Reward Manager

Are you ready tochart your own career path With our refreshed strategy were building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient unlocking the capabilities needed for future success. This includes significantly investing in technology streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged empowered and accountable; where they can show up speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes.

At a glance:

Location:Cirencester Office

Workplace Type:Hybrid

Employment Type:Permanent

Seniority:Mid-Senior Level

Were looking for an experienced Reward Manager to help shape develop and deliver our total reward strategy across the business and Group Companies. Reporting into the Head of Reward youll play a key role in ensuring our reward frameworks remuneration practices and incentive schemes remain competitive compliant and aligned to our business objectives.

This is a varied and influential role providing expert reward guidance across the organisation including support for our international businesses. Youll work closely with HR Finance senior stakeholders and external partners to deliver reward initiatives provide data-driven insights and continuously enhance our reward offering.

• Lead and support the delivery of the annual remuneration review including salary reviews bonus processes system testing validation and financial modelling.
• Develop and maintain bonus scheme structures and reward policies across the Group Companies.
• Manage and deliver benchmarking activities including annual market surveys and ad hoc reward analysis projects.
• Produce and support regulatory reward reporting including Gender Pay Gap and Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting as well as wider remuneration governance activities.
• Support the development and evolution of reward frameworks including grading structures job architecture salary bands and job families.
• Conduct job evaluations and facilitate job evaluation panels with stakeholders across the People team.
• Provide expert advice on all aspects of total reward including fixed and variable pay executive reward equity-based reward and reward regulations.
• Partner with HR Business Partners People teams and business leaders to provide commercially focused reward guidance and recommendations.
• Analyse internal and external market data to identify trends generate insights and influence future reward strategy.
• Work with auditors and external providers to support reward-related audits reporting and compliance requirements.
• Contribute to reward projects and continuous improvement initiatives helping to enhance the employee reward experience and ensure best practice.

Youre a reward professional with strong technical expertise and a passion for delivering effective reward solutions that support business success. You combine analytical thinking with excellent stakeholder management skills enabling you to translate complex information into clear actionable insights. Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment youre a trusted adviser who builds strong relationships and drives continuous improvement through data market intelligence and reward best practice.

• Significant experience in reward management including remuneration reviews bonus schemes pay structures and benchmarking activities.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with advanced Excel capability and experience interpreting complex reward and market data.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence challenge and advise stakeholders at all levels.
• Sound knowledge of reward legislation regulatory reporting requirements and total reward best practice within a complex organisation.

• Experience working within the financial services sector or another highly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of HR and reward systems such as PayScale and/or Unit4 alongside experience supporting job architecture and grading frameworks.

Whats in it for you

Whatever stage of life youre in our benefits are designed to provide the support flexibility and peace of mind you need to thrive both at work and beyond.

In addition to our discretionary annual bonus scheme which reflects both individual and company performance youll benefit from a market-leading benefits package tailored to support your wellbeing financial security and family life.

Our benefits include:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.

• Private Medical Insurance company-funded cover for you and your immediate family
• Generous Pension Scheme a non-contributory employer contribution of 10% increasing with length of service up to 15% plus the opportunity to increase this through salary sacrifice
• Enhanced Parental Leave up to 26 weeks full pay to support growing families.
• Protection Benefits company-funded critical illness cover income protection and life assurance
• EV salary sacrifice scheme through Tusker

Reasonable Adjustments
Were an equalopportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessibleand inclusive for all if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stageplease let us know by emailing us at
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Whats next

If youre excitedabout this role and believe you have the skills and experience were lookingfor wed love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clickingapply below and our team will be in touch.
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Required Experience:

Manager