Compensation & Benefits specialist

Compensation & Benefits specialist Role description The consultant will lead a fact-based review of the C&B function and recommend a future operating model. The assignment covers current responsibilities, processes, capacity and dependencies, as well as the scope and competence profile of a future internal C&B role. Technical information • Use document and data analysis to review processes, annual cycles, policies, workload, reporting and supplier arrangements. • Conduct interviews and workshops with People & Culture, Finance, Legal, Payroll and other relevant stakeholders. • Assess existing system support, data quality, reporting capabilities and opportunities for digitalization, automation and self-service. • Evaluate internal and external delivery options, including requirements for supplier management and governance. • Use relevant benchmarking where it strengthens the analysis. Responsibilities & deliverables The consultant is responsible for independently driving the review, validating findings with the assignment owner and presenting practical recommendations. Expected deliverables include • A current-state assessment covering activities, ownership, processes, workload, volumes and dependencies. • An assessment of business-critical activities, compliance requirements and operational risks. • Prioritized recommendations on what to strengthen, simplify, standardize, automate, redistribute, outsource or discontinue. • Alternative organizational and staffing scenarios, including implications, risks and prerequisites. • A recommended end-to-end operating model with clear process ownership and interfaces. • A proposed scope, mandate, competence profile, seniority and capacity for the future internal C&B role. • A final decision workshop or management presentation Required skills • Strong Compensation & Benefits expertise, including relevant Swedish regulatory and collective agreement requirements. • Proven experience reviewing and improving HR processes and operating models. • Strong analytical skills, including workload, capacity, data quality and risk assessment. • Ability to translate findings into clear, feasible organizational and staffing recommendations. • Experience conducting stakeholder interviews, facilitating workshops and presenting to management. • Ability to manage an independent consulting assignment and handle sensitive information confidentially Preferred skills • Experience with C&B digitalization, automation and self-service. • Experience assessing outsourcing options and establishing supplier governance. • Knowledge of pension and insurance administration and related external delivery models. • Experience working in organizations with group-level functions and multiple internal interfaces. • Access to relevant C&B benchmarks and examples of effective operating models. Soft skills/Personality traits • Structured, analytical and evidence-driven. • Independent, with the confidence to challenge established practices constructively. • Pragmatic and focused on achievable improvements. • Collaborative and skilled at building stakeholder trust. • Clear and concise in communication. • Discreet and sound in judgment Start date: 2026.10.15 End date: 2026.12.31 Language: Swedish and English are mandatory Remote: 2 days a week Location: Stockholm