Senior Specialist / Manager - Total Rewards

Senior Specialist / Manager - Total Rewards

Date Posted: 2026-09-21

Location: The Borough, Greater London, GB, SE1 1

Application Deadline: 2026-12-20T11:03:19.233

This would be a perfect role for a Specialist looking for a step up into a management role. Location: London (Hybrid, 2 days per week on site)

About the Role

As ADVANZ PHARMA continues to strengthen its position as the partner of choice for specialty, hospital, and rare disease medicines, we are seeking a Manager Total Rewards to join our People Team, focused on delivering and evolving our global compensation, benefits and reward programmes. Supporting approximately 750 employees across 22 countries, this is a genuinely international role spanning APAC, Europe, North America and the UK. Working closely with the Associate Director, Total Rewards & HR Operations, you will help shape reward programmes that attract, retain and motivate talent, while ensuring they remain competitive, equitable and commercially sustainable.

This is an opportunity to join a growing organisation where you can influence decision-making, improve processes and help build the future of the Total Rewards function.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Managing global compensation and benefits programmes across multiple countries.
• Leading annual salary reviews, bonus cycles, promotions and reward planning activities.
• Conducting compensation benchmarking, job evaluation and reward analysis to support business decisions.
• Managing benefits renewals and relationships with external providers and brokers.
• Partnering with Finance, HR, Payroll and Talent Acquisition teams on reward strategy, governance and budgeting.
• Developing and improving reward policies, processes and reporting to support a growing international organisation.
• Providing guidance and recommendations to stakeholders on compensation, benefits and reward-related matters.
• Thriving in an entrepreneurial environment, and taking accountability for results.
• Embracing challenge and change, applying a growth mindset approach.
• Having a bias for action and fast decision making.
• Contributing to making ADVANZ PHARMA a desired place to work.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for ambitious, resilient, and commercially minded professionals who are passionate about improving employee experiences and driving organisational success through effective reward programmes.

Qualifications

• Relevant HR, Reward, Compensation & Benefits or related qualification (preferred)
• Professional HR qualification (e.g. CIPD) (advantageous but not essential)

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Experience in compensation, benefits or Total Rewards within a multinational organisation.
• Exposure to supporting multiple countries and navigating different reward frameworks and market practices.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in benchmarking, salary reviews, budgeting or reward reporting.
• Experience partnering with internal stakeholders to influence reward-related decisions.
• A track record of taking ownership, making recommendations and driving improvements.
• Experience with sales incentives, pay equity, pay transparency or reward technology would be advantageous.
• Learning agility and 'scalability', with a desire to continuously improve and develop as ADVANZ PHARMA grows.
• Work collaboratively across all business functions with an open, honest, and respectful cooperation.

Why join ADVANZ PHARMA?

At ADVANZ PHARMA, our purpose is clear: improving patients' lives by increasing access to medicines that matter. We are a fast-growing international pharmaceutical company where employees have the opportunity to make a tangible impact, take ownership, and contribute to meaningful work every day.

A Place Where You Can Grow

We foster a culture built on trust, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous development. Whether you're expanding your commercial expertise, taking on new challenges, or building your career within a growing organisation, you'll be supported to succeed.

Entrepreneurial by Nature

Our teams are empowered to make decisions, challenge convention, and create solutions that drive results. We value people who bring energy, accountability, and a desire to make things happen.

A Meaningful Mission

Every role at ADVANZ PHARMA contributes to improving access to important therapies for patients across the globe. The work you do will have a direct impact on healthcare professionals, healthcare systems, and ultimately the patients they serve.

Flexibility and Support for Your Wellbeing

Our agile and flexible working arrangements, paired with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, are designed to support your health, career aspirations, and work-life balance.

Rewards & Benefits

• Global recognition programme
• Long Service Award
• Employee Assistance programme
• Birthday leave
• Wellbeing day
• Volunteering leave
• Compassionate leave
• Agile working
• Work from Anywhere subject to local legislations

Our People Recommend Us

We're proud that 82% of employees in our 2026 engagement survey said they would recommend ADVANZ PHARMA as a great place to work.