Public Sector Rewards Strategy Lead

Korn Ferry Group; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry is seeking a Senior Principal to lead transformative reward projects across the UK public sector, shaping pay strategies that affect thousands and drive equity.

You will collaborate with councils and healthcare bodies, designing pay and grading structures, equity analyses, and governance frameworks to support sustainable reward systems. This is a high-impact, strategic delivery role across multiple public sector clients.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Total Reward, Compensation & Benefits, or HR strategy.
• Experience in job evaluation, pay benchmarking, and reward design.
• Strategic thinking paired with hands-on delivery skills.
• Curiosity and respect for the public sector's unique challenges and opportunities.
• A passion for making reward fairer, smarter, and more impactful.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformative reward projects across the UK public sector.
• Design bespoke pay and grading structures reflecting modern workforce needs.
• Advise on policy and governance frameworks that support sustainable reward systems.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align reward with organizational strategy.
• Conduct equity audits and data-driven analyses to inform decisions.

Skills

Total Reward

Compensation & Benefits

HR strategy

Job evaluation

Pay benchmarking

Reward design

Strategic thinking

Delivery skills

Public sector

Job description

Korn Ferry is seeking a Senior Principal to lead transformative reward projects across the UK public sector, shaping pay strategies that affect thousands and drive equity.

You will collaborate with councils and healthcare bodies, designing pay and grading structures, equity analyses, and governance frameworks to support sustainable reward systems. This is a high-impact, strategic delivery role across multiple public sector clients.