Global Compensation Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Spain.

📋 Description

• Design, oversee, and maintain SGS’s global job architecture and job grading systems.

• Lead market benchmarking and salary range development; analyze internal compensation practices and labor market trends to guide merit budgets and pay decisions.

• Assist in the design of short- and long-term incentive plans (both cash and equity).

• Interpret financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and evaluate the business impact of reward decisions.

• Offer expert guidance to HR and senior leaders in a global, multicultural setting.

• Work closely with a small, high-performing team and mentor colleagues on reward-related topics.

• Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong experience in compensation management within a multinational or global context.

• Proficient in Excel with advanced spreadsheet skills (actuarial/statistical analysis is a significant plus).

• Solid understanding of job architecture, job leveling, and salary benchmarking.

• Capable of interpreting financial statements and KPIs.

• Experience in designing incentive plans and communicating rewards.

• Practical, hands-on approach with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Fluent in English; knowledge of additional European languages is advantageous.

• Familiarity with Swiss labor law and the Swiss Code of Obligations (preferred).

• Interest in technology and recent advancements, including AI.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible, hybrid work options available throughout Europe.