Senior Compensation & Reward Lead – Hybrid

Wade Macdonald; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work pattern

Reading office access

Job summary

Wade Macdonald is seeking an Interim Compensation & Reward Lead in Reading for a 12-month assignment. The role combines strategic reward leadership with hands-on governance of pay frameworks, allowances and mobility, across UK and international locations, with hybrid working 3 days per week.

You will manage salary benchmarking, lead annual pay reviews, provide expert guidance to stakeholders, ensure regulatory compliance, and develop the reward team.

Qualifications

• Substantial compensation and reward experience.
• Strong knowledge of pay structures, benchmarking, incentives and mobility.
• Experience with line management and audit requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage compensation structures, base salary, allowances and incentives.
• Benchmark and analyse market data to inform reward decisions.
• Oversee domestic and international mobility arrangements.
• Conduct salary benchmarking and market analyses to support competitive decisions.
• Coordinate with HR and senior stakeholders to communicate compensation changes.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, governance and internal controls.
• Lead annual salary reviews and incentive distributions.
• Provide guidance on pay, reward and compensation to managers.
• Support deployment of employees to UK and overseas locations.

Skills

Compensation structures

Pay frameworks

Mobility programmes

Salary benchmarking

Market analysis

Stakeholder management

Audit & compliance

Line management

Reward data analysis

HR collaboration

Job description

Wade Macdonald is seeking an Interim Compensation & Reward Lead in Reading for a 12-month assignment. The role combines strategic reward leadership with hands-on governance of pay frameworks, allowances and mobility, across UK and international locations, with hybrid working 3 days per week.

You will manage salary benchmarking, lead annual pay reviews, provide expert guidance to stakeholders, ensure regulatory compliance, and develop the reward team.