Global Compensation Senior Manager
Keywords Studios
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Lead the team ensuring the effective management of Keywords Job Architecture & Pay Framework including:
- Ensuring data accuracy and ongoing development as Keywords evolves.
- Salary Survey participation
- Creation and maintenance of pay ranges
- Ensure the accurate benchmarking of roles across the organization, evaluating and making recommendations of appropriate data sources.
- Manage the annual compensation cycle by driving a pay-for-performance approach, driving change by building strong relationships at all levels in the organisation and ensuring pay remains competitive to local markets.
- Develop strong relationships across key stakeholders in P&C and the business to help establish the Reward COE. Develop structures and forums to bring key individuals with Reward responsibilities across the wider P&C team together to create a unified and cohesive approach across the organisation.
- Aid the development of Keywords future Reward philosophy and strategy, working closely with the Global Reward Director to ensure this reflects the needs of the business in attracting and retaining key talent across Keywords. Translates agreed strategy into frameworks and processes.
- Support the implementation of new Incentive & Recognition plans for 2026 and 2027.
- Lead Keywords approach to regular competitive and pay equity analyses to support Keywords ability to attract and retain talent and ensure compliance with new legislation.
- Maximize operational efficiencies through partnering with HRIS to fully deploy the Workday compensation module and create tools in support of HR and manager self-service.
- Drive a continuous programme of communication & engagement for Keywords Compensation Philosophy through creating Guidelines, policies and running targeting training and education campaigns within P&C and with the Business.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Strong analytical skills and mathematical aptitude required,
- Strong excel / google sheets skills.
- Experience working with Workday’s Advanced Compensation Module desirable.
- Extensive experience in compensation design and delivery.
- Experience in job evaluation methodologies
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organisation.
- Capable of multi-tasking and managing multiple projects by being flexible, organised and able to prioritise and manage own workload.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high activity environment, on a wide variety of matters and able to handle the requirement to quickly shift from one situation or task to another.
- Demonstrated ability to understand business requirements quickly and then implement actions to meet business objectives.
- Experiencing in managing and developing a team and working across different cultures.
- Excellent project management and communication skills and strong attention to detail.
- Fluency in English (additional languages are an advantage but not required).
Benefits
- Holiday - 25 days per annum + UK Bank Holidays
- BUPA Medical and Dental coverage
- Group Income Protection
- Group Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Enhanced Employer Pension Contributions
- Cycle Scheme
- Tech Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
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Hard Skills & Tools
analytical skillsmathematical aptitudeExcelGoogle Sheetscompensation designjob evaluation methodologiesproject managementpay equity analysisdata accuracypay-for-performance approach
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillspresentation skillscommunication skillsmulti-taskingorganizational skillsflexibilityattention to detailrelationship buildingteam managementadaptability