Group Reward & HR Operations Manager

About the role

An international industrial company is looking for a Group Reward & HR Operations Manager to shape EMEA reward strategy and act as HR partner for its Geneva headquarters. The role is split between compensation and benefits (60%) and HR operations and business partnering (40%).

Key responsibilities

• Compensation and benefits: coordinate the annual salary review across EMEA, run salary benchmarking and market analysis, support salary structures, job grades and compensation frameworks, and partner with HR managers and business leaders on compensation proposals.
• Administer annual bonus and incentive programmes, prepare compensation reports and dashboards, monitor market trends and inflation, and support benefits governance and harmonisation projects.
• HR operations: act as HR business partner for Geneva, manage the employee lifecycle, support recruitment for corporate and regional functions, and coordinate payroll with external providers.
• Oversee Swiss social insurance administration, advise managers on HR policies and employee relations, and drive continuous improvement and workforce planning.

Required profile

• 8-12 years of human resources experience.
• Minimum 4 years in compensation and benefits, reward, total rewards or workforce analytics.
• Experience across multiple EMEA countries and with HR operations, shared services or HR business partnering.
• Fluent English and French; preferred: international matrix experience, knowledge of Swiss payroll and social insurance, and project leadership or mentoring experience.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
• HRIS platforms such as Workday, SAP SuccessFactors or Oracle HCM.
• Strong analytical skills and data interpretation.

What we offer

• Lead EMEA reward strategy in a high-visibility HR leadership role.
• International and dynamic environment with strong business partnering exposure.
• Opportunity to drive HR transformation.