Do you want to combine the opportunities that a global company provides with the benefits of a family-owned business? Headquartered in Lachen near Zurich, Switzerland, the Octapharma Group is a leading company in the worldwide market for therapeutic human proteins. Working at Octapharma means to have an opportunity to contribute to our common goal – developing lifesaving therapies to improve patients’ lives.

We are looking for a dedicated employee who wants to be part of our team. With us, everyone works on-site five days a week, giving you the opportunity to build strong relationships and contribute to a dynamic work environment.

What will you be doing as Lead Expert Total Rewards?

• Develop the Compensation & Benefits specialty area by setting goals and strategies to create an attractive rewards offering in alignment with Octapharma strategy
• Support the management team and managers by providing strategic and operational support in the total rewards area
• Collaborate with Payroll, Recruitment, and union representatives to ensure a fair salary structure
• Ensure that the local job architecture aligns with Group guidelines
• Inform and educate the organization within the area of Compensation & Benefits
• Develop an attractive and functional benefits offering according to global guidelines
• Coordinate efforts to ensure that Octapharma Stockholm complies with the EU Pay Transparency Directive in accordance with local legislation
• Lead the implementation of HR processes according to laws and collective agreements, including salary analysis, salary review, gender pay mapping, annual bonus process, review of benefits packages, and pension and insurance management

Who are you?

• BSc degree in Personnel Administration, Economics, Law, or vocational education in HR/Compensation & Benefits
• At least 5 years of experience in the Compensation & Benefits specialty area or equivalent
• Experience in union negotiations
• Experience working with job evaluation, job architecture, and market salary data
• Fluently in Swedish and with excellent knowledge of English 
• Good system skills, with strong experience in Excel and other Office packages

HR Unit

• Support the rest of the organization in matters such as recruitment, salary, employee benefits, work environment, succession planning, competence & talent development
• Ensure that our colleagues and the rest of the organization collaborate effectively in our joint efforts towards our vision
• Develop personnel-related processes
• With us, you will find a familial atmosphere and an environment where people meet, have fun, support each other, and work together
• The department consists of 13 people, and you report to the head of the department

What's the best thing about working with us?

• You help save lives - Every day is meaningful as we produce life-saving medicines
• Family values - Long-term perspective for employees and relationships 
• You will have a high level of influence where you can make a difference and leave your footprint
• Work with skilled and fun colleagues in a relatively informal organization
• Skills development - We offer various internal and external employee and leadership trainings, trainee programs and digital solutions

Apply Today!

If you have questions about the position, contact Johanna Hermansson (Responsible recruiter) at johanna.hermansson@octapharma.com. The application deadline is 2025-05-18, but the position may be filled before then.

If you proceed in the process

• We want to gather as much Information as possible early in the process to make the best match. Within a few days, you will perform work psychological assessment tests
• The assessment tests are done early in the process because we want to ensure an objective, unbiased and fair selection process

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