Global Compensation COE Lead: Pay Equity & Strategy

Wella International; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Staff Discount

Job summary

Wella Company in Wimbledon (UK) seeks a Senior Manager, Compensation COE to lead global compensation programs, governance, and analytics. You will partner with regional Total Rewards teams, HR COE, and key stakeholders to design and drive annual merit, incentives, pricing, grading, and pay equity initiatives across the globe.

The role requires 8–10 years in compensation, strong communication, and expert data analysis with advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of relevant experience in compensation in global organizations.
• Ability to influence across cultures and functions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; independent ownership.
• Analytical mindset with ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Attention to detail and ability to present executive-ready materials.
• Strong project management; able to multi-task and hit timelines.
• Advanced Excel (VLOOKUP, pivots) and PowerPoint skills; SAP SuccessFactors a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in a numerate field; fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation on compensation topics to global HR communities.
• Partner with designated global function client groups on compensation decisions.
• Lead job evaluations, market pricing, and job catalog maintenance.
• Support annual compensation processes: merit, incentives, salary reviews, governance.
• Advise People Business Partners on guidelines, timelines, and budgets.
• Lead process readiness activities: testing, communications, training, stakeholder support.
• Act as primary contact for internal audit requirements related to compensation programs.
• Support pay transparency and pay equity initiatives across the organization.
• Collaborate with regional Total Rewards and HRIS teams on system upgrades.

Skills

Strong communicator

Independent worker

Analytical thinker

Detail oriented

Project management

Advanced Excel

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

Wella Company in Wimbledon (UK) seeks a Senior Manager, Compensation COE to lead global compensation programs, governance, and analytics. You will partner with regional Total Rewards teams, HR COE, and key stakeholders to design and drive annual merit, incentives, pricing, grading, and pay equity initiatives across the globe.

The role requires 8–10 years in compensation, strong communication, and expert data analysis with advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.