Executive Compensation Manager W/M

The Group Total Rewards team is responsible for designing, managing, and administering global compensation and benefit programs that attract, motivate, and retain top talent.

This high-impact role focuses specifically on Executive Compensation for the Group’s Top Management. This position ensures governance, competitive positioning, and strict regulatory compliance globally.

Missions & Responsibilities

Reporting to the VP Group Total Rewards & International Mobility, you will be in charge of :

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION & PERFORMANCE REWARDS (PRP)

• Manage the annual Bonus Plan cycle for Executives: issue and population of individual scorecards, change-of-role adjustments, assessment of attainment percentage, coordination of payout management.
• Preparation of the annual WTW Executives France compensation survey and review of market benchmarks to support annual salary review and change-of-role proposals for Executives.
• Oversee the administration of Top France Executives pension plans , including eligibility, contribution calculation, and payment coordination with payroll and SwissLife.

GOVERNANCE, COMPLIANCE, AND REPORTING

• Manage the governance process, including presenting the LTI campaign for the Remuneration Committee and securing Board of Directors approval (September).
• Redact and fill in data for the Universal Registration Document (URD) (December−March) on LTI grants and vesting in particular.
• Contribute to CSRD reporting requirements, specifically focusing on adequate/living wage analysis from a Total Rewards viewpoint.
• Prepare specific one-pager notes for the President to support the annual General Meeting preparations.

Required Education & Experience

• You have a Master’s degree in Finance, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in Global Total Rewards, with extensive exposure to Executive Compensation .
• A first experience in an Operational or Financial role is highly valued.

Necessary Skills

• Expert mastery of financial modeling and data analysis related to compensation and equity programs.
• Fluent French and English (written and oral) is mandatory for global coordination.
• Mastery of Google suite or Microsoft Office (Sheets/Excel) for complex modeling.
• familiarity with HRIS systems for plan administration is essential.
• Strong Digital mindset and appetite for process optimization and system integration.

Key Behavioral Skills

• Exceptional Attention to Detail and organizational skills, critical for accurate governance and compliance.
• Absolute Discretion and Integrity in handling highly sensitive and confidential Executive compensation data.
• Strong Executive Communication skills (written and oral), with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization.
• Highly Autonomous and capable of independently driving complex, annual processes.
• Data-oriented and comfortable with metrics and financial concepts.
• Solution-oriented mindset, focused on resolving challenges efficiently in a complex regulatory environment.