Senior Manager Compensation

Salary: Competitive per annum

Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday

Location: Hybrid, 3 days a week in our VHQ, Crawley

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 7th of May 2025

In a nutshel

lAt Virgin Atlantic, we are dedicated to ensuring our compensation processes are seamless and effective. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced leader to join our Reward and Wellbeing team as the Senior Manager – Compensation. This role is key to delivering annual compensation processes and leading a team of Compensation Managers and a Compensation Analyst

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As the Senior Manager – Compensation, you will ensure the faultless delivery of annual compensation processes companywide. You will work collaboratively across the People team and business stakeholders to develop and execute compensation plans and Reward activit

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This role reports to the VP Reward and Wellbeing and sits within the Reward department. You will work closely with senior leaders, People Leadership Team, Finance, Trade Unions, and external partne

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Day to

• dayPlan and manage cyclical and global compensation programs, including variable pay cycles, pay review, and multi-year collective pay de
• als.Manage and contribute to budget and year-end accounting proces
• ses.Define robust frameworks aligning to VX30 and People Plan on a P
• age.Evaluate the effectiveness of current plan and process designs, measuring impact and recommending improveme
• nts.Partner with the business to design and recommend pay structu
• res.Support union negotiations, including modelling and present
• ing.Oversee delivery of processes related to BAU compensation workl
• oad.Implement new and enhanced compensation programs and polic
• ies.Lead the Reward Managers and Reward Analyst, coaching and developing each team mem
• ber.Drive a culture of continuous improvement and stay connected to external partners, trends, and insig

hts.
Abou

• t youProven experience as a leader in complex, global organisat
• ions.Laser-focused on delivery with a relentless drive for faultless compli
• ance.CIPD Qualified or equivalent generalist HR grounding across multiple discipl
• ines.Proven people leadership experi
• ence.Excellent business acumen and advanced analytical and modelling sk
• ills.Experience in delivering significant change programs and executive
• pay.Strong attention to detail and experience scrutinising complex Excel-based mo
• dels.Proven working experience in use of PowerBI, Microsoft Excel, and Power

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urselfOur customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they b

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