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Head of Compensation
Competitive salary, plus car allowance, healthcare, 35% annual bonus potential,30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
Permanent Full time
Royal Mail is seeking a strategic and influential Head of Compensation to lead the design, development and implementation of the company’s compensation strategy in collaboration with the Director of Reward. This is a high-impact, group-wide role that plays a critical part in ensuring our reward practices attract, motivate and retain exceptional talent while aligning with our business goals and values.
As part of our Reward leadership team, you will have the opportunity to shape reward thinking at the highest level, simplify frameworks, and bring clarity to our reward offering during an exciting period of transformation.
Reporting into the Reward Director - this is a hybrid working role with a requirement to attend our Head Office in Farringdon, London.
Play a key role in shaping and implementing the company’s compensation approach, in alignment with business goals and HR strategy
Oversee and refine compensation structures, benchmarking methodologies, incentive plans and other reward initiatives
Lead the successful execution of annual salary reviews and bonus schemes, ensuring a consistent and fair employee experience
Analyse internal data and external market trends to maintain competitive positioning and highlight areas of misalignment
Provide expert, data-led guidance to senior leaders on reward policies and practices
Manage vendor relationships for compensation surveys and reward technology platforms
Ensure delivery of legal and regulatory requirements related to compensation requirements
Commercially minded, numerically strong, and able to interpret and present complex data clearly
Well-developed external reward network
Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
Supportive and generous company sick pay
Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. Available only to perm employees
The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.
Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.
We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
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Employment type Full-time
Industries Freight and Package Transportation
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