Role: Global Director of Reward & Benefits
Location: Manchester, London or Cheltenham - there is a requirement to be at our Head Office in Manchester 1-2 times a week
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We are on a mission to make society a safer and more secure place. Our people are the ones who make that possible; a global community of talented individuals working together towards a safer future.
We aim to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We work together, we are brilliantly creative, we embrace difference and we want you to join in our mission, to make the world safer and more secure.
The Opportunity:
The Global Director of Reward & Benefits is responsible for designing, implementing and managing NCC Global compensation and benefits strategies. This position plays a key role in attracting, retaining and motivating talent across the Group by ensuring we have a competitive, equitable and engaging total reward proposition. The role will involve collaboration with Senior Leaders, the wider people team and external partners to align reward and benefits programmes with overall business strategy and company goals.
Key Accountabilities:
* Reward Strategy Implementation: Implementation of the global reward strategy that aligns with corporate goals, enhances employee engagement, and supports a high-performance culture.
* Compensation Framework: Oversee the global compensation framework, including base pay structures, short- and long-term incentive plans, ensuring competitiveness and alignment to business goals. Continuous benchmarking and review of recommended salary ranges aligned to the local talent market.
* Benefits Strategy: Lead the design and management of comprehensive global benefits programs, including health, wellness, retirement, and other employee offerings that meet diverse employee needs across different markets.
* Executive Compensation: Supporting the CPO with preparation and participation in the Remuneration Committee meetings, drafting papers, working with the external remuneration advisors on executive compensation, long and short-term incentive and share plans.
* Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, particularly focusing on UK plc governance and transparency standards, as well as local laws in other jurisdictions.
* Benchmarking and Analysis: Conduct regular market benchmarking and data analysis to assess the competitiveness of compensation and benefits programs and make informed recommendations for enhancements.
* Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with executives, senior leadership, HR teams, and external partners to ensure reward programs are effectively communicated and integrated into overall talent management strategies.
* Policy Development: Create, review, and update reward policies and guidelines to ensure consistency, fairness, and clarity across the organization.
* Change Management: Manage the implementation of new reward initiatives and programs, ensuring smooth transitions and buy-in from all stakeholders.
* Employee Engagement: Develop communication strategies to articulate the value of reward programs to employees, enhancing understanding and appreciation of total rewards.
* Global Perspective: Consider cultural and economic factors affecting reward strategies in different regions, ensuring that programs are globally relevant yet tailored to local markets.
* Leadership Development: Mentor and develop the global reward team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.
* Global Payroll Management: Leading the global payroll team responsible for international payroll compliance, governance and continuous improvement.
* Experience: Significant experience in reward management, including substantial experience at a senior level. Proven track record in a UK PLC environment, with a strong understanding of UK compensation regulations and governance practices. Experience in managing global reward strategies across multiple countries and cultures.
Behaviours:
Focusing on Clients and Customers: Tailoring our core offering and reward frameworks to meet our colleague needs, ensuring we have a competitive and engaging reward proposition that is aligned to regional markets and keeps up to date with trends and new opportunities.
Delivers Brilliantly: Executing the plan to deliver on the Reward Strategy, working closely with the HR Business Partnering community to land new initiatives and ensure the cyclical reward activity runs smoothly and efficiently.
Looking Externally: Building key relationships with our suppliers and reward partners to maximise and leverage the value from investing in reward programmes, and ensure we are locally compliant.
About NCC Group:
The NCC Group family has over 2,200 members located all around the world, providing a trusted advisory service to 15,000 customers. Born in the UK, we have now have offices in North America, Canada, Europe, Asia- Pacific and United Arab Emirates.
We are passionate about helping our customers to protect their brand, value and reputation against the ever-evolving threat landscape. We fuel that passion with investment in our people and our business.
Our values and code of ethics are at the heart of how we operate – we work together, we are brilliantly creative and we embrace difference. We treat everyone and everything with equal respect.
We want to create an environment where all colleagues feel psychologically, emotionally and physically safe to be authentic, sharing their personal experiences to represent the diversity of the world they live in, and have equal opportunity to achieve their best.
About your application:
We review every application received and will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we’re looking for. If you don’t hear back from us within 10 days, please don’t be too disappointed – we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies and we would encourage you to keep an eye on our career opportunities as there may be other suitable roles.
If you do not want us to retain your details, please email global.ta@nccgroup.com. All personal data is held in accordance with the NCC Group Privacy Policy. We are committed to diversity and flexibility in the workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please tell us at any stage.
Please note that this role involves mandatory pre-employment background checks due to the nature of the work NCC Group does. To apply, you must be willing and able to undergo the vetting process. This role being advertised will be subject to BS7858 screening as a mandatory requirement.
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