Compensation and Reward Lead

Location: Reading – Hybrid (2–3 days per week on-site) Contract: 12 Months Rate: £68.12 per hour (Umbrella, Inside IR35) We're looking for an experienced Compensation & Reward Lead to drive the delivery and development of reward programmes within a large, complex organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for a reward specialist to shape compensation frameworks, influence senior stakeholders and lead key initiatives across pay, incentives and employee mobility. Key Responsibilities

• Lead compensation frameworks, salary structures, allowances and incentive programmes.
• Manage annual pay reviews, salary benchmarking and market analysis.
• Oversee domestic and international employee mobility arrangements.
• Ensure compliance with reward policies, legislation, governance and pay controls.
• Deliver gender pay gap reporting, management information and reward analytics.
• Partner with HR, payroll and senior stakeholders to ensure accurate and effective pay decisions.
• Provide leadership, guidance and development to reward professionals.
• Support employee relations activities and trade union discussions relating to pay. What We're Looking For
• Significant experience in compensation, reward management or a related HR discipline.
• Strong knowledge of salary benchmarking, pay frameworks and annual reward cycles.
• Experience in reward governance, compliance, audit and reporting.
• Understanding of domestic and international mobility arrangements.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading teams and advising senior management. Experience within a large, complex, public sector or highly regulated organisation would be advantageous. Interested in your next contract opportunity? Apply today or get in touch to find out more!