Compensation & Reward Lead

GTC Recruitment Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GTC Recruitment Ltd. is seeking an experienced Compensation & Reward Lead to drive the design and delivery of reward programmes within a large, complex organisation.

The role shapes compensation frameworks, informs senior stakeholders and leads initiatives across pay, incentives and mobility. You will oversee salary benchmarking, governance, and reporting, while guiding a team of reward professionals and collaborating with HR, payroll and leadership across domestic and international mobility.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in compensation, reward management or a related HR discipline.
• Strong knowledge of salary benchmarking, pay frameworks and annual reward cycles.
• Experience in reward governance, compliance, audit and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead compensation frameworks, salary structures, allowances and incentive programmes.
• Manage annual pay reviews, salary benchmarking and market analysis.
• Oversee domestic and international employee mobility arrangements.
• Ensure compliance with reward policies, legislation, governance and pay controls.
• Deliver gender pay gap reporting, management information and reward analytics.
• Partner with HR, payroll and senior stakeholders to ensure accurate and effective pay decisions.
• Provide leadership, guidance and development to reward professionals.
• Support employee relations activities and trade union discussions relating to pay.

Skills

Reward management

Salary benchmarking

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Policy compliance

Job description

Contract: 12 Months

We're looking for an experienced Compensation & Reward Lead to drive the delivery and development of reward programmes within a large, complex organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a reward specialist to shape compensation frameworks, influence senior stakeholders and lead key initiatives across pay, incentives and employee mobility.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead compensation frameworks, salary structures, allowances and incentive programmes.
• Manage annual pay reviews, salary benchmarking and market analysis.
• Oversee domestic and international employee mobility arrangements.
• Ensure compliance with reward policies, legislation, governance and pay controls.
• Deliver gender pay gap reporting, management information and reward analytics.
• Partner with HR, payroll and senior stakeholders to ensure accurate and effective pay decisions.
• Provide leadership, guidance and development to reward professionals.
• Support employee relations activities and trade union discussions relating to pay.

What We're Looking For

• Significant experience in compensation, reward management or a related HR discipline.
• Strong knowledge of salary benchmarking, pay frameworks and annual reward cycles.
• Experience in reward governance, compliance, audit and reporting.
• Understanding of domestic and international mobility arrangements.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading teams and advising senior management.

Experience within a large, complex, public sector or highly regulated organisation would be advantageous.