Senior Director HR

Senior Director, Total Rewards & HR Delivery (w/m/d)

Location:
Basel, Switzerland

Duration:
12/01/2026 to 11/01/2027 + potential perm position afterwards

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of CHI total reward strategy globally (over 3'500 employees) by directly partnering with Heads of HR and HRBPs on day to day people matters as well as more strategic CHI projects
• Provide expert advice to CHI LT and HRBPs and also help them navigate people challenges utilizing the TR Global Governance and ensuring compensation strategies and benefits are tailored to meet the unique needs of different sites and locations while maintaining alignment with global policy
• Provide education, support and communication tools for existing and new total rewards initiatives, policies and programs, coaching HR colleagues and Managers on underlying concepts and helping to embed the pay for performance culture
• Be an expert and drive the Pay Transparency agenda
• Support compensation-related aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and organizational changes, ensuring smooth integration of compensation programs and alignment with the company's global compensation structure
• Be a strong advocate of all reward aspects, including policy, practices and program interpretation and communication, recommend reward solutions for talent attraction, motivation, reward and retention.
• Lead cycle related activities, annual market benchmarking, the development of salary ranges and grading
• Support local compliance with compensation-related regulations and laws, including understanding and managing regional nuances in compensation practices
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates timely and accurate decision making, ensuring delegation or escalation where appropriate.
• Exhibits a sophisticated understanding of the critical success factors needed to differentiate and improve the business in order to make the client more competitive
• Finds the right balance between customer needs and business goals. Manages interactions proactively to drive customer satisfaction
• Leads multiple complex initiatives simultaneously to successful conclusion Anticipates and resolves challenges
• Provides opportunities for talent and performance development through specific and measurable actions, coaching and mentoring
• Make a conscious effort to expand and actively engage networks to drive results.
• Seek out and respect diverse perspectives to build mutual trust.
• Challenge others to work differently when the business environment requires it.
• Empowers and encourages others to bring new ideas and ensures learning from both success and failures.
• Manages ambiguity through effective communication, removes barriers and overcomes resistance skillfully
• Partnering, consulting, influencing & relationship management skills
• Excellent conceptual skills and ability to package complex materials into a well-organized and succinct work product (PowerPoint)
• Global/international mindset and proven network management skills
• Commercial and strategic thinking
• Self-starter and fast learner with the experience to quickly establish relationships and be viewed as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert
• Ability to work effectively through ambiguity
• Highly honed planning and project management and execution capability. Able to oversee, plan and execute parallel concurrent activities to serve organization wide plans
• Expert at analysis (including MS Excel), reporting, presenting and facilitating
• Strong customer service and communication skills, ability to handle confidential information
• Innovative and forward looking analytical mindset
• Strong work ethic, resilience, time management skills and a positive attitude

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree Master - preferred
• Preferred area of study: HR, Business Administration, Economics, Finance or Tax
• Broad spectrum of knowledge to this position from prior work in leadership roles.
• Led rewards and annual compensation benchmarking processes.
• Strong business acumen, the ability to develop trusting and authentic relationships across lines of difference
• Experienced at guiding and leading a rapidly growing and diverse workforce through exciting challenges and change.
• 15+ Years in Total Rewards, Benefits, Retirement, HR experience, ideally gained in consulting, project driven environment and in-house with a multinational organization
• Previous experience gained in a fast growing multinational company or large consulting organization
• Demonstrated depth of experience in global Total Rewards roles, Project Management and HR Systems.
• Preferred: Experience with redesigning US benefit systems (incl. connection to payroll/ vendor).
• Experience working independently and requiring little instruction on day-to-day work
• Proven project management and project execution experience in a cross-functional and international environment
• Must be able to perform successfully in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment and to navigate ambiguity, interpret rules and guidelines flexibly to enhance the business and in keeping with client's values and culture.
• Experience working successfully within a complex matrix structured organization is essential.
• Good experience and understanding of managing complex reporting relationships and incorporating multiple cultures

SThree_Germany is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.