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Senior Reward Strategy Specialist is a new position in a team that has recently been set up to assess and improve HMRC's reward offer to staff. This position is open to applicants from outside or within the Civil Service, who can use their experience and abilities to produce excellent reward policies in post. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing creative, strategic solutions to the compensation and benefits issues that HMRC faces, and implementing specific interventions to target them. Reporting directly to the Head of Reward Strategy, the new Senior Reward Strategy Specialist will have autonomy to propose and implement meaningful improvements to HMRC's total reward offer. The role will lead in the design of the future reward strategy for HMRC, considering both the delegated and SCS workforces, in support of the Future Operating State ambitions for the department over the next five years.
Understanding the central significance of reward and incentives to public service, the successful candidate will have expertise in pay, compensation and benefits and an interest in delivering changes at pace to enable the Department to offer an attractive package to its staff and meet its strategic objectives. The role will focus on developing and delivering improvements to HMRC's reward offering, with the objective of developing a strategy that supports HMRC's Future Operating State and aligns with the Civil Service Reward Strategy as outlined in the Civil Service People Plan 2024-27. The role requires innovative thinking, best practice, and engagement across the Department to drive long-term changes in pay and other benefits as a driving incentive in the public sector workforce.
The position sits within HMRC's Pay and Reward team, in the People Design and Services Directorate. The Pay and Reward Team leads a portfolio of expert services within HMRC's Chief People Officer Group. The aim is to create an employment framework and reward offer that enables colleagues to deliver HMRC's vision of being a trusted, modern tax and customs authority, through strategic objectives. As reward specialists, we collaborate across the department to design and deliver effective reward advice and solutions that impact all HMRC colleagues.
Responsibilities
* Lead and undertake reviews of the pay systems across the department to support HMRC's transformation of pay, terms and conditions and ways of working.
* Engage with best reward practice across the civil service and beyond, within the constraints of the annual Pay Remit and Senior Pay Guidance, to formulate workable solutions for HMRC.
* Deliver concrete outcomes with initiative and innovation to create and improve pay and reward policies that support the business in meeting operational and customer requirements.
* Support and provide strategic pay policy advice to senior leaders, considering implications across a range of business areas.
* Provide expert HR policy advice on the full breadth of HR Pay, Pension and Reward policies, including statutory financial and equality reporting.
* Proactively build trusting relationships with business stakeholders, HR community, and departmental trade unions to ensure policies are implemented appropriately and contribute to a positive employee experience.
Essential Criteria
* Previous experience working on reward in a large organisation, either inside or outside the public sector.
* Experience delivering a significant change project with successful outcomes.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Comfortable with detailed data analysis to provide actionable insights.
* Proactive, innovative thinker who can work independently on novel projects in an uncertain environment.
Selection Process and Eligibility
* Behavioural assessment: Seeing the Big Picture; Making Effective Decisions; Communicating and Influencing; Changing and Improving.
* Personal Statement of up to 750 words describing suitability for the role, referring to essential criteria and person specification.
* Name-blind CV assessment against experience required.
* Details on how applications are evaluated and further steps on the application form.
* Artificial Intelligence may be used as a tool, but all statements must be truthful and based on your own experience; plagiarism may lead to withdrawal.
* Sift and interview stages will involve CV and Personal Statement assessment, with interviews conducted in person (locations: Croydon, Leeds, Manchester, Stratford); dates to be confirmed.
Benefits and Working Arrangements
* Salary: £56,344 with employer pension contributions to the Civil Service Pension.
* HMRC Flexible and Hybrid Working policies; suitable for flexible arrangements where possible.
* Generous leave allowance: 25 days rising to 30 days with service.
* Pension contributions to the Alpha scheme; family-friendly policies; personal support; coaching and development.
Other Information
Security checks: successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and baseline security checks. Nationality requirements and civil service recruitment principles apply. Disability inclusion, redeployment opportunities, and equal opportunity commitments are part of the Civil Service. For accessibility adjustments, contact the UBS Recruitment team. If you experience accessibility problems with attachments, contact the provided email. Applicants with criminal records are treated in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice. The Civil Service Code outlines standards of behaviour. This role may be suitable for existing HMRC employees who are contractual homeworkers, with occasional office attendance if required.
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