Group Compensation & Benefits Manager

Group Compensation & Benefits Manager
Dublin or London

18 month fixed term contract

We are looking for an experienced and compensation and benefits manager to join our global team of reward specialists. Reporting to the Group Compensation & Benefits Director, you will deploy your skills as trusted business partner to HR and business stakeholders across Europe, Africa and the Americas, guiding on reward policy and process, with a focus on supporting business change activity and related compensation projects and analytics. Strong data analysis skills and a flair for turning this analysis into robust, workable recommendations is a must.  

This role will provide you with the opportunity to apply your expertise to solve reward challenges and opportunities in a dynamic and innovative manufacturing business. To thrive in this role you will enjoy a fast-paced environment, have strong analytical skills, have a flexible approach to adapting your ideas and solutions to a range of environments, determination to see things through and a love of delivering real business solutions in a multi-layered, complex and preferably multi-national organisation. 
Ours is a collaborative environment where you will have the opportunity to engage and influence at all levels of the organisation. 

Key activities
-   Reward-related projects related to business change 
Compensation data analytics to inform agile and accurate decision-making on tactical and strategic reward topics
Preparation of compensation analysis to inform agile and accurate decisions
Review reward frameworks and benefit arrangements for alignment with business strategy  
-   Grading, job architecture and support on costing / benchmarking roles
Support delivery of cyclical reward processes, including salary review, bonus, long-term incentives
Compensation advisory support to HR and business stakeholders

Required skills / qualifications: 
•    5+ years in a specialist compensation and benefits role, across multiple countries
•    Experience in delivering change in a complex organisation, possibly in a manufacturing or unionised environment
•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to produce quality outputs that build and maintain trust
•    Credibility with diverse stakeholders to drive positive business outcomes
•    Organised, self-motivated and with the attention to detail essential for 
•    Experience of advising on global mobility is a plus
•    A good sense of social and cultural dynamics and the ability to adapt approach dependent on the situation

Closing date for application 15.05.2026

About Ardagh Group
Ardagh Group is a global leader in infinitely recyclable, metal and glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for the world’s leading brands. We trace our roots all the way back to the Irish Glass Bottle Company, founded in 1932. Since then we have grown rapidly to a team of more than 20,000 people with revenues of almost $10 billion. Today we have a presence across Europe, Africa and the Americas. Ardagh produces more than 60 billion containers per year (or more than 160 million containers per day) 
Ardagh is passionate about sustainability and has a reputation for innovation. We push the boundaries of what’s possible, pioneering new production methods, new design techniques and new ways to recycle and save energy. Our aim is to reduce any negative environmental impact whilst remaining economically sustainable and socially responsible.
We believe that the success of our business depends on the success of our people. We strive to create working environments where our employees feel valued, can work to their full potential, and where their achievements are celebrated. 

What we offer:
•    Competitive compensation package
•    Interesting and diverse portfolio of work, with the opportunity to create meaningful change
•    Opportunity to work with a diverse range of people, countries and cultures in an innovative and market leading business
•    Location is flexible. We offer hybrid working from numerous locations in the UK and Europe.