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Head of Reward (15-Month Fixed-Term Contract)
Location: UK, West London - 3 days a week hybrid working (Flexible Working Hours)
Reports to: Chief People Officer / HR Director
Direct Reports: Reward and Payroll Team
Salary: £95,000 + 15% Completion Bonus
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Head of Reward to join our People team on a 15-month fixed-term contract. This is a strategic and operational leadership role responsible for shaping, delivering and evolving our global reward strategy across the UK and Europe. Working within a fast-paced technology environment, you will ensure our compensation, benefits and recognition programmes remain competitive, commercially aligned and compliant across multiple jurisdictions.
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Key Responsibilities
Reward Strategy & Leadership
- Lead the development and execution of the company's reward strategy across the UK and European markets.
- Ensure reward programmes support business objectives, organisational growth and talent strategy.
- Provide expert advice to senior leadership on compensation, benefits, incentive design and market trends.
- Review and evolve salary structures, job architecture and pay frameworks.
- Lead annual compensation activities including salary reviews, bonus planning and benchmarking.
- Ensure reward policies are fair, equitable, competitive and aligned with company values.
Compensation & Benefits
- Oversee all compensation and benefits programmes across multiple European countries.
- Manage relationships with external reward and benefits providers.
- Conduct market benchmarking using external salary surveys and industry data.
- Evaluate and recommend new benefits to enhance employee experience whilst maintaining commercial viability.
- Ensure compliance with pay transparency and equal pay legislation where applicable.
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Stakeholder Management
- Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across the business.
- Partner with HR Business Partners on reward-related decisions and organisational design.
- Present reward insights, recommendations and reporting to Executive Leadership where required.
- Lead and develop the Reward function, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
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