Senior Compensation Manager (6-month FTC)

Bicester Interim £70,000 - £80,000 per year View Job Description
Great opportunity to lead on major Compensation projects - job levelling and pay range management / EU Pay Transparency management across 6 EU countries / aligning of compensation strategy with key benefit changes - as well as key Compensation planning cycles.The successful candidate will bring advanced compensation experience, ideally within an EU or International setting, and be available at short notice. Offers hybrid working.
  • Chance to lead on major Compensation projects and planning cycles
  • 6 month FTC - to start ASAP - 1-2 days per week in Bicester

About Our Client

An international business; a key player in their specialist field.

Job Description

A 6-month fixed term contract opportunity as Senior Compensation Manager (6-month FTC).

The key focus areas for the 6 months include:

  • End of Year compensation planning cycles - (Oct-Dec and Jan-Mar).
  • Job Levelling and pay range management.
  • EU Pay Transparency management across 6 EU countries.
  • Aligning of compensation strategy with key benefit changes planned for 2027 and supporting on broader comms.
  • Supporting on changes related to UK Gender Pay Gap reporting.
  • Working with Employment Tax, Payroll and People Ops to ensure data governance and compliance.



This role offers great hybrid working opportunities - you can expect to be in the office in Bicester 1-2 days per week on average.

The Successful Applicant

To apply for this Senior Compensation Manager (6-month FTC) role, your profile will closely match the following:

  • Significant experience in Reward, with specialist exposure to Compensation.
  • Deep expertise in Compensation management, ideally across multiple European countries.
  • Proven capability to operate at Senior Manager level, influencing senior stakeholders and working autonomously in complex environments.
  • Experience with compensation topics such as job evaluation, pay structures, WTW levelling and benchmarking, and annual review processes.
  • Strong commercial acumen and experience managing external partners (brokers, vendors, survey providers).
  • Excellent analytical skills, with strong Excel capability and confidence handling complex reward data.
  • Strong communicator, able to translate complex reward concepts into clear, pragmatic guidance.
  • Trusted, discreet and confident judgement-holder on sensitive reward matters.
  • Curious, forward-thinking and motivated to expand scope and impact over time.
  • Available at short notice and able to commit to a duration of size months.
  • Must be able to work from the Bicester office 1-2 days per week on average.

What's on Offer

This Senior Compensation Manager (6-month FTC) role offers the following:

  • Salary between £70,000 and £80,000, dependent on the level of experience.
  • Generous car allowance.
  • 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays plus Birthday Leave.
  • Private Healthcare.
  • Life Assurance x4.
  • Comprehensive benefits package overall.
  • Fixed-term contract with the opportunity to make a tangible impact.



Contact
Peter Reid
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7097521
Phone number
+44 118 955 9063

Job summary

Job function
Human Resources
Subsector
Compensation & Benefits
Sector
Retail
Where
Bicester
Contract type
Interim
Consultant name
Peter Reid
Consultant phone
+44 118 955 9063
Job reference
JN-092026-7097521