Reward Manager

CompensationManagerretailorhospitality England(ideallyMidlandsorSouthbased)remoteworkingwithweeklyvisitstoHeadOffice £65-77,000bonuscarallowancebenefitscareeropportunities AreyoureadytoshapethefutureofrewardinoneoftheUKsmostrecognisableconsumerbrands? Wereseekingastrategic,commercially-mindedCompensationManagerwhocanbringfreshthinkingtopaystructures,incentivedesignandrewardframeworksthattrulyengageadiverse,fast-pacedworkforce.Thisisaroleforsomeonewhowantstobemorethanananalystorpartneryoullbeatrustedadvisortoseniorleaders,influencingdecisionsthatimpactthousandsofcolleaguesacrosstheUK&Ireland. TheRole ThisisapivotalrolewithinourClientsPeoplefunction,sittingattheheartofhowweattract,retainandrecognisetalent.Youllberesponsibleforshapingandleadingthefullcompensationagenda,ensuringtheirrewardofferingisbothcompetitiveinthemarketandcompellingforcolleagues. Inpractice,thismeans: Owningtheannualpayandbonuscycles,fromdesignandmodellingtoexecutionandcommunication,ensuringfairness,accuracyandalignmentwithbusinessperformance. Benchmarkingandpaypositioning,stayingaheadofthemarkettomakesuretheirpaystructuresremaincompetitiveandsustainable. Advisingseniorleadership,actingasthego-toexpertforcompensationdecisions,balancingcommercialprioritieswithfairness,equityandcompliance. Leadingonexecutiveandlong-termincentives,supportingthedesignanddeliveryofschemesthatdriveleadershipaccountabilityandbusinessgrowth. Data-driveninsights,analysingpaytrends,equalpayandgenderpaytoprovideactionablerecommendationsthatshapestrategyandenhanceEVP. Governanceandcompliance,ensuringallcompensationpracticesmeetlegalrequirementsandcompanypolicy,whileanticipatingfuturelegislation. Continuousimprovement,proactivelychallengingcurrentwaysofworkingandintroducingnewapproaches,toolsandframeworkstokeepusattheforefrontofrewardpractice. Thisisahigh-profile,business-facingrolewhereyoullhaveexposuretotheExecteam,Board-levelreportingandexternalregulators.Itsaboutshapingrewardinawaythatnotonlysupportsgrowthbutalsoreflectstheircultureandvalues. Aboutyou DegreeeducatedwithfurtherqualificationsinReward Tothrive,youllbringtheblendoftechnicalexpertise,commercialjudgementandinfluencingabilityneededtosetthestandardincompensation.YouwillhaveincredibleprogressiveexperiencegainedwithinfastmovingretailorhospitalityorganisationsandunderstandwhatworldclassCompensationprogrammeslooklikeinprogressiveorganisation Werelookingforsomeonewhocandemonstrate: Compensationexpertise,deepknowledgeofcompensationprinciplesincludingpaystructures,incentivedesign,executiverewardandbenchmarkingframeworks(experiencewithWTWglobalgradingisessential). Commercialacumen,youconnectrewardoutcomeswithbusinessperformance,andcanarticulatethesowhattoseniorstakeholders. Analyticalstrength,comfortablemodellingcomplexpayscenarios,handlinglargedatasets,andproducinginsightthatdrivesaction. Strategicmindset,abletolookbeyondprocesstoconsiderhowcompensationunderpinsengagement,retentionandEVP. Influenceandimpact,youcanholdyourownwithseniorleaders,simplifycomplexityforabroadaudience,andinspireconfidencewithyourrecommendations. Resilience&pace,youenjoyworkinginadynamicenvironmentwhereprioritiesshiftanddeadlinesaretight. Credibilityincontext,ideallyexperiencegainedinamulti-site,consumer-facingorservice-ledorganisation,whereagilityandpragmatismarekey. Whyjoin? Thisisachancetomakeyourmarkinahigh-profilerole,whereyourworkdirectlyshapesthecolleagueexperienceandtheorganisationsabilitytoattractandretaintoptalent.YoulljoinacollaborativeHRteamwithbigambitionsandaleadershipgroupthatvaluesinnovationinreward. Ifyourereadytobringyourexpertisetoahousehold-namebrandandhelpsetthestandardforcompensationexcellence,wedlovetohearfromyou. ToapplypleaseemailyourCV

Location: St. Albans, South East, GB

Posted Date: 11/5/2025