Victoria Nevin
Brighton
Summary
I am an experienced global Compensation & Benefits leader with a strong track record of delivering strategic and operational reward solutions across complex, matrixed organisations. With over two decades of experience spanning Microsoft, Amazon, and American Express, I’ve led large international teams and managed compensation and benefits programs across EMEA, Asia, and the Americas. Myexpertise includes sales compensation, international benefits governance, M&A integration, equity programs, and benchmarking and cost modelling. I’ve successfully partnered with senior leadership to shape global reward strategies, drive scalable processes, and ensure compliance and competitiveness in diverse markets. I bring a collaborative leadership style, a focus on continuous improvement, and a deep understanding of how to align reward programs with business goals in dynamic, high-growth environments.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
7994
7994
years of post-secondary education
Work history
General Manager, INTERNATIONAL C&B
MICROSOFT
07.2017 - 05.2025
- Manage a team of 50 C&B professionals who are responsible for delivering C&B consulting and benefits management for all Microsoft locations in the Americas, Asia and EMEA
- Responsible for compensation consulting for the international sales, marketing and consulting business
- Responsible for ensuring international benefits programs are delivered in an efficient, inclusive and compliant manner
- Partner with Total Rewards leadership team to evolve Total Rewards strategy and global programs.
- Managed key stakeholder relationships for smoother project completion.
SENIOR COMPENSATION MANAGER
AMAZON.COM
11.2016 - 07.2017
- Manage a team of C&B professionals who are responsible for the compensation and benefit programs across the EMEA region supporting the Operations business
- Responsible for advising HR and leaders in all aspects of compensation such as salary offers, job evaluation, off cycle increases, retention payments, incentive plan design and external benchmarking
- Partner with HR leadership and country executive teams to ensure our C&B strategy remains competitive, effective and innovative
- Provide compensation training to HR and leadership for new recruits and in support of annual processes or projects.
EMEA C&B DIRECTOR
AMERICAN EXPRESS
10.2012 - 10.2016
- Manage a team of C&B professionals who are responsible for the compensation and benefit programs across the EMEA region
- Responsible for advising HR and leaders in all aspects of compensation such as salary offers, job evaluation, off cycle increases, retention payments, incentive plan design and external benchmarking
- Partner with HR leadership and country executive teams in EMEA markets to ensure our C&B strategy remains competitive, effective and innovative
- Provide C&B guidance and direction on all acquisitions and divestitures in the region
- Provide market level guidance and support on the annual review process (merit increase and bonus decisions), partnering with key stakeholders to ensure the process is executed effectively (payroll, stock team, market leadership teams)
- Drive the benefits strategy in EMEA by balancing our benefit offerings with external competitiveness, innovation, efficient administration, effective vendor management & cost control and internal governance protocols
- Responsible for ensuring our benefit programs meet the market legal requirements as well as the internal governance requirements
- Chair of governance committee for UK pension plan and member of governance committee for pensions in other EMEA markets
GLOBAL COMPENSATION & BENEFITS MANAGER
MICROSOFT
04.2008 - 09.2012
- Manage a team of 8 C&B analysts (based in Asia, EMEA, LATAM and the US)
- Responsible for managing the global salary and benefits planning process: including the setting of the annual salary budgets for all countries (merit, promo, adjustment, pay mix changes) and benefits changes and salary structures.
- Ensuring the annual budget proposals receive executive approval and that budgets are included in the Corporate Finance budgeting process
- Responsible for the market competitiveness benchmarking methodology and reporting for all compensation components (base, total target cash) stock and benefits, including managing an annual survey budget of $0.5M
EMEA COMPENSATION & BENEFITS MANAGER
MICROSOFT
07.2006 - 04.2008
- To advise the HR and management teams in EMEA locations on all corporate and local C&B policies and structures.
