About the role

Reward Manager responsible for managing compensation strategies across UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Ensure regulatory compliance and competitive compensation packages while partnering with HR and finance teams.

Responsibilities

Ensure the reward practices attract, retain, and motivate employees at Wood while adhering to legal and regulatory requirements.
Ensure effective business partnering as well as developing knowledge and understanding among leaders, HR teams and employees where you will provide valuable insights and recommendations to guide decision-making.
Proactively contribute to the global reward strategy to align with business requirements, legislation, and market trends.
Lead and deliver reward strategies across UK & Europe, Middle East, Africa & Caspian, and Asia-Pacific regions (EMEA and APAC).
Partner closely with HR, Finance, and business leaders to ensure compensation and benefits programs are market-competitive, compliant with local regulations, and aligned with the company’s global reward framework.
Manage key vendor relationships, monitor program outcomes, and recommend improvements as needed.
Identify and address potential risks in the organisation’s reward practices and guide the development of reward initiatives that align with business needs, leveraging the employee value proposition and reward levers to meet strategic objectives.
Prioritise employee engagement through transparent communication and collaboration with various stakeholders across HR, finance, and leadership teams.

Degree level qualified and a specific reward qualification supported with significant relevant experience
Experience of broad reward practices in global organisations and ability to interpret and align strategy
Hands-on experience leading benefits renewals across relevant regions, with demonstrated involvement in salary band design and market salary survey analysis
Ability to plan and manage work of others to deliver objectives using existing internal resources
Proven experience in developing and implementing global job architecture/models in a complex organisation
Awareness of regional employment law and government legislation
External global benchmarking experience and the ability to develop best fit solutions based on findings from market data
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Effective verbal and written communicator with excellent report writing skills, ability to communicate complex principles effectively at all levels within the organisation
Able to build, motivate, develop and manage an effective small team of reward professionals
Experience in negotiating with external providers to achieve cost efficiencies

Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering remote and hybrid working arrangements.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion - we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice.
Competitive salary with annual salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
Competitive benefits package - the company offers a competitive total rewards and benefits package, tailored to local market practices and regulatory requirements.
Commitment to continued professional development - development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests.
Global connections - join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.