Senior Manager 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 65,000 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 ACCIONA’s 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 ACCIONA’s 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.

• 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 ACCIONA’s 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.

• 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.

• Lead the company’s approach to pay…