What's involved with this role: JOB TITLE: HR Data, Insights & Reward Manager REF: JD 12112025 Salary: £74,000 per annum Role length: Permanent Job type: Full-time Location: Bedford (Hybrid – 2 days per week in the office) Hours: 37 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent The role: The HR Data, Insights & Reward Manager is a key role within the People & Culture team. This position is responsible for leading all aspects of workforce analytics, HR systems and data, and reward functions. You will manage a small team and work closely with the HR Senior Leadership Team, People Operations, and Employee Experience teams to deliver data-driven insights, maintain robust reward structures, and lead digital transformation across HR. This role replaces a valued colleague who is moving on and presents an excellent opportunity to shape the future of HR insight and reward. Key Responsibilities: Lead and develop a small team of HR specialists (Reward & Benefits Advisor, HR Data and MI Analyst). Manage and maintain job architecture, pay structures, and benefits provision. Lead the annual pay review process, including pay modelling, costing, and payroll implementation. Produce data insights, reporting, and workforce analytics to inform strategic decision-making. Maintain and configure HiBob and other HR systems, ensuring data integrity and secure access. Manage HR system integrations with downstream systems (e.g. payroll, engagement tools). Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, providing clear, actionable data insights. Lead the Remuneration and Staff Report for the Annual Accounts and support audit activity. What the client is looking for: Strong experience in HR data analytics, reward, and systems management. High levels of data literacy, with advanced Excel and financial modelling skills (essential). Proven experience with data visualisation and workforce planning tools (essential). Experience with Power BI (desirable). Knowledge of HiBob or similar HR systems (advantageous). A strategic thinker with a passion for automation and process improvement. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. What the client offers: A salary of £74,000 per annum. Hybrid working – two days per week in the Bedford office. A supportive, collaborative team culture within a purpose-driven organisation. The opportunity to make a real impact by helping improve financial wellbeing for millions across the UK. Professional development and the chance to shape HR’s data and reward capability. How to Apply If you’re ready to lead on HR data, insights, and reward ,we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV quoting ref JD 12112025 We will also add your details to our mail-out lists. Please note you may receive details of roles outside of your immediate vicinity, as many candidates are able to relocate temporarily for work. Please disregard any such emails that are not of interest and let us know if you would rather not receive such mailouts and/or if you wish us to delete your details and prefer to apply direct to our advertised roles. If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. JD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.