Global Compensation Manager in London

We are seeking an experienced Global Compensation Manager to own, design and execute our global compensation strategy across all regions. This role will oversee compensation, benchmarking, pay structures, variable pay programmes and bonus processes—including systems, governance, and policy application.

As a heavily sales-driven organisation, you will play a critical role in designing competitive and motivating commission and incentive plans tailored to a global IT staffing and consulting environment. You will also be responsible for selecting and implementing a new compensation benchmarking tool to ensure market alignment and future scalability.

• Develop, implement, and maintain a global compensation strategy and related policies that support business objectives and ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.
• Establish and govern compensation policies, guidelines, and frameworks for fixed and variable pay.
• Provide expert advice to HR partners and leadership on compensation matters, including salary decisions, job levelling, market competitiveness, and pay equity.
• Lead the implementation, ongoing compliance, and annual reporting requirements for the EU Pay Transparency Directive, ensuring accurate data collection, analysis, and communication across affected countries.

Benchmarking, Analytics & Market Insights

• Lead end-to-end compensation benchmarking processes across all countries, including analysing market data, reviewing salary ranges, and making recommendations for adjustments.
• Identify, evaluate, and lead the implementation of a new global compensation benchmarking tool/platform.
• Maintain global salary ranges and compensation structures aligned to business needs and market trends.
• Deliver compensation analytics, modelling, insights and reports to senior leadership.

Bonus, Commission & Variable Pay Management

• Oversee the design and administration of all global bonus, incentive and variable compensation programmes, ensuring they align with company goals and local market expectations.
• Partner with Sales Leadership to design, maintain, and optimise sales commission plans, including quota setting frameworks, accelerators, draw policies, and governance.
• Manage the tools, systems, and operational processes that support bonus and commission calculations, communication, and payout processes.
• Ensure compliance and correct application of compensation policies across regions.
• Work with external partners on Compensation design.

Compensation Operations & Projects

• Lead annual compensation cycles (merit reviews, bonus cycles, range updates), recommending improvements to processes and technologies.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and senior leaders on compensation budget planning and forecasting.
• Support global job architecture, job evaluation, and levelling processes.
• Lead compensation-related change initiatives such as harmonisation, scalability improvements, and automation.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in global compensation management, ideally within a fast-paced, sales-driven organisation.
• Strong understanding of salary benchmarking, compensation analytics, job evaluation, and market pricing.
• Prior experience designing and managing sales commission plans and bonus programmes.
• Strong analytical and modelling capabilities (Excel/Google Sheets advanced).
• Experience selecting or implementing compensation tools/platforms.
• Ability to interpret complex data and present clear recommendations to senior leadership.
• Understanding of compensation compliance and variations across global markets.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Professional HR/rewards certification.
• Strategic thinking with strong business acumen.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and manage global projects.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organisation.

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.

K2 Partnering Solutions is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.