48 Compensation And Benefits Manager jobs in the United Kingdom

Internal Job Title: Compensation and Benefits Manager

Business: Lucy Group Ltd

Location: Oxford (Hybrid)

Job Reference No:4162

Job Purpose:

Development and implementation of globally integrated rewards and benefit programs within approved policies, procedures, and budget with the objective of attracting and retaining talents for the global Lucy Group businesses. Govern and support implementation of jobs architecture ensuring job grades, pay scales all review processes are running as per agreed rewards policies.

Business Overview:

Lucy Group is an international group that makes the built environment sustainable.

Our electric businesses advance the transition to a carbon-free world with infrastructure that enables renewable energy and smart cities. Our real estate businesses support sustainable living through responsible property development and investment.

Job Dimensions:

The role reports into Global Head of HR Operations and Rewards and will be a key member of the global HR community that supports and delivers HR services to Lucy businesses.

Key Accountabilities:

Compensation Planning

• Provides recommendations related to update on salary structures to ensure company's competitiveness on pay and benefits
• Provides guidance on salary levels during the budgeting process and ensures compliance to group policies to provide accurate and appropriate salary recommendations that are within budget and market standards
• Works with HRBPs to prepare job descriptions, conducts job evaluation and benchmarking, establishes salary structures, provides input to salary budgets, and prepares policies and procedures to insure the achievement of competitive employee compensation
• Maintains a working knowledge of local legislations influencing compensation and benefits at each LE location
• Govern jobs architecture ensuring agreed job title, grading, and org structure standards are adhered to

Compensation Administration

• Acting as a source of expertise to HR Business Partners in job matching and bench marking to enable accurate internal and external comparison of roles and to make individual salary recommendations
• Prepare and recommend guidelines on administration of salary offers, salaries, salary review, promotions, performance related pay and sales incentives for all LE sites.

Benefits Planning And Administration

• Performs regular review of global benefits, and guidelines in implementation of benefits programs to maintain competitiveness of company benefits
• Reviews and endorses for further approval of benefit propositions to help improve the company's attraction and retention of talents.

Performance Management

• Provides guidelines and works with the Talent team on performance management process; drives system design linked to business objectives; supports consistent implementation of the performance driven rewards that will support business goals & objectives

Qualifications, Knowledge, And Experience

Minimum:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role of which at least 3 years working for a similar global business
• CIPD qualification preferred

Job Specific Skills:

• Experience of reviewing global organization structures and job descriptions for alignment and efficiency
• Ability to design grading structures for all locations
• Experience of conducting benchmarking for base pay, allowances, short term incentives and benefits
• Ability to design salary structures according to local regulatory, taxation and industry norms
• Familiarity with commonly used industry frameworks likes Hays
• Experience of using Korn Ferry Talent Hub and Pay systems
• Advanced level of data analysis and MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point) skills

Behavioural Competencies

• Structured and analytical thinking with attention to details
• Good communication and influencing skills
• Ability to work with remote teams with different cultural backgrounds
• Self-starter with ability to deliver with minimum supervision
• Hands on approach

Does this sound interesting? We would love to hear from you. Our application process is quick and easy. Apply today!

Role: Senior Manager – Reward, Data & Strategic Workforce Planning

Location: Hybrid – Surrey (3 days on-site, 2 days WFH with flexibility)

Salary: £80,000–£95,000 + Car Scheme + Bonus + PMI (Family Cover) + Critical Illness + Additional Benefits

Contract Type: Permanent | Full-Time

Alexander Lloyd are delighted to be exclusively supporting an Global Manufacturing organisation on the Recruitment of a Senior HR and Reward manager role.

Shape the future of work in a purpose-led, high-performing organisation.

A forward-thinking UK head office is undergoing an exciting period of strategic change, with People now firmly at the centre of its business transformation. As the business integrates strategies across Finance, Operations, and Marketing, the People function is being elevated—focusing on connectivity, experience, and sustainability.

We are now hiring a Senior Manager – Reward, Data & Strategic Workforce Planning to lead on all things Reward, Compensation, and Strategic Workforce Design. This is a newly created role, offering the opportunity to shape the total employee proposition and future workforce model of a complex, contractor-rich organisation.

