Head of Global Reward and Benefits

We are Lightsource bp – and we’re on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by our proven track record in solar development.

For over a decade we’ve been actively working to diversify the way our world is powered with sustainable and responsible renewable power. We work to safely deliver affordable, reliable, large-scale onshore renewable and energy storage solutions to help the world decarbonise.

Our growing business is constantly innovating and investing to help drive the energy transition. Our people and projects are focused on supporting long-term sustainable growth and energy security.

Lightsource bp (LSbp) was fully acquired by bp in 2024.

What you’ll do (the role)

Summary

Part of the People & Culture (P&C) leadership team, this position will be responsible for setting and maintaining an appropriate reward policy and process for a commercially oriented standalone business environment, ensuring robust corporate governance.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of LSbp’s reward strategy as it evolves globally.
• Delivery of core global reward activities, base pay compensation, variable compensation and equity reward; plan design and implementation.
• Budget, plan and execute annual pay review for employees and executive leadership team.
• Preparation of remuneration committee papers and minutes.
• Develop and deliver reward communications to increase the understanding of the value of total reward to employees, managers and external talent.
• Ensure employee benefits are benchmarked externally, attractive and cost effective with maximisation of tax efficient opportunities.
• Ensuring consistency and co-ordination, in line with LSbp values, across the regional benefits platforms
• Monthly MI reporting on employee reward and benefit costs.
• Responsible for fairness and equity reviews across all employees and associated regulatory reporting
• Responsible for all benchmarking of new roles and responsibilities in the organisation aligned to a skill-based strategy.

Who we’re looking for

Knowledge

• Global Reward and Compensation Practices: In-depth understanding of global compensation structures, pay benchmarking, job evaluation, and equity reward programs.
• Benefits Management: Knowledge of global benefits design, vendor management, and tax-efficient benefit structures.
• Remuneration Governance: Understanding of executive remuneration, preparation of remuneration committee materials, and governance frameworks.
• HR Systems and Data: Familiarity with HRIS platforms (e.g. SAP SuccessFactors, Workday) and data analytics tools for reporting and insights.
• Labour Market and Regulatory Knowledge: Up-to-date understanding of international labor laws, compliance requirements, and reporting standards (e.g., gender pay, fair pay reporting).
• Finance and Budgeting: Ability to manage compensation and benefit budgets and interpret financial data related to total reward.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.

Experience

• Proven experience in global reward strategy development and execution.
• Strong understanding of base pay, variable compensation, and equity reward practices.
• Experience in managing remuneration committee processes and communications.
• Ability to deliver effective and clear reward communications.
• Knowledge of benchmarking methodologies and regulatory requirements.

Why you’ll make a great member of the team

Core Skills

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to design and align reward strategies with business goals in a fast-paced, commercially driven environment.
• Analytical Skills: Strong capability in interpreting complex compensation data, reward modeling, cost impact, and ROI evaluation.
• Project Management: Ability to manage global reward projects end-to-end, including annual compensation cycles and policy rollouts.
• Communication and Influencing: Strong written and verbal communication skills for crafting reward messaging and influencing senior stakeholders, including C-suite and remuneration committees.
• Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across leadership teams globally.
• Problem Solving: Aptitude for navigating complex reward challenges with innovative, data-backed solutions.

Why you’ll want to work for us

Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow, a place where your ideas and opinions matter.

Be you

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.

Be responsible

Our culture is driven by our core values – from operating safely to ensuring our projects are responsible. 

Be recognised

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension and other local benefits.

Be inspired

Beyond your day-to-day working life at Lightsource bp, there’s a variety of initiatives that will contribute to your own personal development. These include our charitable causes, supporting our solar honey project, or volunteering on our VIBES committee to name a few.

Our core values

Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do. 

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