Head of Compensation and Benefits

Key Responsibilities

Total Rewards Strategy

• Develop and implement a comprehensive compensation and benefits strategy aligned with organizational goals and workforce needs.

• Design competitive total rewards programs for clinical professionals, healthcare support staff, and corporate employees.

• Provide strategic guidance to senior leadership on reward structures, workforce cost management, and labor market competitiveness.

Compensation Management

• Lead the design and maintenance of the job architecture, grading structures, salary bands, and career frameworks.

• Conduct regular market benchmarking using healthcare salary surveys.

• Ensure internal equity and external competitiveness across hospitals and social care facilities.

• Oversee annual salary review and bonus cycles.

• Develop compensation policies for shift work, overtime, on-call compensation, and clinical allowances.

• Support workforce planning and budgeting processes related to compensation costs.

Benefits Programs

• Design and manage employee benefits and wellbeing programs, including healthcare coverage, pensions, insurance, and wellness initiatives.

• Evaluate benefits utilization and cost effectiveness.

• Lead vendor selection and management for benefits providers.

• Ensure benefits programs support employee wellbeing and retention.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure all compensation and benefits practices comply with labor laws, healthcare regulations, and internal policies.

• Maintain transparency and governance in pay practices.

• Monitor pay equity and support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

• Prepare documentation and reporting required for audits and regulatory compliance.

Data & Analytics

• Establish HR analytics and reporting related to compensation, benefits, and workforce costs.

• Provide insights to leadership on labor market trends, retention risks, and reward effectiveness.

• Manage compensation-related systems and tools.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and develop the Compensation & Benefits team.

• Partner with HR Business Partners, Finance, and senior leaders across hospitals and care homes.

• Support managers with compensation decisions and reward communication.

• Drive clear communication of reward programs to employees.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.

• Master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., compensation or HR certification) is an advantage.

Experience

• 8–12+ years of experience in Compensation & Benefits or Total Rewards.

• Experience designing compensation structures in complex organizations (preferably healthcare or highly regulated sectors).

• Experience supporting large, multi-site workforces.

• Proven experience leading reward strategy and managing annual compensation cycles.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of compensation frameworks, job evaluation methodologies, and salary benchmarking.

• Knowledge of healthcare workforce structures including clinical roles, shift systems, and allowances.

• Advanced analytical and data interpretation skills.

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

• Ability to balance employee engagement with cost management.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

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Key Success Metrics

• Market competitiveness of compensation structures

• Employee retention in critical clinical roles

• Pay equity and internal fairness indicators

• Cost efficiency of benefits programs

• Employee satisfaction with total rewards

• Compliance with labor and healthcare regulations

Leadership Scope

• Direct management of the Compensation & Benefits team.

• Strategic collaboration with Finance, HR Business Partners, and Executive Leadership.