Reward Manager

Reward Manager

£65,000

London

Here at Marston Holdings, we're committed to continue attracting, developing, and retaining top talent. As part of our continued growth, we are expanding our team and looking for a passionate and strategic Reward Manager who will play a pivotal role in defining and executing our compensation and benefits strategy.

This brand-new role offers a unique opportunity for a seasoned professional to take ownership of the company’s reward framework across the UK, ensuring it aligns with the business objectives and supports our vision for growth.

Reporting into the Head of Talent & Reward, you will focus on total reward packages, covering everything from compensation benchmarking to benefits administration, job evaluation, recognition programmes, and performance-based reward initiatives.

What you will be doing:

• Partnering with senior operational and People leaders to create compelling Group reward, compensation and benefits strategies that drive business success
• Leading on role and salary benchmarking to ensure fair and accurate evaluations across the organisation, while conducting regular market reviews to maintain competitive compensation
• Overseeing the design, procurement, implementation, and management of a comprehensive colleague benefits package, including health and wellbeing programmes, EAP and salary sacrifice
• Establishing KPIs and metrics to measure the impact of our reward and benefits portfolio
• Analysing compensation and benefits data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
• Leading the design and delivery of the annual reward and recognition programme, collaborating with Senior Leadership, Operations Directors and Managers
• Managing day-to-day reward activities such as job evaluations and salary benchmarking, ensuring alignment with company frameworks
• Developing and maintaining job levels, role grading, benefits structures, and competency frameworks
• Managing key Reward projects including annual performance calibrations and pay and incentive cycles
• Delivering regular reports, insights and actionable data to senior leadership as required

What we are looking for:

• Extensive experience of working within a large, complex and unionised organisation
• Demonstrable experience of designing and implementing reward and benefits strategies that support business performance and employee retention
• Experience in change management, specifically within aligning reward programmes with organisational transformation
• Strong knowledge of compensation principles, job evaluation methodologies, and benefits design.
• Experience with benchmarking, salary surveys, and market analysis is essential
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, provide actionable insights, and make strategic recommendations to inform decision-making
• Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills with the ability to influence and engage at all levels of the organisation, including the Senior Leadership Team
• Experience leading a reward team and managing the full cycle of reward initiatives, including compensation reviews, incentive plans, and benefits administration
• Familiarity and sound understanding of UK employment law, tax regulations, salary sacrifice and pension scheme requirements

What’s in it for you?

• Healthcare cash plan
• Staff benefits designed to suit you – from discounts on retail shopping, travel, and socialising to health & wellbeing
• Life insurance
• 27 days + bank holidays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity Package NB this is subject to eligibility
• Pension contribution

If this sounds like the job for you, please apply and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch shortly.

Marston Holdings Limited is a parent company formed of eight brand entities that each specialise in key areas of our overarching business. In a nutshell, we are the UK's largest judicial services company and pioneers in clean air technology, offering services that support local and central government, utilities, and private sectors through the delivery of market leading integrated technology-enabled solutions from design and implementation to management and recovery.

New starters will be subject to clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and a County Court Judgment check. In addition, the post holder is expected to keep the Company updated if their personal circumstances change.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.