Total Reward & Global Mobility Expert - Automotive Business

SKF has been around for more than a century and today we are one of the world’s largest global suppliers of bearings and supporting solutions for rotating equipment. Our products can be found literally everywhere in society. This means that we are an important part of the everyday lives of people and companies around the world. 

In September of 2024, SKF announced the separation of its Automotive business, with the objective to build two world-leading businesses. The role you are applying for will be a part of the new organization created from the Automotive business. This means you will have the opportunity to be a part of shaping a new business aimed at meeting the needs of the transforming global automotive market.     

Would you like to join us in shaping the future of motion? We are now looking for a…   

Total Reward & Global Mobility Expert - Automotive Business

As a Total Reward & Global Mobility professional within SKF Automotive, you will build up and manage our global employee reward and global mobility policies and processes. Both the team and the role are new, which means you will have the unique opportunity to significantly impact the future of Total Reward & Global Mobility within SKF’s Automotive Business. The ideal candidate will be interested in designing, improving and managing global policies and processes. 

You will play a key role in our new Total Reward & Performance team, and you will be part of shaping and executing the reward strategy in a global, listed company. You will lead and manage global reward processes and ensure compliance with external remuneration regulations and internal pay policies. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Process owner: Manage several of the annual processes such as performance and salary review, short and long-term incentive programs, and employee recognition programs. 
• Subject matter expert: In areas of compensation management, pay equity, pay transparency, job evaluation, job architecture, salary setting, and global mobility. 
• External relationships: Manage vendor relationships in the area of Total Reward and Global Mobility.
• Advising the business: Provide expert advice on compensation, incentives, pay equity, job evaluation and global mobility to people experience colleagues, business leaders, and managers. 
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with EU pay transparency regulations and other country-specific compensation laws and reporting requirements globally. Ensure international assignment tax and legal compliance.
• Analytics & Insights: Drive efficiency in total rewards processes through data analysis, dashboards, and forecasting. 
• Reporting of Remuneration Data: Support remuneration compliance by analysing pay data and contributing insights to the Remuneration Report, Annual Report, and Sustainability Report. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in HR management, Organisational Psychology, Business Studies or a related field, or equivalent required – Master’s degree desirable
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in total reward management within a global company and experience of managing international assignments.
• Experience of (or a very keen desire to learn) SuccessFactors
• Project management skills and ability to lead programs and initiatives at a global scale 
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and data management skills, numerical aptitude, and attention to detail 
• Professional proficiency in English and excellent collaboration skills across departments and functions.  
• Experience of managing share plans or other long-term incentives is desirable

You will enjoy working here if you 

• Have experience, competence, and understanding of a range of reward and global mobility processes 
• Enjoy proactively solving problems and driving projects and processes 
• Enjoy both strategic and operational tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Have a high level of accountability, integrity and commitment. 
• Maintain good working relationships across all levels in the organisation and with outside vendors and networks.

SKF is committed to creating a diverse environment, and we firmly believe that a diverse workforce is essential for our continued success. Therefore, we only focus on your experience, skills, and potential. Come as you are – just be yourself. #weareSKF  

Additional information 
This position can be located at our sites in Germany (Schweinfurt or Lüchow), Italy (Airasca) or Sweden (Gothenburg), on local contract. You will report to the Head of Total Reward & Performance Management, SKF Automotive, who is located in Gothenburg, Sweden.

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Simona Collino, Recruitment Expert EMEA, at simona.collino@skf.com.

At SKF, we are committed to promoting fairness and inclusivity throughout our recruitment process. To achieve this, we may include assessments and verify the information in your application in compliance with country-specific laws and regulations. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the recruiter.

Is this you? 
If you are interested and meet the above requirements, please submit your application with your CV in English, no later than August, 15 2025. Please note that we can't accept applications via email. We will review applications on an ongoing basis during the application period, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. Kindly note however that, due to the vacation period, our availability may be limited, and responses may be delayed.

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