- Manage annual benchmarking process to ensure appropriate salary budgets are set
- Ensure EMEA salary structures are at the desired market position at each annual review
- Train EMEA HR teams on key compensation process such as annual review and annual grant and ensure process is completed successfully each year
- Manage the principles of sales compensation across EMEA
- Act as a link between the corporate office in the US and EMEA HR team on all global compensation projects and processes.
DIRECTOR, EUROPEAN COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
AOL EUROPE
11.2004 - 07.2006
- To advise the HR and management teams in each European location on all corporate and local compensation and benefits policies and structures
- Ensure European salary structures are at the desired market position at each annual review
- Train European HR teams on key compensation process such as annual review and annual grant and ensure process is completed successfully each year
- Work with AOL management to design and administer on the annual bonus plans
- Manage the principles of sales compensation across Europe
- Work on due diligence project teams for expansion projects (labour cost, tax and social system analysis, new payroll and benefit plan set up)
- Managed one European compensation analyst and oversee local reward HR specialists
INTERNATIONAL COMPENSATION & BENEFITS MANAGER
AMAZON.COM
05.2002 - 10.2004
- To advise the HR and management teams in each International location on all corporate and local compensation and benefits policies and structures
- Ensure International salary structures are at the desired market position at each annual review
- Train international HR teams on key compensation process such as annual review and annual grant and ensure process is completed successfully each year
- Advise international employees on the tax implications and process for our various stock plans
- Work on due diligence project teams for expansion projects (labour cost, tax and social system analysis, new payroll and benefit plan set up.
INTERNATIONAL REWARD CONSULTANT
ARTHUR ANDERSEN
09.1998 - 05.2002
- To provide international reward consulting to clients, within the International Employment Solution practice
- Development of long and short term assignment policies
- International reward policy and process reviews
- Client training for expatriate management and tax issues
- Co-ordination of web-based international assignment Forum
- Was an in-house expatriate adviser at BG International.
HR Specialist
NCR UK Limited
11.1996 - 09.1998
- Expatriate management
- Headcount reporting and workforce planning, HRIS management and deployment
- Management of payment process for redundancy and maternity policies
- Support to Reward team for salary survey participation, bonus plan payments, annual review process
- Secretarial and administration recruitment.
Education
MSC - Strategic Human Resource Management
Nottingham Trent University
Distant Learning06.2004
Postgraduate Diploma - Personnel Management
University of Westminster
London06.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration, Human Resource Management
University of Westminster
06.1996
A Level And GCSE - A Levels: French, Spanish, Business Studies, GSCSs: French, Spanish, English Language, English Literature, Maths, Geography, Combined Science I & II, Home Economics.
Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury06.1992
Timeline
General Manager, INTERNATIONAL C&B
MICROSOFT
07.2017 - 05.2025
SENIOR COMPENSATION MANAGER
AMAZON.COM
11.2016 - 07.2017
EMEA C&B DIRECTOR
AMERICAN EXPRESS
10.2012 - 10.2016
GLOBAL COMPENSATION & BENEFITS MANAGER
MICROSOFT
04.2008 - 09.2012
EMEA COMPENSATION & BENEFITS MANAGER
MICROSOFT
07.2006 - 04.2008
DIRECTOR, EUROPEAN COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
AOL EUROPE
11.2004 - 07.2006
INTERNATIONAL COMPENSATION & BENEFITS MANAGER
AMAZON.COM
05.2002 - 10.2004
INTERNATIONAL REWARD CONSULTANT
ARTHUR ANDERSEN
09.1998 - 05.2002
HR Specialist
NCR UK Limited
11.1996 - 09.1998
MSC - Strategic Human Resource Management
Nottingham Trent University
Postgraduate Diploma - Personnel Management
University of Westminster
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration, Human Resource Management
University of Westminster
A Level And GCSE - A Levels: French, Spanish, Business Studies, GSCSs: French, Spanish, English Language, English Literature, Maths, Geography, Combined Science I & II, Home Economics.
Aylesbury High School
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