Global Total Rewards Manager

Want to join a global company with a century-long tradition of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit that pushes the limits of the smart lighting industry? A company that requires employees to broaden their expertise to not only urban lighting environments but also services for engaging, connected and interactive public spaces. With a rich heritage in engineering, environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable lighting has always been part of our DNA. With connectivity more vital than ever, as Experts in Lightability™, we propose smart lighting infrastructure and services as well as solutions beyond lighting that will play a pivotal role in building Smart Cities. A family-owned Belgian company with headquarters in Brussels, with more than 2,600 employees, we are present in more than 35 countries and sell over 70 countries on 5 continents.  

Will you take the challenge? Let’s light up the future together! 

We are seeking an experienced, dynamic, strategic yet hands-down Global Total Rewards Manager to join our Global People & Culture Team. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, the candidate should shape our global compensation, benefits, and rewards strategies while also ensuring smooth operational execution.

The position can be based in Portugal or Belgium and has a hybrid work model.

Role Overview

As the Global Total Rewards Manager, you will be shaping and implementing our global total rewards strategy across multiple regions. This position requires a blend of strategic leadership and hands-on operational expertise, ensuring that our compensation, benefits, and rewards programs are aligned with our culture, values, mission and business objectives, competitive in the market, and compliant with regional regulations. You will also be responsible for maintaining the processes and policies associated with the defined strategy.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, global organization, with a multicultural team where innovation and tradition goes hand-in-hand and values such as entrepreneurship, respect and working together. 

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Development & Innovative Program Design: Shape a cohesive global rewards strategy encompassing compensation, benefits, and recognition programs, aligned with the business strategy and objectives. Develop long-term strategies to drive employee engagement and enhance the employee value proposition through rewards and recognition. Lead the design and implementation of compensation structures, incentive programs, bonus plans, long-term incentives and employee benefits across diverse geographies.
• Global Rewards Management: oversee and manage the company’s global compensation programs, ensuring consistency and fairness across all regions. Advise senior leadership on compensation and benefits matters. Ensure all global programs are compliant with local regulatory requirements and best practices laws, cost-effective, and aligned with employee needs across markets.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Total Rewards function, ensuring that all programs and initiatives are executed efficiently and effectively. Collaborate with regional or local P&C teams to support local adaptation of global programs while maintaining alignment with overall strategy. Manage budget allocation and processes for salary increases, ensuring alignment with business goals and market standards. Administer year-end compensation cycles, merit increases, bonuses, and incentive payouts across regions.
• Market Analysis: Conduct global benchmarking and market analyses to ensure competitive, attractive reward offerings. Stay ahead of global trends and emerging practices in total rewards to propose innovative solutions that attract and retain top talent.
• Effective Communication & Engagement: Develop clear, transparent communication strategies for all Total Rewards programs to ensure employees understand the value and benefits of their total compensation package. As as a trusted advisor to the Chief People Officer and executive team.
• HR Data Management: Utilize data to support decision-making and optimise total rewards programs across countries as well as to monitor the effectiveness of global total rewards programs, tracking employee satisfaction, retention, and overall program performance. Regularly produce and present reports on compensation trends, program utilization, and ROI to senior management and other key stakeholders.
• Data Reporting and Insights: Use advanced skills in Excel and PowerBI to create, analyse, and present complex data reports. Maintain a strategic, big-picture view while also focusing on details.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with the global an regional P&C teams, Finance, senior leadership and management to drive a consistent approach to rewards and recognition both locally and globally.

• Education: Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field. Certification in Compensation is preferred. 
• Experience: At least 9 years of proven experience in Total Rewards or Compensation & Benefits roles, with at least 5 in a multinational, matrix-based environment. Experience in implementing programs from scratch. Strong background in both strategic design and operational execution of global rewards programs. Experience working with senior leadership to develop and execute long-term total rewards strategies.
• Global Perspective: Strong understanding of global rewards trends with the ability to work effectively across cultures. International experience is definitely a plus.
• Financial acumen: Familiar with financial terminology and experience in working closely with Finance departments to assess, design and optimize Reward programs.
• Project management: strong skills in managing complex global programs and timelines.
• Language Skills: Fluent in English (min. C1); proficiency in other European languages is a plus.
• Technical Proficiency: Expertise in Excel, PowerBI, and data reporting, with a solid ability to create insightful reports and presentations. AI experience is a plus.

• Competencies:
  • Strategic thinking with a balance of operational expertise.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex reward structures clearly to diverse audiences.
  • Highly analytical, data-driven, and results-oriented.
  • Culturally sensitive and adaptable to working across various regions and geographies.
  • Ability to influence and work effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
  • Strong customer orientation to ensure programs aligned with customers' needs.
  • Proactive, creative and entrepreneur, not afraid of speaking up, suggesting improvements and taking risks.
  • Good balance between considering short-term results and long-term implications.
  • Flexible and adaptative to changes in business, environment or priorities.
  • Curious and continuous learning mindset.

At Schréder, every employee is valued for their skill set. We actively look for and choose employees based on their experience and the value they bring to the company. 

What we have waiting for you 

• A positive work environment: You can expect to work in an environment that is safe, supportive, and free from discrimination or harassment.  
• Flexibility at work: For all functions that allow it, we encourage hybrid working, as working in person and remotely has benefits.  
• Growth opportunities: You will be part of a global company encouraging your employees to learn and develop daily and pursue their career goals at Schréder. Our soul is entrepreneurial, so take some risks, allow yourself to get out of your comfort zone and grow with us! 
• Open communication: We encourage open communication between employees and managers and feedback and suggestions between all organisational levels. 
• Shared purpose: If you will be here with us, we share the same values.  
• Deeper connections: We are friendly and open to those who arrive, see great value in our differences and diversity, and work together with trust and collaboration. 

Internal Mobility Programme - Talent without Borders

At Schréder, we encourage all employees to apply for positions in other countries and to visualise a career path without borders. If you are one of our employees interested in this position, please follow the guidelines available on the intranet and apply. 

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Respect is one of our Values. Our commitment to inclusivity goes hand in hand with our dedication to sustainability and the environment. Inclusivity is part of who we are, so we encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities.

At Schréder, we commit ourselves to co-creating an environment where passionate people work and win together, learn and have fun. Let Join us!