Reward Manager, Contract - Slough

Top reasons to work as Reward Manager (maternity cover) for this client:

• Basic salary to £50k per annum + 5.5k car allowance pro rata 
• One of the UK’s 25 Best Big Companies to work for 2021.
• Majority of the time you will be remote working, Slough HQ as required (initial week or 2 likely to be spent at HQ for induction)
•  8:30-4:30 Monday-Friday, 36.25 hours per week (early 2pm finish on Friday available with the 2.5 hours made up during the week)
•  6-8 months contract.
• Pension, Healthcare.
• Lots more great, flexible benefits and discounts available.

Core responsibilities will typically include:

• Consult with colleagues to agree and support development of initiatives and projects.
• Benchmark comparable companies to maintain market position and capture best practice.
• Manage grade allocation for new roles and review existing roles using job evaluation process.
• Uses metrics, reporting and data to enable an analysis of Compensation and Benefits’ trends.
• Ensure effective selection and management of 3rd party vendors and agreements.
• Develop and deliver consistent Compensation and Benefits’ policies and processes.
• Drive the development and provision of guidelines relating to all pension schemes.
• Manage the provision of all benefits and associated providers.
• Ensure Reward and Recognition platform is correct, relevant, and up to date.
• Manage or partake in Reward related or cross-functional projects.
• Informs, advises, and consults stakeholders on trends within Benefits programmes.

Expected Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• Experienced Rewards Specialist OR HR Generalist with experience in Rewards.
• Degree level with an aptitude for data and problem solving,
• Experience working with very senior stakeholders in a corporate environment.
• Ability to coach, influence, lead and engage leaders and managers.
• A good representative working with external stakeholders and network contacts.
• Organised, and able to deliver multiple projects and initiatives on time and within budget.
• A confident presenter able to handle questions and challenges positively.
• Collaborative, working well across different functions: remaining personable and engaging.
• Strong MS Office including Excel.

Ideally: CIPD qualified