Strategic Compensation & Benefits Manager

Annapurna; Slough; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Annapurna is seeking an experienced Compensation & Benefits Manager to join our fast-paced UK team. You will shape and deliver reward programmes that support talent attraction, engagement and retention, reporting to the Head of Compensation & Benefits.

You will balance strategic reward design with operational excellence, lead annual pay reviews, collaborate with HR and leaders, and use data-driven insights to optimise the organisation's reward proposition.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within Compensation & Benefits, Reward, or Total Rewards.
• Strong understanding of payroll, compensation, and employee benefits.
• Experience supporting pay reviews, salary benchmarking, and reward initiatives.
• Excellent analytical skills with strong Excel capability.
• Ability to interpret data and translate findings into meaningful business recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to partner with leaders across the business.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and a genuine passion for reward.

Responsibilities

• Managing key compensation and benefits activities across the business.
• Supporting and overseeing payroll processes to ensure accuracy, compliance, and an excellent employee experience.
• Partnering with HR and business leaders to provide expert guidance on reward-related matters, including pay benchmarking, salary structures, and employee benefits.
• Leading cyclical reward activities, including annual pay reviews and bonus processes.
• Managing relationships with external reward, benefits, and payroll providers.
• Analysing reward and workforce data to provide insights and recommendations that support business decision-making.
• Identifying opportunities to enhance reward offerings, improve processes, and drive operational efficiencies.
• Supporting wider reward projects and contributing to the ongoing development of the organisation's reward strategy.

Skills

Total Rewards

Payroll

Salary Benchmarking

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Mgmt

Reward Strategy

Pay Reviews

Analytics

Tools

Excel

Job description

Annapurna is seeking an experienced Compensation & Benefits Manager to join our fast-paced UK team. You will shape and deliver reward programmes that support talent attraction, engagement and retention, reporting to the Head of Compensation & Benefits.

You will balance strategic reward design with operational excellence, lead annual pay reviews, collaborate with HR and leaders, and use data-driven insights to optimise the organisation's reward proposition.