HR Leader with C&B experience in Technology & Engineering
Primary specialism: Compensation, Benefits
Markets with deep expertise: My predominant experience has been in global roles. I have experience in managing complex issues specific to a continent and manage global implementation across the globe, keeping in view the local labour constraints and local specifics. Europe; SAARC and partially NAM (I managed the role as Reward leader for a 6 month period)
Languages: English and Hindi
Salary expectations: from CHF 250,000.
Workforce types directly supported: Local, Regional, Global, Business Unit, specific core function like Marketing & Sales. Interaction with C suite members and informally with the Board
Current home country: Switzerland
Mobility: Home country only
Team management: I have managed direct reports of 4 SMEs and indirect (via my team/scope of work) 10 to 12 specialists (junior and senior).
Current/recent employer: USD 18 billion, 25,000 employees.
Remits of particular interest: Head of Reward for a large business, Head of CoE Reward for fortune 500, Lead M&A representing HR.
Unique expertise: Global Reach and Scalability (overseeing compensation and benefits for 130,000+ employees across 90 countries); C-suite and Senior Management Collaboration (shaping strategic reward initiatives); Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), particularly in successfully integrating Reward structures and managing workforce transitions; Data-Driven Decision Making & HR Analytics; implemented emerging trends in HR such as ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion).
Commerciality: Complete overhaul of incentive plan for front office (review and re-design) resulting in improved top down cascade/messaging; improved implementation and tracking and therefore resulting in savings (tangible >7%; intangible - much more). Introduction of simplified governance model for Reward overall - shifting the accountability to Business and therefore improving trust - significantly improved the speed of decision making; Business owned the decisions; Business understood the rationale for Corporate policies.
Strengths: Exceptional global reward strategy expertise; data-driven decision making with predictive analytics; governance & pay equity compliance at scale; transformational leadership in reward system design; ability to lead diverse, cross-functional teams.
Need to know: A seasoned global HR leader with 18+ years of expertise in driving data-driven, strategic reward solutions across 70+ countries. Known for aligning compensation programs with business performance, leading M&A integrations, and optimizing pay equity and governance at scale. Adept at collaborating with C-suite executives to shape transformative reward strategies, leveraging advanced HR analytics and emerging trends like ESG and DEI. A proven track record in designing high-impact, cost-efficient compensation structures that enhance employee engagement, productivity, and business growth.
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CMTS reference: 42688