Global Compensation Manager

Experteer Overview

In this role you will shape SGS’s global compensation strategy by designing and governing the job framework and market benchmarks. You will drive merit budgeting, incentive plan design, and ensure alignment with financial performance and business goals. You work with HR and senior leaders across Europe and globally, translating data into actionable compensation decisions. You join a small, high-performing Reward team and contribute to governance, mobility, and compliance. This is an opportunity to influence pay strategy at a large, multinational scale within a dynamic growth phase.

Retribuzione / Benefits

• Design, govern, and maintain global job architecture and grading systems
• Lead market benchmarking and salary range design;
  analyze internal practices and market trends to inform budgets
• Support short- and long-term incentive plan design (cash and equity)
• Interpret financial statements and assess business impact of reward decisions
• Provide expert guidance to HR and senior leaders in a global, multicultural environment
• Collaborate with a small team and coach colleagues on reward topics
• Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers

Responsabilità

• Solid experience in compensation management in a multinational or global environment
• Excellent knowledge of Excel and advanced spreadsheet skills (actuarial/statistical analysis a strong plus)
• Strong foundation in job architecture, job levelling, and salary benchmarkingAbility to interpret financial statements and KPIs
• Experience with incentive plan design and reward communications
• Pragmatic, hands‑on approach and ability to manage multiple projects in parallel
• Fluent in English;
  additional European languages a plus
• Knowledge of Swiss labor law and the Swiss Code of Obligations (preferred)
• Interest in technology and recent developments, including AI

Requisiti fondamentali

• flexible, hybrid work options anywhere in Europe

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