Global Rewards Manager

Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people across the globe.
- We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.
- Everything we do is about Making Better Happen.
- **AAK location**
- **About the role**
- The role will develop and manage global compensation structures, including salary frameworks, incentive plans, executive compensation and conduct regular market benchmarking and job evaluations to ensure the organizations pay practices are competitive and equitable.
- **Responsibilities**
As Global Rewards Manager, your main responsibilities will be:
- Strategic Planning: Developing and implementing reward strategies aligned with organizational goals to attract, retain, and develop talent.
- Compensation Management: Design, implement and evaluate reward frameworks which align with performance management processes and incentivise high performance and contribution.
- Benefits Management: Design, manage and administer global benefit programs, including health, wellness, and retirement. Control benefit costs through the negotiation of benefit contract terms, plan design and participating in the competitive bid processes where required.
- Global Mobility Programs: Oversee and manage the organizations global mobility programs, which include international assignments, relocations, and immigration processes.
- HRIS Management: Leads the design, build and deployment of new practices in the organizations reward system and continuously evaluate the effectiveness with business leaders, HR Directors, and Business Partners.
- Policy Compliance and Governance: Ensure all compensation and benefits programs comply with local, national, and international laws and regulations. Maintain and update global reward policies and ensure clear communication and adherence across the organization.
- Diversity and Inclusion: Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to foster a culture of belonging and support diversity in the workplace.
- HR Analytics: Utilizing reward data and analytics to drive informed decision-making, measure reward metrics, and continuously improve reward programs, processes, and initiatives.

**About you**
We take pride in co-creating high-impact solutions and reward initiatives that are aligned with our business strategy. Your passion and energy come from collaborating with colleagues to drive meaningful results that empower our organization. You will hold a bachelor’s degree in human resource management, business administration, finance or a related field and be a chartered member of a relevant professional body. Whilst time-served is not a primary determinant, you are likely to have a minimum 5-7 years functional management experience, preferably with at least 3 in an international matrixed organization. You will hold exceptional industry knowledge, specialise in reward, remuneration or compensation, and hold strong thought leadership capability to lead the development of reward policies and practices in AAK.
- To be successful in the role you will also need:
- Compensation Management: Knowledge of compensation structure, and regulations and policies related to compensation; ability to design, implement and evaluate compensation programs, policies, and processes within an organization.
- Business Case Justification: Knowledge of the how's and why's of preparing and justifying business cases and value propositions; ability to justify business expenditures by identifying cost, benefits, ROI, opportunities, and risks.
- Benefit Programs: Knowledge of employee benefits programs, processes, issues, and considerations; ability to design and implement benefits programs.

**AAK offers you**
- An exciting role with visibility and impact following a rescoping of the function with additional competences, empowerment to drive change and support successful execution of the business strategy.
- A pioneering multi-oil ingredients house, specializing in plant-based oils and fats, driving innovation and sustainability.
- International exposure and collaborating with a diverse team.
- Investment in your development with training, mentorship, and career paths.
- A diverse and inclusive workplace that values every individual's perspective and talents.

**Contacts and Applications**

About AAK

Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s off