Job Description: Global Compensation and Benefits Manager

As Argus continues to grow, innovate, and gain market share, the company is looking for a Global Compensation and Benefits Manager to play an important role in helping to drive the company’s growth strategy. The role will work with the Chief Human Resources Officer and HR team to develop and implement reward programs and processes that play a key role in supporting how we attract, retain, and grow talent globally.

What You Will Be Doing

• Work with the CHRO to implement Argus’s global reward strategy and translate the global reward policies into local programs which are aligned to and support the delivery of the overall People strategy and the company employee value proposition.
• Manage global compensation and benefit programs, policies, and procedures including salary, bonus, job leveling, global wellness benefits, global mobility, and local benefits where needed.
• Ensure compensation plans fit within the annual operating plan.
• Participate in relevant salary and benefit benchmarking surveys with external providers, providing tailored benchmark data and costs to various teams as needed.
• Develop salary bands for some of the key roles in our largest locations (London, Singapore, Houston).
• Review, simplify, and manage our annual and mid-year salary and bonus processes aligned to best practice.
• Work with our brokers and internal tax to review UK benefits and pension annually to ensure they remain competitive and cost-effective. Work with the flexible benefits platform provider to set up and test the system for Annual Enrolment Window.
• Present benefit enhancements and cost proposals to the CFO (and CEO) as and when required.
• Partner with HRBPs and business leaders to design and implement benefit packages for new office locations.
• Develop and maintain effective communication strategies to drive employees' awareness and understanding of Argus Reward programs.
• Advise and coach the HRBPs and the business stakeholders in relation to individual employee reward or global mobility issues.
• Ensure relationships with suppliers are effectively managed and participate in negotiations with suppliers. Where possible, identify global vendors and where needed, work with local vendors.
• Comply with all Argus Media policies, audit, and governance requirements and external regulation such as Gender Pay Gap reporting and EU Transparency Directive.
• Monitor and review the external environment, competitive trends, and best practice in compensation & benefits, evaluate alternatives and costs, and recommend changes where appropriate.