Senior Manager, Total Rewards

Senior Manager, Total Rewards

Full-Time 80000 - 100000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Scandit

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead the global total rewards strategy, managing compensation, benefits, and equity programs.
  • Company: Join Scandit, a tech innovator empowering businesses with cutting-edge solutions.
  • Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, equity plans, and a vibrant company culture.
  • Other info: Be part of a diverse team that values innovation and inclusivity.
  • Why this job: Make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment while shaping employee experiences.
  • Qualifications: 8+ years in compensation, benefits, and equity within tech scale-ups; strong collaboration skills.

The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.

Scandit gives people superpowers. Whether enabling delivery drivers to make quicker deliveries, matching a patient with their medication or allowing retailers to make store operations more efficient, our technology automates workflows and provides actionable insights to help businesses in a variety of industries. Join us, as we continue to expand, grow and innovate, and help take Scandit to the next level.

Joining our People team, we put people first. Always. Our People team is central to Scandit's success. Creating a welcoming, inclusive and spirited culture where everyone can be their best. From helping to deliver business strategy to reshaping people processes. This is the place to be if you are looking to make a big impact as a people professional.

Your opportunity: As Senior Manager, Total Rewards, you will play a pivotal role in executing the organization's global total rewards strategy by managing the global compensation, benefits and equity programs. This role requires a dynamic individual who is comfortable working at both a high level developing strategies, and at a tactical level, ensuring seamless implementation in a fast paced evolving environment. The ideal candidate will excel at moving between strategic planning and hands‑on operational tasks. This position will work closely with cross‑functional teams, including HR, Finance, Legal and Leadership, to ensure alignment and integration of total rewards practices. In addition, this role will partner with the executive management team to provide insight and recommendations that support the company's growth objectives, including in the context of business transformations or mergers and acquisitions.

Here's how you'll contribute:

  • Execution of the Global Total Rewards strategy across compensation, benefits and equity to ensure alignment with the organization's goals, whilst maintaining compliance with local regulations across all relevant countries.
  • Manage the global annual compensation review process, including salary increases, promotions, and performance-based adjustments ensuring equitable and consistent application across regions and adhering to budgetary requirements.
  • Setup the 2027 compensation review process in Workday.
  • Run virtual benefits roadshows and listening sessions in each country and execute smart improvements including a global life insurance offering and a global wellbeing platform.
  • Execute benefits renewals.
  • Manage and optimize the global phantom stock option program, ensuring effective administration of annual refreshers, and compliance.
  • Collaborate with executive leadership to design and implement an awareness and communication strategy for the equity program to highlight its value.
  • Analyze, plan and budget for pension improvements in Switzerland, UK, US for a 2027 rollout.
  • Preparing Compensation Committee materials.
  • Maintain and evolve our global job leveling framework and salary banding structure, ensuring roles are consistently evaluated and compensated based on internal equity, external market competitiveness and organizational hierarchy.
  • Provide total rewards support through significant business events such as mergers and acquisitions.
  • Leverage AI tools to automate reward processes and analytics.

Who we look for: Happy optimists, curious and passionate people, experts and culture builders who enjoy working at pace and making things happen. Those who want to challenge the status quo and how things have been done. Here are a few other key qualities you need to bring to the role:

  • 8+ years of experience across compensation, benefits and equity in a scale‑up tech environment.
  • Prior hands-on experience managing all three, including equity or stock option programs, is essential.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with a proven ability to work cross functionally and effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership and executive teams, to drive alignment and decision-making.
  • You have worked internationally, and have experience working in Tech scale-up environments across Europe, APAC and the US.
  • You will have worked in a fast growing or fast changing company and are not afraid to roll up your sleeves and 'get things done' even if it's not on your job description.
  • Fluent English is a must, any additional languages a plus.
  • Willingness to go beyond your role, your team and (sometimes) your comfort zone to have real impact on the business.
  • AI fluency.

The good stuff: Here are just some of the reasons why people choose to build their career at Scandit:

  • An attractive individual equity plan in a high-growth company.
  • Smart, people-first culture.
  • Flexible, office, hybrid or home working.
  • Innovation hackathons.
  • Global team outings.
  • Festive/end of year all company celebrations.
  • Your birthday off.
  • Learning and development opportunities.
  • Top-notch tech pack to enable you to do your most productive work.
  • Brand new optimized-for-hybrid working HQ in Zurich as well as local offices in hotspots London, Tampere, Warsaw, Boston, and Tokyo.
  • Specific benefits related to the location you are joining.

We strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees. We believe that our products and services benefit from our diverse backgrounds and experiences and are proud to be a safe space for all. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical [dis]ability or length of time spent unemployed.

Senior Manager, Total Rewards employer: Scandit

At Scandit, we prioritise our people and foster a vibrant, inclusive culture that empowers employees to thrive. As a Senior Manager in Total Rewards, you'll enjoy a dynamic work environment in Zurich, with opportunities for professional growth, innovative projects, and a strong focus on employee well-being. Our commitment to flexibility, collaboration, and continuous learning makes Scandit an exceptional place to build a meaningful career.

Scandit

Contact Details:

Scandit Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Senior Manager, Total Rewards

Global Total Rewards Strategy Execution
Compensation Management
Benefits Administration
Equity Program Management
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Analytical Skills