Manager, Total Rewards

McDonald's Corporation
London

Salary: Competitive Bonus Benefits
Location: East Finchley (Hybrid working)

What youll be doing

As Manager Total Rewards youll play a pivotal role in shaping the reward experience for our UK & Ireland business. Youll lead the design governance and ongoing development of our compensation benefits pension and broader reward programmes directly influencing the employee experience for our 850 corporate employees and supporting our wider community of 170000 McOpCo and Franchisee employees.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Leading the annual reward cycle across salary review bonus planning and longterm incentives ensuring a smooth and insightful process for senior leaders and the wider business.
  • Acting as an internal consultant partnering with People teams senior leaders and Franchisees to provide expert reward guidance and ensure policies are applied consistently.
  • Generating insights through market benchmarking reward surveys and internal analytics to shape competitive and equitable recommendations.
  • Overseeing compensation governance and supporting recruitment promotions internal mobility minimum wage review restaurant management bonus programmes and equal pay analysis.
  • Leading the benefits and pension programmes including vendor management annual enrolments and continuous evaluation of offerings.
  • Playing a critical role in the deployment of our new global HR system helping embed new ways of working.
  • Collaborating with global Total Rewards teams to evolve compensation benefits and pension initiatives supporting change and communication across the UK&I market.
  • Building developing and inspiring a highperforming Total Rewards team creating a culture built on clarity capability and collaboration.

Qualifications :

Youll thrive in this role if you:

  • Have significant senior-level experience in total rewards spanning compensation benefits and wider reward strategy.
  • Bring a highly analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex data and turn insights into clear commercial recommendations.
  • Demonstrate a refined consultative approach engaging stakeholders collaboratively and tailoring communication for a variety of audiences.
  • Are comfortable operating at both strategic and tactical levels shaping long-term reward direction while ensuring excellent daytoday execution.
  • Excel at building relationships and influencing senior stakeholders within a complex matrixed organisation.
  • Have experience leading developing and inspiring highperforming teams.
  • Enjoy working at pace and championing solutions that balance consistency equity and innovation.

What youll get

  • Industry-leading training development and career opportunities.
  • A collaborative and inclusive culture where your expertise will be valued and your ideas welcomed.
  • Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including bonus cash allowance free parking lunch and onsite gym access.
  • Hybrid working that balances time in our East Finchley office with remote flexibility.

Additional Information :

Company Vision and Culture

Our Global vision is to build a better McDonalds and in the UK and Ireland we are working hard to be the UK & Irelands best-loved restaurant company.

McDonalds is defined by its culture. Our culture shapes and informs everything we think and everything we do. Our culture influences the way we interact with each other and how we interact with customers franchisees and suppliers. Our culture motivates and inspires us to attract and retain great talent creating positive energising exceptional working environment for us all.

Our values drive our culture and shape our beliefs our priorities and our actions. They influence the decisions we make how we treat one another and how we show up as a brand to the world.

Serve: We put our customers and our people first
Inclusion: We open our doors to everyone
Integrity: We do the right thing
Community: We are good neighbours
Family: We get better together

At McDonalds we are People from all Walks of Life...

People are at the heart of everything we  do  and they make the McDonalds experience. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants and offices which helps us to better serve our customers. We have a strong heritage of diversity and representation within our communities which we are proud of. The diversity of our people customers Franchisees and suppliers gives us strength.

We do not tolerate inequality injustice or discrimination of any kind.   These are hugely important issues and a brand with our reach and relevance means we have a very meaningful role to play.

We also recognise our responsibility as a large employer to continue being active in our communities helping to develop skills and drive aspirations that will help people to be more aware of the world of work and more successful within it whether with McDonalds or elsewhere.

#LI-Hybrid

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Posted 2026-01-31

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