Director, Total Compensation

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Sector: Media and Publishing, Technology

Role: Director

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Join Virgin Media O2 in a transformative leadership role where you will drive the creation of innovative reward solutions for 18,000 employees. Your expertise in reward functions and business transformation will help shape our organisation's future culture. This is a distinctive opportunity to craft a comprehensive, industry-leading reward offering that sets VMO2 apart as a career destination employer.

You will design and implement the Reward strategy, aligning it with the People Strategy and harnessing commercial insight. Partnering with business leaders, you'll create a reward offering that balances consistency with tailored solutions for different business areas.

With your leadership and proficiency in Compensation, Benefits, and Pensions, you will unite two reward teams, delivering exceptional, customer-centric initiatives and providing expert guidance on compensation packages. The role includes responsibility for the companywide reward policy, with regular reporting to the CEO, Remuneration Committee, Shareholders, and Regulators.

As a key member of the People Operations, HRIS & Reward function, you'll collaborate across the People & Transformation team and work with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Employee Relations to ensure the reward strategy meets business needs. This role offers the chance to drive real change and significantly impact VMO2's cultural and commercial success.

Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all

Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer, and we're working hard to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates. So, we build equity and inclusion into everything we do, from the policies we craft to the relationships we shape. We support and encourage you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey with us.

The must haves

In order to be considered, you must have the following experience:

• Current knowledge of tax, pension, and legislative changes affecting reward practices within the UK.
• Proven experience in preparing and presenting reports to the Remuneration Committee, especially during periods of significant organisational change.
• Excellent project management skills with extensive experience in leading sophisticated, cross-functional projects.
• Ability to bring a fresh perspective and valuable insights to the senior leadership team, challenging the status quo when necessary and providing guidance and counsel on all Reward-related matters.
• Inspirational leader with the ability to coach and mentor junior People professionals, fostering their development and growth.

The other stuff we are looking for

We'd also love you to bring:

• Knowledge of DC and DB pensions an advantage, and expertise of liability management and risk mitigation for DB schemes.
• Full CIPD membership and qualified (or equivalent) business qualification.
• Knowledge of Senior Managers Regime.
• Strong organisation diagnostic and consulting skills. Customer and business centric approach.

What's in it for you

Our goal is to celebrate our people, their lives and everything in-between. We aim to create a culture that empowers everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work each and every day. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a brighter world.

Working at Virgin Media O2, you get a bumper reward package bursting with benefits, and loads of extras you can add if you'd like to. These are designed to support both you and your loved ones, making sure that you're covered no matter what life throws your way.

Next steps

If we feel like a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you as a person and your experience to date. Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include meetings with the Executive Hiring Team, and the Hiring Manager.

When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert, therefore we may bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. If you're offered a job with us, it will be conditional, based on the passing of background checks. All roles require a criminal record check and some roles need a financial probity check. Your recruiter can provide you with more information if needed.

Thanks for your patience and for showing an interest in joining the Virgin Media O2 family.

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