Alastair Cooper
About Alastair Cooper
Alastair Cooper serves as the Executive Director and Head of Reward at Exscientia in Oxford, England, where he has worked since 2023. With over 15 years of HR experience, he specializes in total reward strategies, transformation, and people analytics.
Work at Exscientia
Alastair Cooper currently serves as the Executive Director and Head of Reward at Exscientia, a role he has held since 2023. Based in Oxford, England, he is responsible for overseeing the company's reward strategy and initiatives. His expertise in total reward and people strategy plays a crucial role in shaping the organization's approach to employee compensation and benefits.
Previous Experience
Before joining Exscientia, Alastair Cooper worked at Spendesk as the Senior Director and Head of Total Rewards - Interim from 2022 to 2023. He has extensive experience at Arm, where he held various senior roles, including Senior Director of Global Reward and Benefits, and Senior Manager of Global Reward. His tenure at Arm spanned from 2014 to 2022, during which he managed multiple aspects of reward strategy and integration management.
Education and Expertise
Alastair Cooper holds a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Leeds. He has over 15 years of HR experience, specializing in areas such as executive compensation, M&A compensation and benefits integration, and project management. His qualifications include being a PRINCE2 practitioner, which enhances his ability to lead complex cross-functional programs.
Leadership and Team Management
Throughout his career, Alastair Cooper has demonstrated strong leadership capabilities, managing teams of over 30 HR professionals across Europe, the US, and Asia. He has led all people aspects of multiple concurrent acquisitions, disposals, and reorganizations, ensuring that organizational change is effectively delivered and sustained.
Specializations and Skills
Alastair Cooper specializes in total reward, transformation/change, people strategy, and people analytics. His skill set includes end-to-end process re-engineering across HR, finance, and IT. He has a proven track record in designing bonus and sales plans, as well as supporting teams through structured organizational change initiatives.