Global HR Services Reward Administration Lead

Syngenta Group is one of the world’s biggest agricultural technology companies, with roots going back more than 250 years. With more than 59,000 employees, operating in more than 100 countries, the company strives to transform food production through Regenerative Agriculture - a science-driven, technology-enabled approach to improve soil, deliver high productivity and high-quality food, help fight climate change and restore lost biodiversity. Syngenta Group, which is registered in Shanghai, China, and has its management headquarters in Switzerland, draws strength from its four business units: Syngenta Crop Protection, headquartered in Switzerland; Syngenta Seeds, headquartered in the United States; ADAMA®, headquartered in Israel; and Syngenta Group China. Together, these businesses provide industry-leading ways to serve customers around the world.

As the Global HR Services Reward Administration Lead you will be responsible for managing and administering compensation and benefits services. This role is crucial in the administration of Long-Term Incentive plans, Sales Incentive Plans and Salary Benchmarking. Enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of compensation and benefits services and systems, improving data integrity and compliance, and reducing operational costs while maintaining high-quality service delivery. 

We all have a critical role to play and add value. Here is how this role will help:

• System Management: Ownership, management, and administration of the Beqom system (for Long Term Incentive schemes and Sales Incentive Plans), including reviewing opportunities for process automation. 
• Data Management: 
  • Developing and implementing a robust data management strategy, including managing all Workday and Beqom data inputs for assignees and country-to-country movers. Preparation of country to county mover data as part of the compensation cycle tax/payroll reporting process
  • Managing all operational Beqom activities for Joiners, Leavers, Promotions including verification/validation with the relevant C&B BU Leaders
  • Support and operationalize all activities of annual individual allocated pot % process
  • Management of LTI-related communication distribution, oversight of LTI financial result uploads to Beqom for LTI banking and payout calculation, and execution of FX rate verification processes
• Reporting: Support the reporting for Group Leadership Team and Board payout
• Annual Compensation Cycle: Responsible for producing offline calculations and statements ensuring high levels of quality and accuracy
• Process Improvement: Streamlining key processes such as Sales Incentive Plans (SIP), Salary Benchmarking, Long-term Incentive (LTI) programs
• Technology Integration: Leveraging technology solutions like Beqom and ServiceNow to enhance process automation and data management
• Support Structure: Establishing clear ownership and support structures for internal tools and processes, including Excel tools and Beqom support
• Training and education of HR Community: Set-up dedicated webinars to support the recurring training of the global HR community & global HR Services community. Responsible for supporting the delivery of calls, including preparing material and creating/adjusting videos using Vyond
• Global project participation: Representing the HR Services Reward Delivery team in global projects with the accountability to set-up a Service & Support model, knowledge articles, train HR Services & Delivery Centers
• Compliance and Quality Assurance: Ensuring data integrity and compliance in global services and improving testing and quality assurance procedures

At Syngenta we are highly people focused – we look for professionals who are engaged, collaborative and excellent in execution. Leaders are expected to communicate effectively, develop teams and lead by example. Our industry and our function are changing rapidly so we are looking for new team members with a strong desire to develop themselves. 

You will be a great fit if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as: Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Mathematics or Statistics, Information Systems or Computer Science
• 7+ years of experience in a similar role within HR Services or compensation and benefits (managing and administering compensation and benefits services, such as Long-Term Incentive plans, Sales Incentive Plans, and Salary Benchmarking)
• Advanced Excel skills 
• Experience with technology solutions such as Beqom and ServiceNow
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and work collaboratively across different departments and regions
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to troubleshoot issues in C&B processes and identify discrepancies
• Cultural sensitivity and the ability to work effectively across diverse regions, adapting to different cultural norms and practices
• Adaptability and resilience in managing complex, changing environments, ensuring compliance and data integrity 
• Understanding of incentive schemes, particularly sales incentive plans and long-term incentive schemes, and ability to accurately set up these plans in systems
• High attention to detail and strong numerical aptitude
• Understanding Lean Six Sigma methodologies is an advantage 

Our efforts to become a really good place to work:

• Dynamic and international team with great atmosphere
• Possibilities to learn and grow
• Possibility of working from home

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.