Global Compensation Manager

Job Description

What You’ll Do:

• Design, govern, and maintain SGS’s global job architecture and job grading systems
• Lead market benchmarking and salary range design; analyze internal compensation practices and labor market trends to inform merit budgets and pay decisions
• Support short- and long-term incentive plan design (cash and equity)
• Interpret financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and assess business impact of reward decisions
• Provide expert guidance to HR and senior leaders across a global, multicultural environment
• Collaborate closely with a small, high-performing team and coach colleagues on reward topics
• Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• 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 benchmarking
• Ability 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
• This is an individual contributor position based in a European country and reporting to the Global Head of Reward (based in Italy).

Why SGS?

• Join a global leader in a dynamic phase of growth and transformation
• Influence compensation strategy for 100,000+ employees worldwide
• Flexible, hybrid work options anywhere in Europe