Amer Sports - Manager, Performance & Rewards (m/f/d) - Helsinki

Hybrid/ Helsinki

We’re looking for Manager, Performance & Rewards for Amer Sports’ office in Helsinki

Amer Sports is a global collective of iconic sports and outdoor brands, powered by a community of people who share a passion for authenticity, impact, and excellence. We bring together leading brands, talented teams, and a culture built on collaboration. If you’re looking for an environment where you can make an impact and grow your career, we invite you to explore the opportunity below.

We’re looking for a Manager, Performance & Rewards to help shape how we attract, develop, motivate, and reward talent across our global organization. In this role, you’ll drive key performance and rewards initiatives that support employees across our Brands, Regions, and Group Functions. From job architecture and compensation programs to performance management, analytics, and global HR projects, you’ll play a central role in ensuring our people practices remain competitive, consistent, and aligned with Amer Sports’ business strategy.

What you will be doing

• Manage and continuously develop the global Job Architecture, ensuring consistent job leveling, structures, and career frameworks across Brands, Regions, and Group Functions.
• Manage global rewards programs, including base pay, salary structures, merit reviews, bonus cycles, and incentive programs, while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Manage the annual performance review and goal-setting process in partnership with HR teams across the organization.
• Develop tools, guidelines, and training materials to support HR partners on Performance & Rewards topics and foster collaboration across the global HR community.
• Act as PMO for Performance & Rewards projects and serve as the key point of contact for HR Technology teams on relevant processes and systems.
• Manage regular Performance & Rewards reporting and analytics, while partnering with Finance on compensation planning and budgeting activities.
• Ensure compliance with global performance and rewards policies, working closely with Legal, Tax, Payroll, and Global Mobility teams.
• Manage compensation benchmarking activities and vendor relationships, evaluate market trends, and contribute to broader Total Rewards and HR initiatives.

What you need to succeed

We’re looking for someone who combines strong analytical capabilities with excellent stakeholder management skills and enjoys working in a global environment:

• 5+ years of experience in Compensation, Total Rewards, Performance Management, or a related HR field.
• Experience working in a global and complex organization, ideally across multiple brands, functions, or regions.
• Strong understanding of compensation principles, job architecture, job evaluation, pay equity, and incentive programs.
• Experience managing annual performance and compensation cycles.
• Familiarity with compensation survey providers such as Mercer, Korn Ferry, or WTW.
• Experience working with HR systems such as Workday.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong project management and organizational capabilities.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.
• High attention to detail and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Ability to take ownership and strive for excellence in how work is planned, executed, and improved
• A pragmatic, curious approach to challenges with a focus on meaningful impact
• Motivation to contribute to work that supports healthier, more active lives

What’s in it for you

At Amer Sports, you’ll be part of a global community of people who care about what they do and how they do it. Across our teams and brands, we are driven by ambition, collaboration, and a shared purpose of elevating the world through sport.

• Global collaboration: Work with diverse, international teams and collaborate across brands, functions, and markets, learning from different perspectives along the way.
• Access to a global network of leading brands: Work within a global collective of iconic sports and outdoor brands, gaining exposure to different businesses, perspectives, and opportunities across Amer Sports.
• We’re in the game together: Join a culture built on trust, support, and shared responsibility, where progress is achieved together and success is celebrated as a team.
• Employee product benefits: Enjoy access to employee discounts on quality products from our iconic brands.
• Purpose‑driven environment: Be part of work that supports healthier, more active lives through our iconic sports and outdoor brands.
• Small teams, real impact: Contribute in small, trusted teams within a global company, where your ideas matter and your work can create real impact.
• Excellence in how we work: Join an environment where quality, innovation, and continuous improvement matter, and where people are encouraged to raise the bar in how work is done.
• Ambitious career development: Develop your skills through meaningful work, new challenges, and collaboration with experienced colleagues.
• Modern technologies and ways of working: Be part of teams that work with modern technologies and continuously evolve how we build, operate, and improve our digital solutions.
• HR: As a member of our HR team, you’ll have the opportunity to engage in multiple global projects, experience continuous learning, and take pride in working with the world’s best sporting goods brands in our dynamic, ever-evolving environment.

What to expect from the recruitment process

1. CV screening: Every CV is reviewed by a human.
2. Phone screening: A conversation with Amer Sports’ HR manager to discuss the role, our organization, and your expectations.
3. Interviews: Usually 2–3 rounds, including interviews with the hiring manager and prospective team.
4. Case studies or assessments: Your role may require practical tests, such as presentations or case studies.
5. Feedback and decision: We aim to provide feedback throughout the process.

Interested?

Please submit your application via the application form latest on 22.07.26. CVs sent by email will not be considered or processed.

If you have any questions or need clarification at any stage of the application process or during your journey with us, please don’t hesitate to reach out to [email protected] (HR). Apply and join us in striving for excellence at each step!

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