Reward Manager

We are working with a long-term client of Williams Kent, a collaborative and friendly team who are looking for a Total Reward Manager. This is a truly broad role, covering all areas of operational, strategic and project work across compensation, benefits, mobility, and payroll.

The ideal candidate would have experience with RemCo and in international environments.

This one is based in Glasgow (50/50), but we’re also open to considering candidates that are looking to relocate within the UK.

Please see details below and feel free to share within your network.

Details:

Job Title: Reward Manager

Contract: Permanent

Location: Glasgow*

Working arrangement: 50/50 office and home working policy

Salary: Circa £70K - £75K+Benefits

*Generous relocation package for anyone considering a move within the UK.

The role:

The person in this role will help manage and develop the company's reward strategy, making sure it supports both the business and people goals, and helps improve performance and employee engagement.

They will offer expert advice to Senior Leaders, Managers, and HR teams on reward-related matters, including the annual reward cycle and special projects. This will be done in specific regions, while also working on the overall company reward strategy.

They will also help create new reward programs, look for ways to improve, and stay on top of new trends and ideas.

What we need:

• Previous experience in Reward at this level, across multiple geographies is advantageous.
• Sound knowledge of reward practices and principles gained over time.
• Adept at stakeholder management with well-developed consultancy skills to gain trust, and respect Confident with the ability to influence and positively challenge.
• Calm under pressure with appropriate project management and organisational skills to deliver multiple projects in parallel to delivering the 'dayjob’.
• Approachable, enthusiastic, proactive, resilient and respectful
• Exceptional communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to interact and influence up to senior executive level.
• Business savvy and continuously curious
• Strong analytical and excel skills, working with significant volumes of data from various sources including HR systems.

Responsibilities:

Implement and refine the Total Reward philosophy, clearly defining the employee value proposition.

• Lead reward projects to ensure transparency, consistency, and fairness in reward practices.
• Align reward activities with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) goals, including Fair Pay Strategy.
• Provide expertise in benchmarking and managing compensation.
• Develop and manage incentive plans, including annual, long-term, and share-based incentives.
• Oversee the annual reward cycle, including salary reviews, bonuses, and share incentive processes.
• Use expertise to enhance and communicate the value of the benefits package.
• Manage global employee benefits, including renewals, assessments, and improvements.
• Manage all aspects of global mobility, ensuring successful assignment execution with various providers.
• Provide analysis and recommendations to the Board, Remuneration Committee, and other leadership teams
• Offer advice and guidance on compensation and benefits to managers, employees, and HR teams.
• Continuously improve systems and processes to ensure best practices and efficiency.
• Keep up with market and legislative developments, offering recommendations for reward management.
• Develop an innovative communication strategy for all areas of reward delivery and consultancy.
• Create materials to educate and guide managers and employees on compensation and reward.

If this role has piqued your interest and you’d like to hear more, please apply right away with an up-to-date CV for consideration.