The Role

Lead the development and delivery of Reward, Compensation, and Workforce Planning frameworks and strategy

nsure a sustainable, attractive and cost-effective employee offer, aligned with long-term business needs

ive data-led workforce planning, tracking structural evolution and supporting organisational design

ad key strategic projects such as HR system transformation, benefits reengineering, or reward model redesign

liver impactful employee insights through people data, supporting succession and planning decisions

vern and enhance relationships with contingent workforce suppliers

pport annual salary and bonus processes, as well as pension governance and benefit reviews

sure full compliance with employment law and data management standards

Who We’re Looking For

A asoned professional in Compensation & Benefits, Strategic HR, or Workforce Planning

le to operate at both strategic and operational levels, with excellent stakeholder management

ckground in supporting commercial head office functions like Sales and Marketing

rong understanding of contractor models, external supplier governance, and labour cost control

sight into employee experience vs. cost trade-offs, ideally from a complex or matrixed organisation

perience in HRIS migrations, pension schemes, or reward strategy projects is a strong advantage

en to sector and brand – experience in dynamic, performance-driven environments is key

Please quote 51661 when calling Theo Saunders at Alexander Lloyd or email them at This is only one of many vacancies we are handling, Alexander Lloyd Human Resources Recruitment Solutions is the leading recruiter for HR Director, Manager, Business Partner, Learning & Development, Internal Communications, Talent Acquisition and Reward opportunities across Surrey, Sussex, Kent and London.

Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website for any other roles which may be of interest.

Revenues and Benefitss Administration  Support  Assistant

Permanent contract - 37 Hours per week

£2 583 - 5,989 per annum

If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity, come and join our Revenues and Benefits team as an Administration Support Assistant. We are looking for an ambitious, enthusiastic and reliable person who would like to develop their skills in this area. 

Working within our Control Team you will have the key role of ensuring the timely and accurate recording of our inbound mail and associated tasks. 

You will be able to demonstrate the ability to work on your own initiative and to work with others as appropriate. 

The successful candidates will:

• Assist with the incoming and outgoing post including;
• Be responsible for post opening and distribution.
• Carry out scanning and indexing of incoming post
• Monitor and index any incoming emails imported into the database that cannot be auto indexed.
• Download and index documents from third parties into our database 
• Monitor incoming electronic claim forms and index into our database
• To ensure a full working knowledge of relevant legislation, General data protection

What we can offer:

Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find.  So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:

• Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training programme and development opportunities
• Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
• Payment of fees for professional membership of the Association of Electoral Administrators
• Discounted Gym and swim membership
• Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.

We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working as part of the role.

Please note, this role requires a Basic DBS check.

To discuss the post or for further information, please call Emma Millisic on 01386 565145

Closing date: 31 August 2025

Interview date: 5 September 2025

Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.  

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Pensions Administration Manager - Defined Benefits

Bristol / Hybrid Working

Up to £50,000 + benefits

Fantastic new permanent opportunity for an experienced Pensions Administration Manager with this market leading consultancy and administration business who specialise within the pensions and insurance market. Due to continued growth, they are now looking for an experienced Pensions Administration Man.

Benefits Manager – 12-Month Contract

Derby | Hybrid (1–2 Days Onsite) | £550 Per day - Umbrella Company

We are partnering with a globally renowned organisation at the forefront of developing cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe, and competitive solutions to meet the planet’s vital power needs. As part of their growing HR function, they are now seeking a Benefits Manager to join on a 12-month contract . Based in Derby with flexible hybrid working, this role offers a fantastic opportunity to shape and enhance employee wellbeing through strategic, high-impact benefits programmes.

As Benefits Manager, you’ll take ownership of the company’s Total Reward and benefits offerings, ensuring compliance with regulations and enhancing employee experience. From managing flexible benefits and car leasing schemes to vendor relationships and policy design, your role will be pivotal in making benefits more accessible, relevant, and valuable to the workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the Company Fleet and Employee Car Leasing Schemes , including improvements and complaint management
• Manage enrolment, communication, and compliance of benefits programmes
• Support employees with complex benefit queries not resolved through standard support channels
• Monitor costs, analyse benefit usage data, and identify opportunities for optimisation
• Collaborate with internal teams (Payroll, Tax, Procurement, Wellbeing) and external benefit vendors
• Benchmark against market trends and ensure benefit offerings remain competitive
• Lead projects such as benefit programme rollouts or platform upgrades
• Contribute to the development of benefit policies and communications

Skills & Experience Required

• +5 years of experience in benefits management within a large enterprise environment + 10 years of experience working as HR.
• Strong knowledge of UK benefits legislation and vendor management
• Excellent analytical, project management, and communication skills
• Proficiency with HR systems, benefits platforms, and payroll tools
• Proven ability to provide outstanding stakeholder and employee support

Contract Details

• Duration: 12-month contract
• Location: Derby (1–2 days onsite per week)
• Daily rate: £550 per day - Umbrella company

Ready to make a real impact on employee wellbeing? Click apply now , and we’ll be in touch in the next 48 hours.

