Reward Manager

Are you stuck delivering the cyclical reward activity and simply iterating on an already robust reward offer? Has your role narrowed and are now keen to get back to a broad total reward role? Having utilised ad hoc reward support in the past, this ambitious business with hefty growth plans is now looking for their first permanent reward lead to expand and strengthen the reward proposition. Reward Manager Permanent 80,000-85,000 Northamptonshire/ London Hybrid 50:50 Reporting to the HR Director, you will take on the responsibility for all reward and benefits activity. This will, of course, see you take ownership of managing the annual cycles and benefits provisions, but will also make you the authority figure and specialist on all things reward. Being the first in house permanent reward head, the aspiration is to bring someone in that can offer a consultative service and bring forward suggestions and a strategy to drive performance, engagement and retention. The HR strategy will see you reworking bonus structures, evolving current benchmarking methodologies, refining job architecture and expanding the benefits offer, including adoption of new benefits platform. Given the business relative reward maturity, you will also play a key role in strengthening pay frameworks, process and governance. Who are we looking for? We are looking for a total reward specialist (manager/ consultant/ partner) with experience of annual pay review, bonus calculations, delivery of pensions and benefits provisions. Evidence of creating or refining pay frameworks and introduction of new benefits will stand you in good stead for this role, as will any additional projects previously delivered in performance related pay, pensions or payroll. This role will be a mix of home and office working so flexibility to get to the office typically 2-3 times a week. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2026-04-02