Director of Reward in Woking

Frazer Jones is delighted to be partnering with a leading professional services organisation on the confidential appointment of a Director of Reward. This is a unique opportunity to join a highly respected and commercially successful business during a period of continued growth and transformation. Operating in a complex, people-driven environment, the organisation places reward at the heart of its talent strategy. As such, this appointment will play a critical role in ensuring reward frameworks remain competitive, equitable and aligned with broader business objectives.

Joining on a 12-month fixed-term contract, the Director of Reward will provide strategic leadership across the full reward agenda, partnering with senior stakeholders to shape and deliver reward programmes that support both organisational performance and employee engagement. The role will combine strategic oversight with hands-on leadership, requiring a seasoned reward professional who can navigate complexity, influence at the highest levels and deliver meaningful impact within a fast-paced environment.

Reporting into the senior HR leadership team, you will lead the development and execution of reward strategy across the organisation, overseeing compensation, benefits, job architecture, market benchmarking, reward governance and pay frameworks.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the development and implementation of the organisation's reward strategy, ensuring alignment with commercial priorities and people objectives
• Providing expert guidance on compensation structures, pay frameworks, grading and job architecture across a diverse employee population
• Overseeing benchmarking activity and market analysis to ensure reward offerings remain competitive and commercially sustainable
• Driving the ongoing evolution of total reward programmes, including salary, incentive and benefits strategies
• Ensuring robust reward governance, compliance and risk management across all reward-related activities
• Partnering closely with senior business leaders to support strategic decision-making through data-led reward insights and recommendations
• Leading reward projects and transformation initiatives, delivering solutions that enhance the employee value proposition and organisational effectiveness
• Managing key external relationships with reward consultants, benchmarking providers and benefits partners
• Acting as a trusted advisor to HR and leadership teams on all aspects of reward policy, design and implementation

The successful candidate will bring:

• Significant reward leadership experience gained within a complex professional services, partnership or consulting environment
• Deep expertise across total reward including compensation, benefits, job architecture and reward governance
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to balance organisational objectives with employee engagement and market competitiveness
• Proven experience influencing and partnering with senior executives and stakeholders at Board or Executive Committee level
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex reward data and translate it into practical recommendations
• Experience leading reward transformation, change or optimisation programmes
• A collaborative and pragmatic approach, with the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic and evolving environment
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge and influence where appropriate

Why consider this opportunity?

This appointment offers the chance to lead a significant reward agenda within a highly regarded professional services organisation where people are central to business success. You will have the opportunity to shape strategic reward priorities, partner with senior leadership and make a lasting impact during a pivotal period for the business. This role is ideally suited to an experienced Head of Reward or Director-level professional seeking a high-profile interim leadership opportunity within a sophisticated and commercially focused environment.

For a confidential discussion or to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Kate Headford at Frazer Jones.