and adoption of compensation programs worldwide.

Operating in a complex, matrixed, global environment, this role partners closely with stakeholders across Total Rewards, HR, Finance, and HRIT. Success requires strong judgment, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to balance global frameworks, local market needs, and compliance requirements while delivering accurate, timely outcomes. The role also partners closely with Finance to support compensation budgeting, cost modeling, forecasting, and financial governance related to global compensation programs.

The role is based primary in our Budapest GSS (hybrid model combining office & remote work). You’ll join a team of agile, customer-focused thinkers who collaboratively solve difficult business problems. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

• Manage global compensation processes, including annual planning cycles, market reviews, and development of financial and compensation analytics
• Partner with Finance on compensation budgeting, cost modeling, forecasting, and financial impact analysis related to global compensation programs.
• Support financial governance by ensuring compensation plans and outcomes align with approved budgets and financial controls.
• Coordinate project timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communications using PMO best practices.
• Support stakeholder alignment and employee education through clear, effective communication of compensation programs to a large, global audience.
• Partner with HRIT to optimize system configurations and improve user experience across compensation tools.
• Identify and implement process enhancements across compensation workflows, including automation and integration with systems such as Workday.
• Drive continuous improvement of compensation programs and policies, including change management efforts to support successful adoption.
• Partner with HR Business Partners, regional Total Rewards leaders, business leaders, and Finance partners to ensure effective execution of compensation strategies.
• Facilitate cross‑functional collaboration to promote consistent application of compensation policies and practices globally.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• 7+ years (Manager) of progressive compensation experience in global organizations.
• Demonstrated analytical and technical skills; ability to perform in-depth analysis and present recommendations to management in a compelling and data-driven manner.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to execute multiple priorities.
• Experience developing and implementing process improvements and efficiencies.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Knowledge of Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation modules preferred.

Why Choose Us?

• HO opportunity from the beginning (3 days/week)
• Professional onboarding process
• Multinational and supporting environment
• Cafeteria
• Health insurance
• Training opportunities
• Language learning opportunity
• Learning and development programs
• Team buildings
• Annual bonus

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more