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Director of Rewards and Talent Operations

Location: Zurich

In short

Our Talent team is expanding with the growth of On and we are looking for an enthusiastic person to join us in this journey as a Director of Total Rewards & Talent Operations. This pivotal role combines strategic leadership and innovative Talent (HR) management. You will influence the comprehensive total rewards and global mobility strategies, ensure global Talent Operations alignment, and oversee EMEA Talent Operations & Lifecycle support. We are looking for someone passionate about people leadership, data analytics, project management, and operational excellence.

Your Mission

• Provide mentorship, guidance, and career development to a team of Total Rewards, Global Mobility, EMEA Talent Operations, and EMEA Talent Lifecycle leaders and specialists
• Lead cross-functional projects that strive to deliver operational excellence and a seamless Talent experience for team members across their talent lifecycle
• Evaluate and enhance workflows emphasizing automation and improvement, focused on Talent Ops responsibilities of Payroll, Rewards Ops, Mobility, Fleet Management, and new entity or Retail Store set-up
• Assess current mobility programs, practices, and guidelines alongside On’s business needs; as well as tax, social, and legislative changes to deliver premium service
• Support and guide the Total Rewards team in further defining our global compensation and benefits strategy for the years to come
• Oversee and align efforts between Total Rewards and Talent Operation sub-functions, ensuring that priorities and overall direction are aligned and there’s strong collaboration and synergies between them, specifically in topics such as the year-end process, benefits implementation and administration, as well as equity plans design and administration
• Contribute to On’s Retail growth by guiding the areas of Total Rewards and Talent Operations, to ensure we have the proper setup to scale and grow the retail population
• Set the strategic priorities for the areas of Total Rewards and Talent Operations on a yearly basis, ensuring those priorities support On’s long-term goals
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the Talent Leadership team, Talent BPs, Talent TA, and On leaders 3rd party partners

Your story

• You bring 8+ years of experience leading teams across Comp&Ben, Global Mobility, and Talent Operations; You know how these teams can partner together to amplify their impact
• You have experience leading a sub-function with multiple teams working together in an international environment
• You bring experience in a hyper-growth stage company, ideally listed in the US
• You have experience working with many different types of equity awards and their tax implications
• You have the entrepreneurial mindset to be able to handle a considerable amount of data, but yet structure it and provide clear recommendations based on your analysis
• You have excellent project management skills; You are resourceful, and flexible and know where your time delivers the highest impact
• You seek to solve problems creatively and you don’t necessarily stop at the most obvious answer; You enjoy thinking outside the box
• You are a skilled communicator and able to effectively illustrate the value of the benefits offered
• You are skilled at navigating the polarity of global and regional, you know when global alignment is key and when regional autonomy is best
• You know when process and structure can be used as an enabler of innovation
• You have the ability to balance multiple priorities and keep up with project scope changes while meeting timelines