Key Accountabilities

• Act as a trusted advisor on all matters relating to reward, payroll, benefits and wellbeing.
• Define, develop and deliver ZEDRA’s global reward and benefits strategy in line with business goals and values.
• Lead, inspire and develop the Reward & Benefits team
• Act as the escalation point for complex reward, payroll and benefit issues across all jurisdictions.
• Lead the design of compensation structures, including base pay, variable pay, executive remuneration, variable and long-term incentives.
• Ensure a proactive approach to market trends, competitor benchmarking and evolving employee expectations

Global Expansion & Harmonisation

• Build and embed consistent global reward and benefits frameworks while respecting local compliance and cultural requirements.
• Partner with regional HR teams and leadership to ensure aligned approaches to pay, benefits and wellbeing across ZEDRA’s expanding global footprint.
• Support integration activities for new jurisdictions, ensuring payroll, reward and benefits processes are seamlessly implemented.
• Lead the alignment of reward, benefits and pension arrangements during mergers and acquisitions, ensuring a smooth transition for employees and harmonisation with ZEDRA’s frameworks.
• Develop global governance standards to ensure scalability, compliance and efficiency.
• Redesign and manage the senior leadership share scheme ensuring alignment to executive incentives with long-term business performance, shareholder value, and transformation goals.

Payroll

• Oversee payroll processes managed both in-house and via third-party providers
• Take overall accountability for the in-house payrolls including Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, UK, Cayman and Singapore in terms of validation and authorising final sign off.
• Overseeing and ensuring timely and accurate payment of salaries, benefits and statutory contributions.
• Maintain awareness of global payroll legislative changes and implement appropriate processes and controls.

Reward

• Manage the design, governance and execution of ZEDRA’s wider reward frameworks, including incentive and recognition programmes.
• Lead the annual salary and bonus review process, including preparation, governance, calibration and communication.
• In collaboration with the CPO, present the outcomes and recommendations from the annual salary and bonus review process to RemCom, supporting effective decision-making at the highest level.
• Develop and oversee communication strategies to ensure employees understand and value their total reward package.
• Partner with senior leadership and HRBPs to align reward strategies with workforce planning.
• Oversee global salary benchmarking and job evaluation exercises, ensuring ZEDRA maintains competitive and equitable reward structures across all jurisdictions.
• Ensure consistency, fairness and alignment of reward processes with business performance and organisational values.

Benefits and Wellbeing

• Oversee the development, implementation and review of global benefit schemes, including pensions, healthcare, life insurance, wellbeing and flexible benefits.
• Lead annual benefit renewals and negotiations with external brokers and providers, ensuring cost-effectiveness and value for employees.
• Drive the global wellbeing agenda
• Ensure all benefit offerings are compliant with statutory and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Regularly evaluate employee benefit and wellbeing programmes, providing recommendations to improve engagement, retention and overall employee experience.
• Review results from Employee Engagement surveys and implement targeted actions based on feedback.

Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum seven years’ experience in Reward and Benefits, with at least two years in a senior role, ideally within professional or financial services.
• Demonstrable experience of leading payroll functions globally, including full accountability for final payroll sign-off.
• Strong track record in leading annual salary and bonus review processes in collaboration with senior leadership.
• Experience in designing and implementing global reward strategies, policies and frameworks.
• Experience in overseeing benefits and wellbeing programmes across multiple jurisdictions.
• Proven experience in designing and administering employee equity schemes within a corporate environment.
• Skilled in managing external payroll providers, benefit brokers and third-party vendors.
• In-depth knowledge of employment, tax and benefits legislation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Advanced HR data analysis and reporting capabilities.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, HRIS and payroll systems.
• Commercially astute with a strategic mindset and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• A credible leader who can inspire, coach and develop a team.
• Highly organised, detail-orientated and capable of managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to explain complex reward and benefits concepts clearly.
• Innovative thinker who is motivated to continuously improve processes, policies and offerings.
• Degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business or another related field (desirable).
• CIPD qualified or equivalent, with a specialism in Reward and Benefits (desirable).

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