Reward Manager

Location: Hybrid (UK)
Salary: Competitive salary + bonus + excellent benefits

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Reward Manager to join a large, well-established organisation undergoing continued transformation. This role offers broad exposure across reward strategy, governance, employee terms, business partnering and major change programmes, working closely with senior leaders to shape reward practices that support organisational objectives.

This is a varied leadership position with responsibility for delivering strategic reward initiatives, providing expert guidance on complex reward matters, and leading a small team within a high-performing reward function.

The role

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining reward policies and employment frameworks to ensure they remain fit for purpose and aligned with business needs
• Supporting collective pay reviews and consultations, working alongside HR, Industrial Relations and business leaders
• Managing complex reward projects from initial planning through to implementation, ensuring successful delivery across multiple stakeholders
• Providing expert advice on pay, benefits, incentives and wider reward matters to senior leaders and HR teams
• Producing insight, analysis and recommendations to support business decisions and governance processes
• Reviewing external market trends, legislation and emerging practices to help inform future reward approaches
• Building strong relationships across the organisation to ensure consistent and commercially balanced reward outcomes
• Leading, coaching and developing a small team while promoting continuous improvement and high standards of delivery

About you

We're interested in speaking with reward professionals who have experience operating in large, complex organisations and are comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.

You'll likely have:

• A strong background across compensation and reward, including policy development and governance
• Experience supporting or leading pay reviews, consultations or union engagement within a unionised environment
• A sound understanding of UK employment legislation as it relates to reward and employee terms
• A track record of delivering complex projects involving multiple stakeholders
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills
• Experience managing or mentoring others within a reward or HR team
• A commercially minded approach, supported by strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• CIPD qualification or equivalent experience is advantageous

Why apply?

• Join a business where reward plays a key role in organisational strategy
• Work on a broad portfolio of high-impact initiatives across reward and people
• Collaborate with senior leaders and influence business-wide decision making
• Lead a capable team while continuing to develop your own career
• Competitive reward package and flexible hybrid working