Strategic Compensation & Rewards Lead

Proftech Talent; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

[Client] in Reading is seeking a Compensation & Reward Lead on a 12-month contract to own compensation frameworks and reward delivery. You will manage base pay, allowances, incentives and mobility services, using market data to stay competitive and compliant.

You will report to the Head of Reward and lead a team of rewards professionals, overseeing annual pay reviews and stakeholder advisory across the business.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing compensation and reward programmes.
• Strong knowledge of base pay, allowances, and incentives.
• Experience with annual pay reviews and benchmarking.
• Understanding of domestic and international mobility.
• Familiarity with pay governance and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop compensation frameworks for base pay, allowances and incentives.
• Monitor effectiveness of reward programmes using data and stakeholder feedback.
• Lead domestic and international mobility services to meet business needs.
• Conduct market analysis to inform compensation decisions.
• Manage annual pay review process and staff incentive distribution.
• Advise managers on compensation-related matters with senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with HR and business leaders to communicate reward programmes.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, regulations and pay authorities.
• Maintain audit compliance for compensation activities.
• Provide leadership to the reward team and coordinate analysts.

Skills

Reward frameworks

Benchmarking

Mobility management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Pay governance

Job description

[Client] in Reading is seeking a Compensation & Reward Lead on a 12-month contract to own compensation frameworks and reward delivery. You will manage base pay, allowances, incentives and mobility services, using market data to stay competitive and compliant.

You will report to the Head of Reward and lead a team of rewards professionals, overseeing annual pay reviews and stakeholder advisory across the business.