Senior Manager Total Rewards & Payroll

ACCIONA is a global company leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65000 professionals present in more than 40 countries across the five continents all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference promote sustainable development and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change overpopulation and water scarcity Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

Acciona offers a competitive salary relocation assistance where relocation is required and approved 401(k) retirement plan medical dental vision life short and long-term disability benefits tuition reimbursement paid time off and more.

The Senior Manager Total Rewards & Payroll United States is responsible for leading the design implementation governance and continuous improvement of Total Rewards and Payroll programs across the United States.

The role ensures that compensation benefits equity programs and payroll practices are competitive compliant scalable and aligned with ACCIONAs global frameworks and U.S. business priorities. It combines strategic leadership with strong operational governance supporting business growth talent attraction employee retention organizational performance and strategic business initiatives including acquisitions organizational integrations and business transformations.

Based in Atlanta the position works directly with local HR teams and business leaders while maintaining functional alignment with the Global Compensation & Benefits team based at ACCIONAs headquarters in Madrid.

While the primary scope of the role is the United States the position may also support selected Total Rewards initiatives in Canada as business strategy and organizational needs evolve.

Total Rewards Strategy and Governance

• Lead the implementation and execution of Total Rewards programs across the United States including base compensation incentive plans employee benefits equity programs payroll governance and Total Rewards integration activities supporting business growth and organizational change.

• Ensure alignment with ACCIONAs global Total Rewards philosophy while adapting programs to U.S. market practices regulatory requirements and business priorities.

• Develop and maintain clear policies governance frameworks controls and decision-making standards.

• Contribute to the development and execution of the medium-term strategy for the function.

• Identify opportunities to simplify standardize automate and continuously improve Total Rewards and Payroll processes supporting organizational scalability and business integration initiatives.

Compensation

• Develop and maintain competitive and internally equitable salary structures and compensation frameworks.

• Lead the annual salary review process including budget coordination eligibility governance approvals data validation and implementation.

• Manage compensation processes and cycles within Workday ensuring accurate configuration workflow management data integrity and traceability.

• Oversee market benchmarking job evaluation organizational alignment incentive plans reward structures and compensation harmonization activities associated with acquisitions reorganizations and business integrations.

• Provide data-driven recommendations to HR and business leaders regarding compensation decisions.

• Ensure consistent application of compensation policies across legal entities projects and business units.

Pay Transparency and Pay Equity

• Lead the companys approach to pay transparency and ensure compliance with applicable state and local requirements.

• Coordinate pay equity reviews identify potential gaps and support the development of appropriate action plans.

• Embed fairness consistency and transparency into compensation structures processes and communications.

• Provide guidance to HR and managers on compliant compensation practices and salary range management.

Benefits Strategy and Governance

• Lead the design implementation governance and ongoing review of U.S. employee benefit programs including medical dental vision 401(k) life insurance disability and wellbeing programs.

• Evaluate benefit plan structures funding models employee contribution strategies and opportunities to optimize scale and cost efficiency.

• Lead annual renewals plan changes market reviews and implementation activities.

• Monitor benefit costs participation levels claims experience vendor performance service quality and employee value.

• Ensure compliance with applicable benefits regulations including ACA ERISA controlled-group requirements and reporting obligations.

• Oversee benefits administration payments cost allocation controls and audit processes.

• Partner with brokers and external advisors to support market analysis negotiation compliance and implementation.

• Support the integration and harmonization of employee benefit programs during acquisitions organizational restructures and business transformation initiatives.

Equity and Variable Compensation

• Manage the U.S. implementation of global equity and share-based compensation programs.

• Oversee the full program lifecycle including eligibility grant allocation vesting performance conditions leaver treatment employee communication administration and reporting.

• Ensure alignment with global program requirements and applicable U.S. tax securities and regulatory obligations.

• Coordinate with Global Rewards Legal Finance and Tax on equity-plan governance and execution.

Payroll Leadership and Governance

• Lead the U.S. payroll function ensuring accurate timely and compliant payroll operations across multiple states.

• Provide leadership direction and oversight of the payroll function coordinating payroll resources across business units and legal entities to ensure consistent service delivery operational excellence and continuous improvement.

