Global Head of Executive Reward & Mobility

Coats; Poland; On-site; PLN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Coats Group, a world leader in thread manufacturing and performance materials, seeks Head of Executive Reward to lead the global executive remuneration strategy, aligning pay with performance and investor expectations. You will partner with HR, finance, tax, and the board to govern reward frameworks.

The role oversees share-based incentives, mobility, governance reporting, and engagement with shareholders and consultants, driving value creation and top talent retention across international

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's or professional certification (e.g., CCP, GRP)
• 12+ years of experience in Reward, with at least 5 years’ experience of share plans and mobility
• Proven success managing international mobility, global share plan operations and managing corporate reward frameworks in complex matrix organisations
• Strong understanding of executive compensation and job architecture
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across all corporate levels including the Board
• Proficiency in reward analytics, HR systems (SuccessFactors), and global market surveys
• Strategic and meticulous with the ability for attending to details
• Organisation skills, proficient with needs analysis, design, delivery and post implementation review
• Can-do attitude, driven, and able to perform under pressure
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Group's executive remuneration strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities, culture and long-term value creation
• Lead the design and reviews of executive compensation structures
• Ensure executive reward arrangements remain competitive, responsible and where appropriate aligned with shareholder expectations
• Monitor market trends, governance developments and emerging remuneration practices across the FTSE 250 and broader listed market
• Develop remuneration recommendations for the Head of Reward and CPO to bring for Board/Remuneration Committee approval
• Lead the preparation of Remuneration Committee papers, and supporting analysis
• Manage the annual executive reward governance cycle
• Provide insight and reward recommendations to secure executive, retention and recruitment
• Lead the design, implementation and operation of share based and long-term incentives to ensure they drive sustainable performance and value creation
• Manage the day-to-day operation of long-term incentives
• Conduct performance and payout modelling to support remuneration decisions
• Manage executive reward implications of corporate transactions, acquisitions and organisational changes
• Prepare the Directors' Remuneration Report and relevant disclosures within the Annual Report
• Ensure full compliance with: UK Corporate Governance Code, Listing requirements, Directors' Remuneration Reporting Regulations, All other relevant rules
• Support the Group Reward Director with remuneration policy reviews and shareholder approval processes
• Maintain robust documentation and governance frameworks to support all executive reward decisions
• Support engagement with institutional shareholders, proxy advisers and governance bodies
• Develop strategies to proactively address governance concerns and shareholder feedback
• Manage relationships with remuneration consultants, legal advisers and share plan providers
• Ownership of a global mobility strategy aligned to business growth, talent and workforce planning objectives
• Ensure mobility programmes enable international talent movement and oversee related packages

Skills

Executive compensation

Mobility programmes

Stakeholder management

HR analytics

Microsoft Office suite

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or CCP/GRP

Tools

SuccessFactors

Share plan administration

Job description

Coats Group, a world leader in thread manufacturing and performance materials, seeks Head of Executive Reward to lead the global executive remuneration strategy, aligning pay with performance and investor expectations. You will partner with HR, finance, tax, and the board to govern reward frameworks.

The role oversees share-based incentives, mobility, governance reporting, and engagement with shareholders and consultants, driving value creation and top talent retention across international