Group Reward Manager in Manchester

Group Reward Manager

• Head Office based in Altrincham (however there is flexibility on where the successful candidate is based and what hybrid looks like)
• Salary circa £75k
• Permanent

Are you passionate about Reward, a strong people manager and keen to take on a challenging role with a Global remit?

If so, I’d be keen to hear from you.

The Group Rewards Manager will oversee employee reward and benefits processes across the business to ensure internal equity, external market competitiveness, and enhanced employee engagement.

Key responsibilities for the Group Reward Manager:

• Review and Improve Reward Processes: Evaluate existing reward processes, identify gaps, and recommend improvements in line with best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Design and Implement Reward Programs: Collaborate with business and HR leaders to create and maintain comprehensive employee reward and benefit programs. This includes bonus/commission schemes, annual pay reviews, out-of-cycle remuneration adjustments, salary benchmarking, and benefits arrangements.
• Provide Expert Guidance: Act as a subject matter expert to HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and stakeholders, ensuring consistent application of reward processes across all business units and geographical areas.
• Develop Local Programs: Work with HRBPs to develop and implement location-specific employee benefit and reward programs that align with the Group-wide reward strategy.
• Training and Communication: Develop and roll out training and communication materials to support new initiatives and engage stakeholders.
• Job Evaluation and Benchmarking: Lead job evaluation reviews and manage the impacts of promotions and benchmarking.
• Reporting and Analytics: Create and manage appropriate reporting tools to support pay benchmarking and analytics, using external data when necessary. Ensure compliance with legislative or regulatory requirements, including Gender Pay Gap Reporting, and provide insights from data analysis.
• Project Support: Contribute to regional or Group-wide projects and initiatives in line with business objectives and best practices.

Key requirements of the Group Reward Manager:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• CIPD qualified, ideally at Level 7 or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in reward, benefits, or HR roles at a Manager or Business Partner level, including multinational experience (one direct report).
• Training in Hay KornFerry Job Evaluation.

Skills and Experience:

• Excellent communication skills, capable of managing multi-stakeholder interfaces, including ExCo and OpCo Directors.
• Proven experience in managing and leading large-scale projects and change programs.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, complex organization, balancing competing priorities and adapting to changing requirements.
• Experience with diverse terms and conditions across multiple business units and multinational entities.
• Knowledge and experience of Remco processes are advantageous.

Hybrid working, 32 days of holidays (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing each year up to 37, opportunity to buy up to 5 days of holidays each year, Christmas shut down and more!

If you are interested in this HR Advisor position and feel your experience matches the criteria, then please apply now for immediate consideration or for more information please contact Kerry Norman or Anna Glapiak.

Medlock Partners are a professional services recruitment specialist operating across the Northwest of England.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances, including minorities and those with disabilities.

Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide.

We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

If you do not hear from us within 48 hours please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.