Paula Aragon
Paula Aragon

Senior Total Rewards Specialist

Open to offers · Member since 17 Jan 2025
Location
Porto, Portugal
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

I am a Total Rewards professional with more than five years of experience developing compensation strategies and optimizing reward frameworks in regional and global environments.

I specialize in salary structures, market benchmarking, compensation cycles, incentive programs, benefits strategy, and pay recommendations for hiring, promotions, and salary adjustments.

I use data-driven insights to improve pay competitiveness, internal equity, and alignment between compensation practices, business objectives, and talent priorities.

I have experience leading process improvement and automation initiatives across Compensation and Benefits, with a focus on scalable HR operations, data accuracy, and employee experience.

I work closely with Talent Acquisition, business leaders, and other stakeholders to provide strategic compensation guidance and support effective reward decisions.

I am particularly interested in applying AI, digital transformation, and automation to enhance Total Rewards processes, decision-making, and organizational effectiveness.

Skills

10 capabilities

Experience

Career history

Senior Total Rewards Specialist Storyblok

Shape global Total Rewards strategies by aligning compensation frameworks, talent priorities, and business objectives through data-driven insights, AI, and process automation. Drive global compensation strategy using market intelligence to strengthen pay competitiveness and internal equity.

Oversee compensation cycles, incentive programs, and Total Rewards initiatives. Advise Talent Acquisition and business leaders on strategic compensation decisions, compensation philosophy, Career Architecture, benefits strategy, and scalable reward solutions.

Compensation and Benefits Specialist Storyblok

Drove Total Rewards initiatives, compensation strategy, market competitiveness, and process automation to support business objectives and talent retention. Conducted salary benchmarking, market analysis, and pay recommendations for hiring, promotions, and salary adjustments.

Contributed to annual compensation planning, reward and recognition initiatives, and leadership insights. Led Compensation and Benefits process improvement and automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency, data accuracy, scalability, and HR process maturity.

Compensation and Benefits Analyst Abbott Laboratories

Led and supported compensation strategy initiatives, salary benchmarking, data-driven pay decisions, and annual salary and incentive planning. Conducted salary analyses for job offers and market-based increases to support equitable and competitive pay decisions.

Used market benchmarking and compensation trends to provide recommendations to managers. Participated in industry compensation surveys and supported annual salary planning and incentive bonus programs aligned with organizational priorities.

HR Analyst Colgate Palmolive

Supported regional Compensation and Benefits operations across the Andean region, including market benchmarking, SOX reporting, and benefits process automation. Contributed to compensation market data surveys to inform competitive compensation practices.

Planned, developed, and implemented a platform to automate employee benefits processes across the region, improving standardization and operational efficiency. Delivered quarterly headcount reports in compliance with SOX requirements and supported benefits and stock purchase plan administration.

Education

Learning history

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, completed in Cali, Colombia.

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