Global Compensation Leader - Hybrid & Impactful

IFS; Staines-upon-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

IFS is a global technology company seeking a Global Compensation Manager to drive salary structures, market benchmarking and annual reviews across markets. The role covers bonus planning, job architecture and governance, while ensuring internal equity and compliance with EU pay transparency requirements.

You will engage with brokers, survey providers and stakeholders across HR, Finance and Legal to deliver consistent, data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Solid compensation experience in a global organisation.
• Knowledge of market benchmarking, salary structures and compa-ratio.
• Advanced Excel skills and HRIS/analysis tools.
• Ability to translate data into practical recommendations.
• Experience with pay transparency requirements and governance.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of global compensation activities and provide guidance on pay decisions and reward packages.
• Maintain salary structures, pay ranges, market data and country inputs.
• Support annual salary review and bonus planning processes with data prep and communications.
• Assist job architecture by ensuring roles are evaluated and graded consistently.
• Review in-year salary decisions and escalate high-risk cases as needed.
• Contribute to governance, transparency, and reporting workstreams.
• Support EU pay transparency data preparation and disclosure processes.
• Coordinate with brokers or survey providers for benchmarking outputs.
• Provide analysis and recommendations on salary positioning and equity.

Skills

Compensation experience

Market benchmarking

Excel skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder mgmt

Governance

EU pay transparency

Job description

IFS is a global technology company seeking a Global Compensation Manager to drive salary structures, market benchmarking and annual reviews across markets. The role covers bonus planning, job architecture and governance, while ensuring internal equity and compliance with EU pay transparency requirements.

You will engage with brokers, survey providers and stakeholders across HR, Finance and Legal to deliver consistent, data-driven decisions.