Head of Reward & Benefits Strategy

QA Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

Holiday Buying scheme

Private Medical Insurance at corporate rates

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Scheme

Early Friday Finish at 4pm

Job summary

A leading tech training company in the UK is looking for a Head of Reward to lead its Compensation Strategy & Management. The ideal candidate will manage competitive compensation frameworks and benefits programs, oversee compliance with regulations, and drive analytics on compensation trends. This role demands strong analytical skills, experience in compensation and benefits, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders. Join a company dedicated to learning and development, and make an impactful contribution to our reward programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in compensation and benefits roles is essential.
• Strong analytical skills are required for data handling.
• Understanding of reward frameworks and benchmarking is expected.
• Knowledge of employment laws and regulatory requirements is necessary.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Compensation Strategy & Management initiatives.
• Develop competitive compensation frameworks and manage salary structures.
• Oversee the annual compensation review cycle.
• Administer and design healthcare and pensions in benefits programs.
• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements in reward programs.

Skills

Experience in compensation and benefits roles

Strong analytical skills

Understanding of reward frameworks and benchmarking

Knowledge of employment laws and regulatory requirements

Ability to influence senior stakeholders

Education

Relevant professional qualification

Tools

HRIS platforms

Job description

Your Role

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About The Role

Head of Reward

London

Your Role

We’re looking for someone to lead our Compensation Strategy & Management, including developing competitive compensation frameworks, managing salary structures and job evaluation processes, and overseeing the annual compensation review cycle. You’ll manage short- and long‑term incentive programs, provide guidance on compensation decisions, conduct pay equity analysis, and run compensation modelling.

You’ll also oversee Benefits & Wellbeing Programs, designing and administering healthcare, pensions, wellbeing initiatives, and voluntary benefits. This includes managing external providers, leading the annual renewal process, and continuously improving wellbeing offerings.

In Compliance & Governance, you’ll ensure all reward programs meet legislative requirements, oversee pay transparency and equal pay reporting, and maintain strong governance across compensation and benefits activities.

Through Data, Analytics & Insights, you'll provide reporting on compensation trends, turnover, engagement, and market competitiveness, while improving HR systems and delivering regular insights to senior leadership.

You will also drive strong Stakeholder Collaboration, partnering with Finance on budgeting and cost modelling, working with HRBPs and Talent Acquisition on organisational design and offer decisions, and communicating reward programs clearly across the business.

Your Experience And Skills

• Experience in compensation and benefits roles
• Strong analytical skills.
• Understanding of reward frameworks and benchmarking.
• Knowledge of employment laws and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience with global reward operation
• Familiarity with HRIS platforms.
• Relevant professional qualification
  
  

About Us

What We Offer

Wellbeing & Benefits

Your wellbeing matters to us. That’s why we offer benefits designed to help you recharge and thrive, including:

• 27 days Annual Leave (4 days used for the festive closure) plus Bank Holidays
• Holiday Buying scheme
• Medicash plan, Wellhub, Cycle to Work scheme
• Private Medical Insurance at corporate rates
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts Benefit Hub
• 3 Development days
• 2 Charity days per year
• Pension Scheme
• Early Friday Finish at 4pm
  
  

Personal growth

Learning and opportunity is at the core of what we do - and that applies to you too!

You’ll have the unique opportunity to develop your skills on our QA authored courses in the latest tech (you’ll get 3 training days/year to do this). You can also delve deep into our world-class digital learning content on a variety of tech and business topics. Orperhaps you’d like to enrol on a Degree or Masters programme to enhance your skillset or learn new things.

Our people

We are an equal opportunity employer, focused on promoting a welcoming and inclusive environment. We embrace diversity, welcome applications from all candidates and aim to support the career growth of everyone. This means no matter what your gender, age, ethnicity, beliefs, or sexual orientation, or if you are disabled or a carer, we welcome you and the different perspectives you bring to our diverse family. We’re proud of the progress we’ve achieved over the last few years to build an inclusive culture and celebrate our diversity.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee that all applicants with a disability who meet the role criteria will progress to the next stage of the process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

A Little About QA

At QA, we believe the future belongs to organisations that are able to learn, master and apply new skills at pace and scale. As the largest tech training company in the UK and the fastest growing in the US, we partner with 96% of the FTSE and most of the Fortune 500. We have served over 4,000 customers and 1+ million learners in the last 3 years.

Our Mission

We teach the critical AI, technology, digital and Human skills needed to transform and succeed in a changing world.We do this through tailored learning programmes that connect learning across an organisation, create continuity for learners, and feature collaborative, cohort-based modalities to apply skills at pace and at scale. Our unique end-to-end learning solutions draw from deep expertise across Apprenticeships, Instructor-led training, Self-paced Learning and Blended Learning.

You can find out more about us at https://www.qa.com/about/careers/