Compensation & Benefits Specialist (12 month FTC) in Belfast

Reporting to the Global Reward Lead, you will be responsible for supporting the design, implementation, administration and ongoing management of Kainos’ compensation and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Compensation and Benefits Frameworks – Developing and maintaining frameworks such as Salary Ranges, Promotional Increases, Early Careers and Benefits using external benchmark data.
• Continuous improvement – drive improvements within all compensation and benefits related processes using technology to drive efficiency, transparency and governance control.
• Reward education – support the delivery of a reward education programme to embed knowledge and understanding of global remuneration processes and philosophy.
• Remuneration Projects/Change Management – support reward projects providing SME knowledge and implementing changes across the business, working closely with People Team colleagues, other SMEs and business stakeholders.
• Cyclical processes – provide analytical support for the Annual Salary Review process (including modelling and cost analysis) and provide expert advice and guidance throughout.
• Benefits – support the implementation and ongoing administration of global benefits.
• Management information – provide and maintain accurate and timely MI that can be used to inform discussions across the business and anticipate future trends in line with best practice and industry standards; responsible for the delivery of external remuneration reporting such as Benchmark Surveys, Gender Pay Gap and EU Pay Transparency.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships – develop relationships with stakeholders across the business to become a trusted advisor on compensation and benefits matters; liaise with external suppliers and utilise other external networks to remain up to date on changes in legislation and best practice.

Minimum (essential) Requirements

• Experience working in a Compensation & Benefits, Reward or HR Analytics role in a fast‑paced global business.
• Experience in some or all of the following: Total Reward Frameworks, Employee Benefits, Job Sizing, Gender Pay and qualitative pay reporting, Benchmarking, Performance‑Related Reward.
• Exceptional organisational and communication skills with an ability to communicate and present effectively to stakeholders and groups of different levels of seniority.
• A proactive team player with strong customer service and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience of supporting the delivery of a reward agenda in a fast‑paced environment.
• Commercial acumen and knowledge of remuneration trends and changes that impact people and the working culture.
• Proficient in the use of the MS Office suite of software.

Desirable

• Experience in use of Workday to manage Reward processes.
• Knowledge and/or experience of global remuneration as relevant to some of the following jurisdictions: USA, Canada, Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, France, Finland, India, Australia.
• Experience working with global benefits procurement, brokers and external providers.

Equal Opportunity

At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field. Our talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out. We understand that everyone’s journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.