Senior Manager, Reward Business Partner - Data Centres

Job description

## About Nscale Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility. We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you’ll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you’ll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future. ## About the Role You will be the strategic Reward partner for Nscale's Data Centres organisation. Reporting to the VP of Reward, you will partner with executive leadership to shape how Reward supports business growth, attracts exceptional talent, and drives performance. You'll bring commercial judgement to decisions on organisation design, compensation, incentives, and workforce investment, ensuring local business needs are balanced with a consistent global Reward philosophy. You'll own the evolution of the Reward strategy for Power & Build while leading enterprise-wide Reward initiatives, including programmes such as Global Pay Transparency. This is a role for someone who thrives on solving complex business problems through Reward. ## What You'll Be Doing ****Strategic Business Partnering**** - Partner with senior leaders to align Reward with business strategy. - Bring market insight and commercial judgement to workforce decisions. - Influence organisational design and talent investment. ****Reward Strategy**** - Own the Reward strategy for the Data Centres, Power & Build organisation. - Design differentiated Reward solutions that support business performance. - Balance business needs with global consistency and governance. ****Incentives & Performance**** - Own incentive strategy and pay mix. - Design Reward programmes that reinforce performance and business outcomes. - Guide leaders on effective Reward investment. ****Organisation & Compensation**** - Partner on organisation design, job architecture, and workforce planning. - Advise on hiring offers, promotions, market positioning, and retention. - Ensure Reward decisions are fair, competitive, and commercially sound. ****Enterprise Reward Leadership**** - Drive programmes including Global Pay Transparency and future Reward frameworks. - Build scalable solutions that strengthen the global Reward function. ****Governance & Insight**** - Champion strong Reward governance and decision quality. - Use market data and analytics to shape strategy. - Simplify processes and drive continuous improvement. ## About You - Significant experience partnering with senior leaders on Reward strategy in a high-growth technology environment. - Deep expertise across compensation, incentives, job architecture, and organisation design. - Proven ability to influence executive decision-making through data and commercial insight. - Experience designing Reward strategies that balance business flexibility with enterprise governance. - Strong market knowledge and analytical capability. - Comfortable operating independently in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment. - A builder who enjoys creating scalable Reward solutions from first principles. ## What we can offer you At Nscale, you'll find a collaborative, supportive, and innovative environment where your contributions spark real impact. We're building something extraordinary, and we want you at the core. Highly competitive compensation package (base + bonus + equity), with performance reviews every 12 months. 🚀 Join one of the fastest-growing AI infrastructure companies — your chance to directly shape how global AI capacity is planned and deployed. ✨ Expect a dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions. Grow by leading critical cross-functional initiatives and shaping capital strategy — always with our full support. Human-First Flexibility: We treat you as humans first. 🫶🏽 Our flexible workplace trusts Nscalers to deliver, giving you the autonomy to shape your day around life's moments. ## Equal Opportunities Statement We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. If there’s anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know. The responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and are intended to provide a general overview of the position. The employee may be required to perform additional duties, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned by management, consistent with the skills and qualifications required for the role. ## Salary Range Actual compensation may vary based on job-related factors such as skill set, experience, education, and location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs. Nscale may offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation. *For information on how Nscale handles candidate personal data, please see our Employee & Candidate Privacy Notice: [Here.](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QK5Yg04WHD9K9IAtJgQWubJZC9oLvatK/view?usp=sharing)*