Portfolio Payroll is proud to be working with an established business based in the heart of the Potteries to recruit an experienced Payroll & Benefits Manager to over see a small team of Payroll administrators. Our client is looking for a Payroll & Benefits Manager who can really make this role their own, including the implementation and roll out of a new payroll system. This is a hands on management position, managing a team of 2 across a monthly and weekly payroll. We are looking for someone with experienced of managing and administering benefits and completing all year end activities.

Some of the duties include;

• Managing a payroll team to oversee the accurate and timely processing of the company payrolls.
• Mapping and implementing new processes, scoping out new payroll system and implementing
• Ownership of all reporting
• Managing all year end activities including p11D's
• Responsibility for driving continuous improvement and managing team capabilities
• Managing the benefits process including all annual cycles and liaising with 3rd party vendors
• Focus on service improvement and further development of an effective and efficient payroll service with extensive room for growth.

Managing key stakeholder relationships within the business

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Our client is an international law firm who is considered a market leader in their fields and recognised by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, they are now looking for a Reward & Benefits Manager to join their busy HR team, on a permanent.

The main responsibilities for the Reward & Benefits Manager will be to lead the reward agenda for the region ensuring that they remain a market competitive employer in terms of both fixed salary and variable pay. They will also ensure they have a great benefits offering that supports their wellbeing and ESG agenda.

KEY DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Conducting benchmarking analysis using Willis Towers Watson Compensation Platform and making recommendations based on that analysis.
• Project managing the Salary Review process from analysis, budgeting, recommendation gathering, sign off and communication.
• Managing Benefits vendor relationships and managing renewals
• Overseeing the annual enrolment window and managing the supplier relationship with the Flex Bens provider.
• Providing guidance on Health and Risk claims to Partners and Employees where necessary.
• Identifying opportunities for the Benefits offering to improve and / or support the ESG targets.
• Project management, process improvement and strategic support alongside the Head of HR
• Oversee and manage other reward and benefits offering

The Reward & Benefits Manager will ideally have four years’ experience within compensation review and salary benchmarking experience using the Willis Towers Watson methodology. Experience of Compensation Software is desirable. It is essential to possess high level numerical & analytical skills with the ability to analyse market data in excel and other software tools while making data driven decisions. The right candidate will have experience of working within a Matrix organisation with excellent stakeholder management skills. An understanding of employee benefits including health and risk benefits will be advantageous. The Reward & Benefits Manager will have the ability to lead and build relationships, as well as be professional and possess high attention to detail.

Our client is an international law firm who is considered a market leader in their fields and recognised by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, they are now looking for a Reward & Benefits Manager to join their busy HR team, on a permanent.

The main responsibilities for the Reward & Benefits Manager will be to lead the reward agenda for the region ensuring that they remain a market competitive employer in terms of both fixed salary and variable pay. They will also ensure they have a great benefits offering that supports their wellbeing and ESG agenda.

KEY DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Conducting benchmarking analysis using Willis Towers Watson Compensation Platform and making recommendations based on that analysis.
• Project managing the Salary Review process from analysis, budgeting, recommendation gathering, sign off and communication.
• Managing Benefits vendor relationships and managing renewals
• Overseeing the annual enrolment window and managing the supplier relationship with the Flex Bens provider.
• Providing guidance on Health and Risk claims to Partners and Employees where necessary.
• Identifying opportunities for the Benefits offering to improve and / or support the ESG targets.
• Project management, process improvement and strategic support alongside the Head of HR
• Oversee and manage other reward and benefits offering

The Reward & Benefits Manager will ideally have four years’ experience within compensation review and salary benchmarking experience using the Willis Towers Watson methodology. Experience of Compensation Software is desirable. It is essential to possess high level numerical & analytical skills with the ability to analyse market data in excel and other software tools while making data driven decisions. The right candidate will have experience of working within a Matrix organisation with excellent stakeholder management skills. An understanding of employee benefits including health and risk benefits will be advantageous. The Reward & Benefits Manager will have the ability to lead and build relationships, as well as be professional and possess high attention to detail.