EMEA Reward & HR Ops Leader – Geneva HQ

Michael Page (Switzerland); Genf; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page (Switzerland) is seeking an experienced HR leader to shape the EMEA Reward Strategy and serve as HR Partner for the Geneva headquarters. The role combines compensation & benefits stewardship with hands-on HR operations across multiple countries in the region.

You will coordinate salary reviews, benchmarking, and the development of salary structures, while partnering with business leaders on proposals and rewards decisions.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of HR experience with a focus on compensation and benefits.
• At least 4 years in Compensation & Benefits, Reward, Total Rewards or Workforce Analytics.
• Experience across multiple countries within EMEA.
• Exposure to HR Operations, Shared Services or HR Business Partnering activities.
• Experience coordinating payroll with external providers.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Fluent English and French.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the annual salary review across EMEA.
• Conduct salary benchmarking and market analysis using external surveys.
• Develop and maintain salary structures, job grades and compensation frameworks.
• Partner with HR Managers and leaders on compensation proposals and rewards decisions.
• Administer annual bonus and incentive programmes.
• Prepare compensation reports, dashboards and workforce analytics for HR leadership.
• Monitor market trends, inflation impacts and competitiveness across markets.
• Support benefits governance and manage benefit programmes across countries.
• Participate in organisational and reward harmonisation projects.
• Ensure data quality and integrity in compensation and HR systems.
• Act as HR Business Partner for Geneva HQ and support employee lifecycle activities.
• Coordinate payroll activities with external providers and oversee Swiss social insurance.
• Advise managers on HR policies, employee relations and HR processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in HR processes and systems and support workforce planning.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Tools

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle HCM

Job description

Michael Page (Switzerland) is seeking an experienced HR leader to shape the EMEA Reward Strategy and serve as HR Partner for the Geneva headquarters. The role combines compensation & benefits stewardship with hands-on HR operations across multiple countries in the region.

You will coordinate salary reviews, benchmarking, and the development of salary structures, while partnering with business leaders on proposals and rewards decisions.