Overview
Are you passionate about shaping impactful reward strategies? In this dynamic role, you'll support the delivery of Total Reward programs and lead the implementation of key priorities across the UK & Ireland. You'll thrive in a fast‑paced environment, managing multiple projects and stakeholders with confidence, while navigating complex timelines and escalating issues when needed.
Responsibilities
You will monitor and analyse market trends to evaluate external competitiveness and shape the UK&I Total Reward strategy. Acting as the local expert on Reward‑related topics—including systems and global mobility—you will provide consultancy to stakeholders and share best practices across the organisation.
You will support the digitalisation of Reward processes through platforms like SuccessFactors, Employee Central, and Flex Benefits.
You will contribute to cost forecasting and monthly/quarterly budget assessments, ensuring alignment with Group guidelines. You will apply appropriate methodologies to calculate merit increase budgets and monitor salary and benefits spending within the UK&I region. You will also support the set‑up of people cost budgets and track performance against approved budgets.
You will support DEI initiatives that influence the company's Total Reward strategy and participate in international projects and workshops led by Group Reward.
Benefits Implementation
In the area of Benefits, you will oversee the implementation of company programmes including medical coverage, life insurance, disability plans, and pensions. You will regularly review the competitiveness of the benefits portfolio and contribute to its ongoing development across the UK&I region.
Job Evaluation Responsibilities
You will manage and maintain the Korn Ferry Architect platform, audit internal job evaluations to ensure compliance with UK&I legal requirements, and lead job grading reviews. You will present findings to HR and Organisation & Improvement teams for final approval.
Analytics
You will help define and monitor Reward KPIs—such as Pay Equity Ratios—and provide detailed internal and external equity analyses to support HRBPs and line managers. You will also contribute to maintaining SuccessFactors Employee Central to ensure data quality and accuracy.
Knowledge & Project Management
Finally, you will play a key role in Knowledge and Project Management, delivering regular Reward training sessions to HR teams and line managers to promote awareness and transparency of Reward policies and practices. By leading initiatives and supporting strategic projects, you will help drive consistency, innovation, and engagement across the region.
Qualifications
* Solid experience working in a global, fast‑paced organisation with both commercial and production‑focused environments.
* Proven track record in Total Reward management, with deep knowledge of UK and Ireland market dynamics and trends.
* Ability to operate both strategically and operationally, with strong analytical skills to develop focused action plans and generate insights through metrics.
* Business acumen and budgeting capabilities, with prior experience in designing and governing benefits programmes—covering both statutory and company offerings—and managing their administration.
* Strong communication and presentation skills, ideally supported by experience delivering Reward‑focused training to a variety of stakeholders.
* Collaborative working style and excellent interpersonal skills to manage multiple priorities and projects.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, and possess expert knowledge of job evaluation methodologies such as HAY or Mercer.
* Thorough understanding of UK and Ireland labour laws, especially in operational contexts.
* Additional experience that would be advantageous: background in HR generalist roles or Reward consulting, involvement in designing and deploying wellbeing and benefits programmes, exposure to expatriate management within the UK and Ireland, and experience working on M&A processes.
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