Head of Reward

Parkinson Lee Executive Search are partnering with a high growth fast paced business who are looking to secure a commercial Senior Reward Professional.

This is a really exciting time to join the business. Following a sale to private equity it is now in a prime position to expand across the UK having recently appointed senior C suite individuals including the CPO to drive the business forward.

The business has grown quickly by ensuring its customers are priority in every decision made, and ensuring its employees think about their customers before they think of anything else. The next stage in this journey is to ensure that the People strategy is the right one to deliver results quickly.

Reporting directly to the CPO we are looking for a commercial thinking, results driven Head of Reward.

A hybrid role with presence required in the Leeds office a mimimum of 2 days a week, you will be a core member of the People Leadership team and wider leadership group across the business. You will be a reward expert, who has the capabilities to set up from scratch and lead and enable a high performing Reward function covering all aspects of Compensation and Benefits for all levels of employees.

Your role will include:-

Initial Review and analysis of the businesses within the group to assess the requirements with the ability to then put together, propose and implement a full execution of the plan.

Provide Strategic Direction: Lead the development of reward, recognition, and benefits strategies to ensure best practices and alignment with the group strategic objectives.

Act as the cornerstone for the CPO, supplying crucial data, analytics, and insights necessary to make informed decisions that shape the course of the business.

Maintain a Competitive Edge: Keep the business ahead of the game by bringing up to date industry knowledge and market trends and applying a strategic and creative lens to attract and retain staff and ensure a competitive offering for all roles in all markets

Review : Include regular pay benchmarking reviewing and updating the benefits package and actively collecting and reviewing employee feedback

Engage stakeholders: Collaborate closely with relevant stakeholders to translate concepts into implementation

We are looking for someone who is thoughtful and proactive leader: A leadership role model with proven experience in all areas of reward functions, from start up through to growth models.

You will have In-depth expertise in core reward processes: Including equity, executive remuneration, salary review, benchmarks, benefits, and incentive schemes across multiple business units.

With Exceptional analytical skills you will have the ability to draw and communicate insights from data and analysis as well as be able to deliver highly complex projects in expedited timeframes

You will have a practical ‘hands on' approach to reward and be happy to roll up your sleeves particularly in the initial stages. You will need to work at pace with strong Attention to detail operating within a fast moving environment.

You will have exceptional interpersonal communication skills and be comfortable with ambiguity and an ever changing environment.

If this sounds like your type of role then please apply today! We would love to hear from you.