Total Rewards Business Partner

Antech, part of Mars Science & Diagnostics, is seeking a highly motivated and self-driven Total Rewards Business Partner to join its growing team. This role plays a key role in supporting the compensation and benefits agenda across the European and APAC markets to maintain a strong competitive position within the industry. The role reports to the Total Rewards Lead and works closely with business stakeholders and associates.

Primary Responsibilities

Compensation Strategy & Benchmarking

• Lead participation in external market surveys and conduct benchmarking analysis to ensure competitive positioning aligned with pay philosophy and regional/global frameworks.
• Conduct job evaluations and market pricing for new and evolving roles; provide structured salary recommendations supported by data and internal equity analysis.
• Provide support, partnership, and communication on rewards programs to business stakeholders, P&O and associates.
• Provide effective support and service to the internal P&O community; respond to inquiries regarding compensation-related questions and provide guidance to help resolve outstanding issues.
• Support organization design initiatives with compensation impact assessments.
• Maintain and evolve salary structures and grading frameworks.

Data Analytics & Insights

• Develop robust compensation and benefits dashboards to support leadership decision-making.
• Perform cost modeling and scenario analysis for annual merit cycles, incentive plans, and structural changes.
• Analyze trends in pay equity, reward competitiveness, and program effectiveness, providing clear recommendations based on findings.
• Partner with HRIS and Finance to enhance reporting automation and data quality controls.
• Translate complex datasets into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.

Annual Cycles & Program Management

• Co-own annual merit and incentive processes, ensuring governance, timeline adherence, and budget alignment.
• Partner with Finance during planning and forecasting cycles related to compensation and benefits costs.
• Support review and enhancement of benefits offerings in collaboration with vendors and local P&O teams.
• Contribute to the design and rollout of new or revised reward programs, policies, and guidelines.

Stakeholder Partnership & Communication

• Act as a trusted advisor to P&O and business leaders on compensation decisions and reward frameworks.
• Develop and deliver training, tools, and communications to managers regarding compensation processes and philosophy.
• Respond to complex compensation-related queries with structured, data-backed guidance.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure reward programs comply with internal governance standards and local regulations.
• Maintain clear, user-friendly documentation of policies and processes.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and consistency across markets.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or Accounting
• 4–6 years’ relevant experience in analytical compensation, total rewards, HR analytics, or related analytical HR/Finance roles.
• Solid understanding of compensation fundamentals: benchmarking, salary structures, job evaluation, and incentive plan administration. Multi-country exposure is advantageous.
• Experience with employee benefit plan analysis and administration is a plus.
• Strong analytical capability and a natural inclination to quantify decisions, with experience in financial modelling and interpreting large datasets.
• Strong writing and influencing skills to effectively communicate complex compensation decisions to business stakeholders and external suppliers and vendors, and build credibility.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment with ambiguity; resourceful and agile in a small team.
• Desire to learn and pick up new concepts, tools, and processes with limited oversight.
• Appreciation of speed and urgency while maintaining high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Logical thinking and approach.
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize work.
• Written and spoken English at a minimum C1 level.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ability to consolidate and manipulate large data sets with a commitment to accuracy.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Workday knowledge desirable.

About Antech

Antech is a leader in veterinary diagnostics, driven by innovation that delivers better animal health outcomes. Its products and services span more than 90 reference laboratories around the globe; in-house diagnostic laboratory instruments and consumables, including rapid assay diagnostic products and digital cytology services; local and cloud-based data services; practice information management software and related software and support; veterinary imaging and technology; veterinary professional education and training; and board-certified specialist support services.