At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead global reward initiatives and enhance our Total Rewards strategy using data-driven insights.
- Company: Join Springer Nature, a progressive company committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Benefits: Access to AI tools, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with a focus on collaboration and innovation.
- Why this job: Shape the future of global rewards while making a real impact across diverse markets.
- Qualifications: Experience in Workday Compensation and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Location(s): London and Berlin
Application Deadline: 29th July
About the Role
Join a high-impact global rewards CoE team shaping how we attract, reward and retain talent across diverse markets. This role is at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and digital transformation, helping to modernise our Total Rewards approach and deliver competitive, insight-driven solutions globally. You will lead key global reward initiatives, enhance our use of Workday and data, and play a critical role in evolving our total rewards strategy.
Role Responsibilities:
- Partner closely with HR teams to provide expert reward guidance across multiple countries, demonstrating strong consulting skills to drive consistent and competitive reward practices.
- Demonstrate tech savvy skills to collaborate with the HRIS team to enhance Workday functionality, advancing automation, improving user experience and supporting the broader digital transformation of Total Rewards processes.
- Manage the global annual salary review process via Workday advanced compensation, ensuring system readiness, consistency, effective communication and training, governance and strong stakeholder alignment.
- Apply strong data analytics / quantitative skills to deliver data-driven reward insights, including pay equity, market competitiveness and cost modelling. Translate complex data into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders and drive continuous improvement in reward analytics leveraging AI and advanced tools.
- Support the development of the broader global Total Rewards strategy and framework, applying strong business insights to contribute expertise and recommendations.
- Manage Total Rewards initiatives and projects, demonstrating effective project management to deliver agreed outcomes.
- Serve as the subject matter expert on global compensation and benefits, driving policy excellence and applying a strong global perspective while partnering with local HR across assigned geographies to deliver seamless, compliant and market-aligned compensation solutions.
- Lead global benchmarking, conduct multi location benchmarking projects, demonstrating a commitment to operational excellence.
Experience, Skills & Qualifications
Essential
- Proven expertise in Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation, with strong project management experience in global organizations.
- Global Total Rewards experience supporting multiple countries and diverse markets.
- Skilled in data-driven insights, including analysis, visualization, and executive-ready storytelling.
- Extensive experience leading global salary review cycles and benchmarking, preferably with WTW.
- Strong track record in developing Total Rewards communications, including training, guidelines, and employee-facing materials.
- Deep expertise across core Total Rewards areas, including variable pay design and recognition programs.
- Master Excel and AI applications for Compensation Professionals.
- Problem solving attitude with a collaborative mindset.
- Expertise in stakeholder management combined with excellent consulting and communication skills and the ability to present complex topics in a simplified way and tailor them to different target audiences effectively.
- Analytical and structured thinker, including cost and trend analysis.
- Strong demonstrable progressive experience in compensation with focus on multi country, regional or global compensation programs.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
Desirable
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP, CIPD, GRP) or equivalent certification.
At Springer Nature, our mission is to be part of progress – and that begins with inclusion: of people, perspectives, and ideas. We believe that diverse perspectives drive progress, and we are committed to creating an environment where people and ideas can flourish. If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodation.
Global Total Rewards Manager (m/f/d) in London employer: Springer Nature
Springer Nature is an excellent employer that values innovation and collaboration, offering a dynamic work environment where employees can thrive. With a hybrid work model, competitive salary packages, and performance-related bonuses, the company fosters a culture of growth and development, empowering its team members to excel in their roles while contributing to impactful partnerships in the pharmaceutical sector.
