Global Compensation Manager

Global Reward Technology Lead

Overview:

An exciting opportunity has arisen with a globally recognised organisation for a Global Reward Technology Lead to join their HR and Reward function.

This role sits at the intersection of Reward, HR Technology and Compensation Operations, taking ownership of compensation systems, annual reward cycles, pay transparency initiatives and reward data strategy across an international environment.

The successful candidate will partner closely with senior Reward, HR and Technology stakeholders to drive the ongoing evolution of compensation processes, improve user experience, strengthen governance and enable data-driven reward decision making.

Key Responsibilities:

Compensation Technology & Reward Operations

• Act as the functional owner of the organisation's compensation technology landscape, including SAP SuccessFactors Compensation.
• Lead the delivery of annual salary review and bonus planning cycles.
• Manage compensation configuration, workflows, eligibility rules, testing and production readiness activities.
• Ensure compensation processes are delivered accurately, efficiently and at scale.
• Identify opportunities for automation, process simplification and continuous improvement.

Reward Technology Strategy

• Define and deliver the roadmap for compensation and reward technology solutions.
• Translate business requirements into scalable system enhancements and technology improvements.
• Evaluate new technologies, AI capabilities and market developments to enhance reward processes.
• Support investment planning, vendor management and technology evolution initiatives.

Pay Transparency & Pay Equity

• Support the implementation and enhancement of pay transparency and pay equity solutions.
• Partner with Reward teams to ensure regulatory compliance and reporting readiness.
• Develop frameworks that support fair, consistent and data-driven compensation practices.
• Contribute to compensation gap analysis, governance and transparency initiatives.

Data, Reporting & Analytics

• Drive high standards of compensation data quality and governance.
• Improve reward reporting, dashboards and analytical capabilities.
• Support reward-related decision making through meaningful insights and workforce analytics.
• Leverage technology and data to improve reporting accuracy, identify anomalies and enhance business intelligence.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with Compensation & Benefits teams, HR Leadership, Technology functions and external vendors.
• Act as a trusted advisor across reward, systems and transformation initiatives.
• Translate complex business requirements into clear functional specifications and technology solutions.
• Influence stakeholders across a global organisation whilst balancing local and global requirements.

Essential Experience:

• Strong experience within HRIS, Reward Technology, HR Operations or Compensation systems.
• Experience supporting and delivering annual salary review and bonus processes.
• Strong understanding of Compensation & Benefits principles, governance and reward operations.
• Experience working in complex, international organisations.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technology solutions and process improvements.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across HR, Reward, Technology and third-party providers.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability.