Overview

Ericsson is inviting applications for the role of Total Rewards Manager for Europe North CU, based in any major location in Northern Europe. In this role you will work proactively with business leaders, People Business Partners and other stakeholders to bring the Ericsson Pay & Recognition philosophy to the assigned countries/geographies by implementing and managing effective and fair reward and recognition policies, work instructions, processes and systems aligned with market and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Drive the implementation of global processes and geographical programs/initiatives in line with the global framework and with support from local People Business Partners as required within several areas of total rewards.
• Partner with stakeholders and support business needs through consultation and lead the implementation of our global processes and our pay philosophy in the geography by defining fair and driven local compensation and benefit offerings, based on global and market area principles.
• Design, implement and manage local total rewards packages including benchmark and benefit design to ensure efficiency and competitiveness in the local market to secure attraction and retention of talent.
• Drive country-level governance and compliance by ensuring that all Total Reward results have applicable instructions, frameworks, processes and governance, in line with global Total Reward directives in collaboration with local People Business Partners.
• Provide proactive Total Rewards thought leadership to business leaders via external and internal market data, trends and insights. Support People Business Partners to use this information to enable business leaders to make strategic business decisions and guidance on employee engagement.
• Work with business and geographical people function to embed the global approaches in base pay, salary benchmarking, salary budgeting and short-term variable pay.
• Support the local People Business Partners, provide Total Rewards training to ensure successful usage of total reward policies, processes and initiatives.
• As part of the Global Total Rewards network, participate in the development and implementation of global initiatives and projects to support business needs, improve employee engagement, manage risks and control costs.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or Finance is required. A Master of Business degree is preferred.
• Min years of Total Rewards experience: 10+ years
• Proven experience in a similar role supporting multiple markets and geographies.
• Previous experience in either UK, Ireland or Nordics are required.
• Experience in managing compensation and benefit program design, driven market analysis, forecasting trends/costs in a geography.
• Ability to partner and consult with CU People Head and other People Business Partners.
• Experience in designing and implementing reward programs and tools with strong analytics capabilities and ability to translate data into trends with insights and recommendations.
• Consultative approach and effective communication of policies and information.
• Excellent attention to details and data accuracy, with ability to prioritize and follow through on requests.
• Global mindset and ability to operate in a matrixed organization.
• Project Management Skills and Financial Acumen are required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Total Rewards applications.

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you’ll have an outstanding opportunity to apply your skills and imagination to push boundaries and craft what comes next. You’ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone, joining a diverse team of innovators.