Interim Reward & Job Architecture Lead - 6 months

Interim Reward & Job Architecture Lead

• £600 per day Outside IR35
• 6-Month Contract - Remote (UK-Based)
• Must be available to start immediately

I am working with my client, a recognised technology and regulatory services business, to appoint an Interim Reward & Job Architecture Lead on a high-profile transformation programme.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced reward professional to lead the design and implementation of a group's first global reward framework and job architecture following a major business integration. Operating across more than 1,000 employees in 17 countries, you will play a critical role in creating a consistent approach to role design, job levelling, compensation structures and incentives across a complex international organisation.

Working directly with the Chief People Officer, you will take ownership of the end-to-end design and delivery of a global reward and job architecture framework that will underpin the organisation's Workday implementation, talent management strategy, career framework and future pay transparency requirements.

The Opportunity

This is a hands-on delivery role rather than an advisory assignment. You will be responsible for designing the framework, building the models, facilitating leadership calibration sessions and delivering agreed project outcomes across a phased programme running through to May 2027.

Key deliverables include:

Designing and implementing the 2027 incentive framework, including eligibility, performance measures, payout structures and supporting documentation

Developing a global job architecture framework, including job families, levels, level descriptors and governance

Mapping roles across the organisation and creating Workday-ready job profiles

Building market-benchmarked salary ranges across multiple countries and compensation structures

Leading calibration sessions with senior stakeholders

Positioning employees within salary ranges and modelling the cost of alignment

Supporting pay transparency and equal pay initiatives across international markets

Establishing reward governance, policies and decision-making frameworks

Delivering a comprehensive handover of frameworks, models, methodologies and supporting documentation

About You

I am keen to speak with senior reward specialists who have successfully led job architecture and levelling programmes from inception through to implementation and can demonstrate ownership of the design process.

You will bring:

Proven experience leading global reward and job architecture programmes

Strong expertise in job evaluation, levelling methodologies and organisation design

Multi-country reward experience across Europe, North America and other international markets

Significant experience designing incentive schemes and bonus frameworks

Expertise in salary benchmarking, pay range development and compensation modelling

Advanced Excel and data modelling capability

Experience facilitating calibration and decision-making sessions with senior leaders

Strong commercial acumen and the ability to build practical, scalable solutions

Highly Desirable

Experience within technology, regulated or private equity-backed environments

Post-acquisition or business integration experience

Exposure to Workday Compensation or Workday job architecture implementation

Knowledge of EU Pay Transparency Directive requirements and equal pay analysis

This role would suit an experienced independent reward consultant or interim professional who enjoys building frameworks from the ground up and delivering meaningful organisational change within a global environment.