Head of Reward

Anderson Knight; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking an experienced Head of Reward for a fixed-term contract in the UK. In this senior role, you will manage the full reward cycle, including compensation, payroll, and benefits, while ensuring compliance with legislation. The position offers hybrid working options from Glasgow or Edinburgh and comes with a competitive salary. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals looking for immediate impact in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Competitive day rate / salary

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Proven experience at Head of Reward or similar senior level.
• Strong technical knowledge in compensation, benefits, and payroll.
• Experience in a professional services or complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end reward cycle including pay reviews and bonuses.
• Oversee payroll management ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Develop and review reward frameworks and policies.

Skills

Compensation

Benefits

Payroll management

Stakeholder management

Market analysis

Job description

We are working with a leading professional services firm to appoint an experienced Head of Reward on a fixed-term contract. This is a senior, hands‑on role supporting the business across the full reward agenda, with an immediate start and the potential for the contract to extend beyond the initial four months.

The Role

Reporting into senior leadership, you will take ownership of the full reward cycle, providing both strategic direction and operational delivery. Key responsibilities include :

• End-to-end management of the reward cycle, including annual pay review, bonus and benefits
• Oversight and management of payroll, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely delivery
• Review and development of reward frameworks, policies and processes
• Benchmarking and market analysis to support competitive and compliant reward practices
• Stakeholder management across HR, Finance and senior leadership
• Ensuring reward and payroll practices align with current legislation and best practice

About You

• Proven experience operating at Head of Reward or senior reward leadership level
• Strong technical knowledge across compensation, benefits and payroll
• Experience within a professional services or similarly complex environment
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, change‑oriented setting
• Available at short notice or able to start within the required timeframe

What’s On Offer

• 4-month fixed-term contract with potential to extend
• Competitive day rate / salary (DOE)
• Hybrid working from either Glasgow or Edinburgh

If you’re an experienced reward professional looking for an interim opportunity with impact, we’d love to hear from you.