Description

As a Rewards Manager, you will oversee compensation and benefits processes while ensuring compliance and operational excellence. Your role involves analyzing data for insights, collaborating with global teams, and enhancing the employee experience through effective reward strategies.

Requirements

• •Strong knowledge of Swiss labor law, tax regulations, payroll, and statutory benefits
• •Proficiency in German language
• •University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field
• •Several years of experience in compensation & benefits, reward operations, or HR analytics
• •Proven experience in complex, matrixed organizations or multinational environments
• •Demonstrated ability to run people-cost planning cycles and manage budgets
• •High attention to detail and commitment to operational accuracy
• •Strong problem-solving mindset with ability to anticipate issues
• •Experience in balancing employee needs and regulatory requirements
• •Collaborative working style with capability to influence without authority
• •Strong knowledge of Swiss compensation structures and payroll processes
• •Proficiency in people-cost forecasting and compensation analytics
• •Understanding of Swiss labor regulations and reward governance
• •Ability to synthesize complex data into clear insights
• •Comfort working with financial models and operational metrics
• •Concise and empathetic communicator with ability to explain reward concepts
• •Relationship-builder who establishes trust and credibility with stakeholders

Tasks

• •Manage local reward processes, including payroll governance and incentive plan administration
• •Oversee pension plan activities and employee lifecycle rewards such as offers, transfers, and exits
• •Ensure compliance with reward policies, local legal requirements, and audit standards
• •Enhance reward operations through improved policies and structured process controls
• •Lead annual and mid-year people-cost planning cycles with Finance for accurate forecasts and budgets
• •Analyze compensation and workforce data to identify trends and provide actionable insights
• •Co-lead workforce planning and organizational design efforts using reward analytics
• •Serve as the local interface for the global Rewards Center of Expertise
• •Implement standardized frameworks and tools for reward initiatives
• •Promote simplicity and user-centric design in reward processes
• •Advise leaders and HR partners on reward-related matters
• •Support managers with offer proposals, promotion decisions, and salary adjustments
• •Collaborate with HRBPs on performance management and organizational change initiatives
• •Drive continuous improvement in reward processes, systems, and reporting
• •Conduct training sessions to enhance reward literacy among HR colleagues and managers