Senior Manager – Executive Reward and Share Plans

Our purpose – making the future work for everyone – inspires and connects us all. As one of the world’s largest employers, our colleagues across our three global business units – Adecco, Akkodis, and LHH – provide expertise in talent and technology that enables organizations to succeed and individuals to thrive within an ever-evolving world of work.

We’re passionate about our work – embracing different perspectives and putting our clients, candidates, and customers at the heart of all we do. At the Adecco Group we work to make an impact on an inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged to reach their full potential.

As a Senior Manager – Executive Reward and Share Plans for The Adecco Group, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager to support our Long-Term Incentive (LTI) and Executive Compensation portfolio.

Roles and Responsibilities: 

Executive Compensation:

• Provide support across the executive compensation portfolio, including design, implementation and program management of executive compensation, ensuring alignment with business goals, market trends and legislative, regulatory and corporate governance standards.
• Maintain awareness and competitive intelligence regarding executive compensation and reporting.
• Support the preparation of materials for Board discussions and remuneration committee meetings, the annual Remuneration Report and shareholder consultation, ensuring external reporting obligations are met for executive compensation plans.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership, the Board, and external partners. Communicate compensation plans effectively to these stakeholders, providing guidance on complex compensation issues as required.
• Monitor and assess risks related to executive compensation, ensuring that the company’s compensation structure aligns with its overall risk strategy and financial objectives.

Share-Based Compensation (LTI):

• Take ownership of the LTI portfolio, ensuring effective governance and administration of share-based compensation programs such as stock options, RSUs, and performance shares. Oversee the day-to-day operations, collaborating with third-party vendors and internal teams to ensure the smooth management of these programs.
• Prepare Board and Compensation Committee materials on LTI, providing strategic insights.
• Support strategic decisions surrounding LTI eligibility, design, and funding, and collaborate with Treasury and external banking partners on the financial aspects of LTI plans.
• Conduct market analysis and benchmarking to ensure Adecco’s LTI programs remain competitive and aligned with industry standards. Provide recommendations to optimize the LTI offerings.
• Ensure compliance with all tax and regulatory requirements related to LTI programs, maintaining effective communication and reporting with internal and external stakeholders to ensure transparency and regulatory adherence. This includes annual due diligence.

Job Requirements:

Work experience:

• 5-10 years of experience in LTI & Executive Compensation portfolio.
• Extensive experience in LTI governance and administration.
• Proven ability in legal drafting and documentation.
• In-depth knowledge of shares and share-based compensation.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior leadership and board members.
• Willingness and ability to support board-level remuneration topics.
• Experience in managing funding and administrative tasks.
• Ability to work with third-party vendors effectively.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to apply judgment and adapt to dynamic environments.
• Comfortable working in a less structured environment and seeing opportunities for growth and innovation.

It’s an exciting time to be part of our team. We’re proud to be a global thought-leader and care about doing the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone. We do this by building our Future@Work strategy as a united team of 30,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally.

You’ll have the opportunity to grow across a variety of interesting jobs and careers over our extensive portfolio of global brands. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways to achieve total balance between the demands of their jobs and their lives. That’s why we give you the autonomy and support you need to work in the way that makes you most productive, agile, confident, and insightful.

Putting people first, pioneering with a collective spirit and always advancing with a growth mindset -that’s what we stand for at the Adecco Group. Here, we are all individuals with a unique perspective on the world we live in. That’s what makes us stronger. Whoever you are and whatever your background, you can be yourself. So, we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you. We offer a range of world-class resources for upskilling and development, satisfying your curiosity while the sharing skills, knowledge, and expertise to grow together.

Make an impact where it matters most.

A journey to bring out the best in you - We believe that having an understanding of the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organization with multiple different roles, our application process can vary.

On our career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way.As one of the world’s largest employers we believe in talent, not labels, and focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, an environment where everyone can thrive and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued. Our commitment to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity is part of our broader commitment to respecting fundamental human rights across our value chain.

The Adecco Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Posting date: 31-03-2025