Global Reward Project Director

The Boston Consulting Group GmbH; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An international consulting firm in the UK seeks a seasoned Reward Leader for an 18-month contract to lead compliance with EU Pay Transparency regulations. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of experience in compensation and project management. This role involves collaboration across functions and developing communication strategies for implementation.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in corporate or consulting compensation.
• Proven project management experience.
• Experience in regulatory, HR, or compliance-related fields preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Pay Transparency project, ensuring compliance with EU regulations.
• Partner with HR and Legal to assess impact and implement required changes.
• Lead communication efforts including creation of trainings and templates.

Skills

Project management

Understanding and interpreting regulatory requirements

Communication

Managing competing priorities

Driving structured change

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree or MBA

Job description

Overview

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation—inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

What You'll Do

This role is part of BCG’s central Global Reward Centre of Expertise. The focus of this 18-month project role is to lead BCG’s readiness for the upcoming EU Pay Transparency regulations. You will coordinate a cross-functional program to interpret regulatory requirements, design BCG’s response, and oversee readiness across HR, recruiting, staff transparency, and reporting obligations.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

• Lead the Pay Transparency project, ensuring compliance with EU regulations.
• Partner with HR, Legal, Recruiting, and other functions to assess impact and implement required changes.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and deliverables.
• Lead communication efforts including creation of trainings, talking points, templates for local HR teams to leverage
• Coordinate reporting frameworks and readiness across regions.
• Ensure that BCG staff and leadership are informed and prepared for implementation.
• Lead and coordinate efforts to identify data required for pay reporting, including identification of data, sources, considerations (working with our tech teams and tool vendor)
• Plan approach to remediation and work with global comp team and local HR teams to operationalize as needed.

You’re Good At

• Project management: planning, tracking, and delivering complex initiatives.
• Understanding and interpreting regulatory requirements, with a focus on EU employment/pay transparency.
• Collaborating across functional and geographical boundaries.
• Communicating with clarity and influence at all levels.
• Managing competing priorities and delivering results under tight deadlines.
• Driving structured change and embedding new processes.

We are looking for a seasoned and innovative reward leader—someone who thrives in entrepreneurial settings, enjoys building and refining strategies, and can effectively influence across diverse business contexts. Your ability to translate complex business goals into effective compensation models, backed by analytics and sound judgment, will be essential to your success.

What You'll Bring

• A Bachelor’s degree is required; a Master’s degree or MBA is preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in corporate or consulting compensation, with exposure to leadership roles.
• Proven project management experience.
• Experience in regulatory, HR, or compliance-related fields as well as knowledge of EU Pay Transparency regulations preferred.
• A global mindset with experience working across diverse geographies.
• Familiarity with professional services business models is a plus.
• A proven track record of solving complex, ambiguous problems with creative, data-driven solutions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and leadership effectively.

Who You’ll Work With

• BCG Leadership
• Global and Regional Finance and HR
• Local office leadership (incl. HR, Finance and Office Heads)
• Other Global functions such as Mobility, Legal and Tax

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer.