Senior Compensation Manager

<h2>Job Purpose</h2> <p>We’re looking for a strategic and experienced <strong>Senior Compensation Manager</strong> to lead the development and management of our global compensation framework. In this pivotal role, you will oversee compensation programs across 40+ countries where RWS operates, including the United Kingdom, China, India, Czechia, Poland, Spain, Argentina, and more.</p> <p>Reporting to the VP Global Reward, you will play a key role in shaping and implementing a consistent, equitable, and effective approach to compensation. As we undergo a comprehensive review of our global compensation practices, you will be instrumental in designing and rolling out policies, processes, and systems that support our business and people strategy.</p> <p>This is a unique opportunity to influence compensation strategy at a global scale, ensuring our practices are competitive, fair, and aligned with our values.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>About HR </strong> Our business is nothing without our people. As part of our global Human Resources team, you will be supporting over 8,000 people, across 100 legal entities in 43 different countries. We have a vibrant and nurturing culture where everyone can learn, grow, and thrive. We also love ideas and exploring new ways of doing things, united by our love of language.  </p> <h2>Job Overview</h2> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Define the compensation approach across our global businesses, considering their business needs, market data and internal insights</li> <li>Design and roll out the policy and process framework for RWS globally</li> <li>Define the RWS compensation governance framework</li> <li>Ensure our compensation programs remain competitive across all markets</li> <li>Provide training and guidance to Leaders, Managers and the HR partners on how to leverage our compensation program to achieve our attraction and retention objectives</li> <li>Partner with local HR and shared services to ensure effective operation of our compensation processes</li> <li>Own the global job architecture framework, keeping it in step with our constantly evolving organization</li> <li>Develop and maintain the compensation module within our HRIS system</li> <li>Develop a global metrics and feedback system to ensure aligned individual/business decisions and drive improvement</li> <li>Develop and deploy compensation communication packs and toolkits to support our HR partners and line managers in the deployment of our compensation message</li> <li>Support lead team and board-level reporting as needed</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Skills &amp; Experience</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Partnering with HR and business leaders to design and adapt compensation programs to business strategy</li> <li>Balancing corporate and business unit needs to develop a harmonized corporate compensation program</li> <li>Synthesizing various data sources and feedback to distill key insights and develop recommendations</li> <li>Managing compensation in a complex, multi-country, matrixed organization, with a history of acquisitions</li> <li>Developing and managing an integrated project plan to implement new processes, systems and to manage compensation cycles</li> <li>Implementing a compensation module (with customization as needed) as part of an HRIS implementation project</li> <li>Experience working in client-centred roles would be a plus</li> <li>Ability to partner with all levels of the organization</li> <li>Passionate about the world of Reward, staying up to date with latest trends and constantly finding practical solutions to compensation challenges.</li> <li>10+ years prior experience in international compensation management – exposure to IT services would be a plus</li> </ul> <h2>Life at RWS</h2> <p><strong>Life at RWS </strong><strong>-</strong> If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about growing the value of ideas, data and content by making sure organizations are understood, then you’ll love life at RWS. </p> <p> </p> <p>Our purpose is to unlock global understanding. This means our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong. We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. </p> <p> </p> <p>In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: <strong>to partner</strong>, putting clients fist and winning together<strong>, to pioneer</strong>, innovating fearlessly and leading with vision and courage, <strong>to progress</strong>, aiming high and growing through actions and <strong>to deliver</strong>, owning the outcome and building trust with our colleagues and clients.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>RWS embraces DEI</strong> and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment oppor