Global Head of Reward

The role

The Global Head of Reward defines and delivers the global reward strategy to attract and retain talent. This person leads a global team of 14 professionals and partners with senior leaders to shape strategic decisions.

What you will do

• Define and deliver Baringa’s global Reward strategy.
• Act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders.
• Translate business strategy and financial performance into reward choices.
• Build commercial cases for reward investment.
• Oversee global compensation, benefits, payroll and mobility frameworks.
• Lead firm-wide initiatives including international expansion and M&A activity.
• Set and deliver a transformation agenda for Reward using technology and AI.
• Lead, develop and empower a global team of 14.
• Manage reward investment and governance.
• Use internal data and market intelligence to make recommendations.

Required qualifications

• Significant experience leading global compensation, benefits, payroll and mobility functions.
• Experience operating as a strategic partner to executive and senior leadership teams.
• Proven track record of building and executing reward strategies within a complex, multi-geography organisation.
• Demonstrated success operating in a fast-paced, agile or entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong commercial judgement including experience developing business cases and managing investment.
• A track record of simplifying and transforming reward operations, processes or technology.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to move between strategic leadership and hands-on problem-solving.
• Experience leading and developing geographically dispersed teams.

Nice to have

• Experience within professional services, consulting or partnership environments.
• Experience supporting international growth and market expansion.
• Experience working with AI-enabled tools or digital operating models.

Benefits

• 5 weeks of annual leave.
• 5-Year Recharge benefit of 2 additional weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.
• Hybrid working policy.
• Flexibility around taking unpaid leave.
• 3 Corporate Responsibility Days every year.
• Annual People Fund to support and manage wellbeing.
• Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme.

About the company

Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. The firm has over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.