EMEA Total Rewards & Payroll Governance Lead

SKF Group; Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SKF Group is seeking an Expert in Total Rewards, Payroll & Workforce Governance for the EMEA region. You will oversee compensation, benefits, pensions and insurance governance, ensuring alignment with group standards and local requirements across multiple countries.

You will also drive payroll governance, tax and social security topics, collaborating with local HR, finance and external providers to strengthen accuracy and compliance while coordinating regional experts to maintain consistent

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits, payroll or workforce governance across multi-country contexts.
• Strong payroll knowledge and experience coordinating internal stakeholders and external providers across multiple countries.
• Experience in transformation, integration, operating model build-up or harmonisation, with hands-on change delivery.
• Strong analytical, business judgment and communication skills in English; additional EMEA languages are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Govern EMEA compensation, benefits, pensions and employer-funded insurance including annual reviews, benchmarking, pay ranges and approvals with group and local stakeholders.
• Drive pay transparency, equity and benefit harmonization while coordinating brokers, insurers and providers to ensure quality, cost transparency and compliance.
• Coordinate social security, employment tax, statutory contributions and remote work topics; monitor regulatory developments and support audits.

Skills

Total Rewards

Compensation & Benefits

Payroll governance

Multinational exposure

English communication

Job description

SKF Group is seeking an Expert in Total Rewards, Payroll & Workforce Governance for the EMEA region. You will oversee compensation, benefits, pensions and insurance governance, ensuring alignment with group standards and local requirements across multiple countries.

You will also drive payroll governance, tax and social security topics, collaborating with local HR, finance and external providers to strengthen accuracy and compliance while coordinating regional experts to maintain consistent