Reward Compensation & Benefits Consultant 4 Month Contract

JAM; Manchester; On-site; GBP 101,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Manchester is seeking an experienced Reward Compensation & Benefits Consultant for a temporary position with potential for permanent placement. The ideal candidate will possess over 8 years of experience in Compensation and Total Rewards, with a focus on annual salary review processes and EU Pay Transparency compliance. This role requires strong analytical skills, expertise in job architecture, and the ability to advise senior leaders effectively. A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field is essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in Compensation / Total Rewards, ideally in a complex, multi-country environment.
• Strong expertise in benchmarking, incentive programs and salary review cycles.
• Solid understanding of employment legislation and pay transparency.
• Proven experience advising senior leaders with data-driven recommendations.
• Strong knowledge of Reward practices across EMEA, US and India.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills for large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the annual salary review cycle and coordinate with HR and Finance.
• Support preparation for EU Pay Transparency Directive requirements.
• Review current role structures and help maintain salary ranges.
• Review current role structures, titles and levels; support development of job families and career levels.
• Help build salary ranges aligned to market data; identify gaps and inconsistencies in roles and levelling.
• Support preparation for EU Pay Transparency directives, data gathering, cleaning and validation.
• Help prepare pay ranges and supporting documentation; assist with gender pay gap analysis.
• Contribute to internal guidance and materials for HR and managers.

Skills

Compensation / Total Rewards expertise

Data analysis

Job architecture

Pay range design

Leadership advisory

Data analytics

Excel

Stakeholder advisory

Multi-country experience

Regulatory/pay transparency knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Reward Compensation & Benefits Consultant

Job Type: Temporary (Feb-June 2026 with the potential to become permanent)

Location: Manchester, UK

Daily Rate: Negotiable

Hours: Full time (part time could be considered for the right candidate)

Reporting to the Group Reward Leader, the successful candidate must have previous experience of leading reward programs. The immediate scope of work will cover the annual salary review process and preparation for EU pay transparency directive/reporting.

The Role

Annual Salary Review Process

• Assist end-to-end with annual salary review cycle, including coordination with HR Business Partners, Finance, and business leaders.
• Provide advice to leaders on pay decisions to ensure consistency and fairness.
• Prepare insights, recommendations, and final outcomes for executive review, ensuring alignment to budget, performance, and reward strategy.

Job Architecture Implementation

• Review current role structures, titles and levels
• Support development of job families and career levels
• Help build and maintain salary ranges aligned to market data
• Identify gaps and inconsistencies in roles and levelling

Governance: EU Pay Transparency Preparation

• Support preparation for EU Pay Transparency Directive requirements
• Assist with pay data gathering, cleaning and validation
• Help prepare pay ranges and support documentation
• Support equal pay and gender pay gap analysis
• Contribute to internal guidance and materials for HR and managers

The Person

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or a related discipline
• 8+ years’ experience in Compensation / Total Rewards, ideally within a complex, multi-country environment
• Strong expertise in job architecture, pay range design, benchmarking, incentive programs and salary review cycles
• Proven experience acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, translating data into clear, practical recommendations
• Strong knowledge of Reward practices across EMEA, US and India
• Solid understanding of employment legislation, pay transparency, and regulatory requirements related to Reward
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis, with the ability to manage large datasets and build clear, decision-ready insights
• Previous engineering industry experience preferred but not mandatory.

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