• Establish and maintain payroll governance internal controls approval processes compliance standards and audit readiness.

• Oversee payroll operations including tax compliance regulatory reporting reconciliations and payroll-related controls ensuring adherence to applicable federal state and local requirements.

• Lead the resolution of complex payroll matters including multi-state taxation expatriate payroll mergers and acquisitions organizational changes and regulatory escalations.

• Partner with HR Finance Tax Legal and external payroll providers to ensure data integrity operational efficiency and business continuity.

• Develop payroll reporting analytics and governance metrics to support business decision-making risk management continuous improvement and the integration of new entities acquisitions and organizational changes.

Global Mobility Support

• Provide Total Rewards support for international assignments and expatriate programs in the United States.

• Advice on expatriate- transfers compensation allowances benefits payroll treatment and cost management.

• Coordinate with HR Tax Legal Global Mobility and external advisors to support compliant and consistent assignment arrangements.

• Contribute to the review of mobility policies from a Total Rewards perspective.

• Support the monitoring and reporting of expatriate-related costs and compensation arrangements.

Analytics Reporting and Systems

• Develop and maintain Total Rewards and Payroll dashboards reports and management insights.

• Monitor compensation competitiveness benefit costs payroll performance pay equity and program effectiveness.

• Ensure high-quality data across Workday payroll systems benefits platforms and corporate reporting tools.

• Lead data validation audits reconciliations and controls to ensure accuracy and traceability.

• Translate complex data into practical recommendations for HR and business leadership.

• Provide regular reporting on key risks trends costs compliance matters integration activities and continuous improvement priorities.

Stakeholder and Vendor Management

• Work closely with local HR teams and business leaders to ensure Total Rewards programs support operational priorities business growth organizational changes and strategic integration initiatives.

• Provide guidance and subject-matter expertise on complex compensation benefits payroll and regulatory matters.

• Manage external brokers payroll providers consultants and benefit vendors.

• Establish service expectations monitor performance and ensure vendors deliver appropriate quality compliance and value.

• Influence senior stakeholders through clear communication sound judgment and evidence-based recommendations.

People and Functional Leadership

• Lead develop and mentor Total Rewards and Payroll team members.

• Clarify roles responsibilities controls and service-delivery expectations across the function.

• Build scalable processes and capabilities that support business growth and organizational complexity.

Key Areas of Accountability

• Compensation strategy and governance

• Pay transparency and pay equity

• U.S. benefits strategy and administration

• Equity and variable compensation programs

• Payroll leadership and governance

• Total Rewards analytics and reporting

• Regulatory compliance and risk management

• Vendor governance and service delivery

• Continuous improvement and process standardization

Core Competencies

• Total Rewards strategy and governance

• Compensation Benefits & Payroll expertise

• U.S. regulatory and compliance knowledge

• Pay Transparency and Pay Equity

• Workday and HR technology

• Data analytics and business insight

• Strategic thinking and business acumen

• Stakeholder management and executive influence

• Leadership coaching and team development

• Vendor management and negotiation

• Change management and continuous improvement

• Strong communication collaboration and decision-making

• Significant experience leading Compensation Benefits Total Rewards and Payroll programs in the United States.

• Proven experience managing multi-state payroll and complex regulatory requirements.

• Strong knowledge of U.S. compensation benefits pay transparency pay equity payroll tax and employment frameworks.

• Experience working in both multinational organizations and consulting or advisory environments is highly valued.

• Experience with Workday Compensation payroll systems benefits platforms and data analytics.

• Strong ability to interpret data and translate findings into practical business recommendations.

• Proven ability to influence senior and executive stakeholders in a complex matrixed organization.

• Experience managing external brokers payroll providers consultants and vendors.

• Strong leadership communication and team-development capabilities.

• Business-oriented pragmatic collaborative and results-driven approach.

• Experience supporting mergers acquisitions organizational integrations and business transformation initiatives is highly valued.

ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer& 2025 certification in US as well as the Top Employers North America& 2025 seal which certifies the companys commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. As a company that values diversity as a source of talent we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect belonging and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply regardless of origin circumstances background or condition.