Compensation & Benefits Specialist at Saab UK focusing on compliant and competitive reward practices. Supporting HR initiatives and payroll transformation projects for a global defense company.
Responsibilities
Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of salary structures, grading frameworks, and job evaluation processes.
Conduct market benchmarking using salary surveys to ensure competitive and equitable pay practices.
Provide analytical support for annual pay review, bonus, and incentive processes, including modelling and cost analysis.
Partner with HR Business Partners and hiring managers to provide guidance on pay decisions, offers, promotions, and internal moves.
Ensure pay practices comply with UK employment law and internal governance requirements.
Manage the day-to-day administration of UK benefits programmes, acting as the key point of contact for benefit providers and brokers.
Support the payroll transformation project, working closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, and external vendors.
Maintain accurate reward data within HR and payroll systems.
Support reward-related projects, including system implementations, benefit redesigns, and policy changes.
Requirements
Proven experience in a Compensation & Benefits, Reward, or HR role with a strong focus on UK reward practices.
Good understanding of UK employment law, HMRC requirements, and pension auto-enrolment.
Strong analytical and numerical skills with the ability to interpret and present data clearly.
Experience working with HR systems and payroll data.
High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Experience working with benefits brokers and external providers (desirable).
Knowledge of gender pay gap and equal pay reporting (desirable).
Experience in a matrix or global organisation (desirable).
CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience desirable (qualification).
Benefits
UK benefits programmes including pensions, private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, wellbeing benefits, and flexible benefits schemes.
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