Grzegorz Rydzkowski

Head of Global Rewards @ Demant

About

Experienced Reward & Mobility Expert across a broad spectrum of roles leading both the strategic and operational reward agendas for large and complex organizations within fast moving and change orientated environments. A leader who creates and guides teams with an inspiring vision and clarity of purpose enabling people to feel engaged, enabled and empowered to deliver. And passionate about working with people who believe that business should be a force for good in society. Skilled in leading and orchestrating global Reward and Mobility initiatives and frameworks, incentive (short and long term), M&A activates, Global Benefits management, Executive Remuneration, Mobility Management, Operational Delivery excellence and other HR areas like Recruitment, Employer Branding, Perfromance, Business Partnering, HR Administration, setting up SSC, Payroll.

Country

Poland

City

Warsaw

Industry

Medical Device

Skill

Multi-country, Adaptation, Facilitation, Reporting Requirements, Property and Casualty Insurance, Creative Ideation, Policy Development, Legal Requirements, Fostering, Staff Retention, International Reward, Technical Proficiency, Databases, Spreadsheets, Training Needs Analysis, Central Europe, Supporting Others, Rewards Programs, Job Satisfaction, Stimulation

Experience

Head of Global Rewards

Demant

2024-10 - Present · 2 yrs

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

As Head of Global Rewards I lead the development and implementation of comprehensive global reward strategies that align with the company’s goals and objectives. This role is responsible for ensuring competitive and equitable compensation and benefits programs across all global locations, enhancing employee engagement, and supporting talent attraction and retention. Key Responsibilities: o Design and implement end-to-end global compensation and benefits strategies o Develop and maintain a competitive and equitable reward framework that supports the company’s strategic objectives o Provide expert advice to senior leadership on reward-related matters o Policy Development and Compliance o Data Analysis and Reporting o Global Team Leadership o Job Architecture & EU Pay Directive implementation

Global Compensation and Benefits Delivery Director

McCormick & Company

2018-7 - 2024-8 · 6 yrs 2 mos

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

- Lead and develop nine remote team members to drive short- and long-term C&B agenda - Manage global compensation cycles related to Annual Salary Review, Bonus Plans, LTIP, Market Salary Surveys Review, etc. - Manage regular C&B activities like job evaluation, salary ranges review, benefits renewal - Lead global C&B projects related to design and implementation of cost effective, competitive, and marked oriented solutions - Recommend policy and processes change to increase customer experience and efficiency - Review current business trends and requirements to meet business requirements - Focus on analytics to asses the impact and efficiency of total rewards programs - Cooperate with global and regional teams to customize and implement rewards programs - Building education and communication with appropriate stakeholders - Supervise budgets and audits related to global bonus programs, professional services - Manage vendor relationship and negotiate contracts with external partners - C&B Tolls implementation and management - Provide regular reporting to leadership on key metrics related to rewards solutions - Manage Global Mobility and set up Global Payroll Governance

EMEA Compensation & Benefits Manager

American Express Global Business Travel

2017-8 - 2018-7 · 1 yr

Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland

Driving overall C&B agenda for whole EMEA region including 18 countries

Global Compensation & Benefits Manager

Redknee

2016-2 - 2017-8 · 1 yr 7 mos

Managing C&B area for around 50 countries globally, HR projects and policies implementation/review

Compensation Benefits Manager

L'Oréal

2015-2 - 2016-2 · 1 yr 1 mo

Responsible for C&B, HR administration and payroll activities, cooperation with global/ regional teams. Managing regional projects.

Compensation & Benefits Manager

Kompania Piwowarska

2013-2 - 2014-8 · 1 yr 7 mos

Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland

Managing 16 team members remotely at C&B, Payroll, and Personnel Administration areas. Additionally, handling Recruitment, Employer Branding as development program.

C&B and HR Administration Manager

Mars

2007-7 - 2013-1 · 5 yrs 7 mos

Responsible for C&B, Mobility and HR administration. Managing 4 C&B/HR administration team members. Handling European Mars University Team as dotted line manager. Member of: HR Leadership Team, Mars European Shared Service Centers Community.