QIMA

Testing, Inspection, and Certification

DirectorTotalRewardsPeopleSystems

€95–140k ~AI est. Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Director Total Rewards – People Systems at QIMA. Skills: HRIS, Global Payroll, Total Rewards. Own global HRIS roadmap. Govern global HRIS”

Industry & Context.

Testing, Inspection, and Certification
Problems you'll solve

Analytical; Data modelling; Process-oriented

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5-10 years HRIS experience, 5-10 years Global Payroll experience, 5-10 years Compensation & Benefits experience, Hands-on SAP SuccessFactors experience, Manage multi-country HR processes, Design global annual compensation review cycle, Run global annual compensation review cycle, Design job architecture framework, Run job architecture framework, Fluent in English

Nice to Have

Experience building Shared Services function, Experience scaling Shared Services function

What You'll Do.

Own global HRIS roadmap

Ensure data integrity processes

Setup data integrity processes

Follow data integrity processes

Automate data-based processes

Build HR data reporting capabilities

Feed People analytics

Consolidate payroll operations

Structure payroll operations

Oversee payroll operations

Ensure payroll accuracy

Ensure payroll timeliness

Produce payroll cost reporting

Produce headcount analytics

Produce workforce cost modelling

Build Payroll Shared Services function

Scale Payroll Shared Services function

Define Payroll processes

Define Payroll controls

Define Payroll team structure

Own annual performance review cycle

Own salary review cycle

Design performance methodology

Design salary methodology

Calibrate market data

Advise HR Business Partners

Advise business leaders

Lead direct reporting team

Coach direct reporting team

Grow direct reporting team

Build Shared Services teams

Scale Shared Services teams

Act as interface between HR and Finance

Ensure playbooks applied

Ensure processes applied

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Interface between HR and Finance; Contact point for HR Business Partners; Work with business stakeholders

Process & Methodology

Roadmap

Full Job Description

At QIMA , we are on a mission to offer our clients smart solutions to make products you can trust. Operating in over 100 countries, we serve the consumer products, food, and life sciences industries and help more than 30,000 brands, retailers, manufacturers, and growers achieve quality excellence. We combine on-the-ground expertise with digital solutions that bring accuracy, transparency and intelligence for quality and compliance data. What sets us apart is our unique culture. Our 6,000 Qimates live and make decisions every day by our QIMA Values. With client passion, integrity, and a commitment to making things simple, we disrupted the Testing, Inspection, and Certification industry. Are you ready to hop on this exciting ride with us and help us achieve our mission? The Director, People Systems & Total Rewards leads one of QIMA's three HR Centers of Excellence. This role owns three interconnected domains: the global HRIS platform (currently SAP SuccessFactors), end-to-end payroll operations across 20–30 countries and ~50 entities, and the Group's total rewards strategy. It is both a "run" and "build" role — ensuring operational excellence today while building the Shared Services infrastructure for tomorrow. The role currently manages a small team (2–3 people) with a clear growth mandate as Payroll and HR Data Shared Services are established. Key Responsibilities HRIS & HR Analytics * Own the global HRIS roadmap and governance, ensuring the HRIS is configured, maintained, and continuously optimized as QIMA's system of record for all People data. * Ensure data integrity processes are properly setup and strictly followed, to enable automation of data-based processes with AI Agents. Build HR data reporting capabilities to feed People analytics for the CPO and executive team. Global Payroll & Rewards * Consolidate, structure and oversee end-to-end payroll operations across 20–30 countries and approximately 60 legal entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in all juri

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