Assistant Director, People, Reward & Performance

Alvarez & Marsal Deutschland GmbH; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership exposure

Inclusive culture

Career development

Professional development

Performance bonus

Global opportunities

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking an Assistant Director, People, Reward and Performance (PRP) for UK clients based in London, Manchester or Glasgow. You will advise on complex workforce reward challenges, shape strategies and lead engagements with senior client stakeholders.

This role requires deep reward expertise, commercial judgement and the ability to translate analysis into clear recommendations. You will lead and develop managers and coaches, and contribute to growing the PRP practice across our

Qualifications

• Significant experience within reward, ideally gained in a consulting or client-facing environment.
• Strong commercial judgement with the ability to translate complex analysis into clear, practical recommendations.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills to advise senior and executive stakeholders.
• Ability to manage conflicting demands within a fast-paced environment.
• A self-starter with an entrepreneurial, action-oriented approach.
• Track record of leading significant client engagements or workstreams and delivering high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements and workstreams, owning delivery quality and senior client relationships.
• Develop people and reward strategies aligned with clients' business, talent and performance goals.
• Provide senior oversight of complex analytical work and translate insights into recommendations.
• Design reward structures including pay frameworks and incentive arrangements.
• Shape viewpoints and commercially-focused recommendations for executive decision-making.
• Lead and develop Managers and junior colleagues, coaching and ensuring quality across engagements.
• Contribute to PRP growth by identifying opportunities and expanding client relationships.

Skills

Reward expertise

Client leadership

Commercial judgement

Communication

Coaching

Business development

Strategic thinking

Job description

Description

Assistant Director, People, Reward and Performance (PRP)

London / Manchester / Glasgow

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

A&M's People, Reward and Performance (PRP) Practice is a specialist HR and reward consultancy, partnering with organisations across a broad range of industries to solve complex business and people challenges. We work at the intersection of business strategy, organisation, performance, reward and talent, developing strategic and practical solutions aligned to our clients' business goals and underpinned by robust data and analytics to deliver measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will play a leading role in advising clients on complex people and workforce reward challenges, taking responsibility for shaping and delivering solutions that attract, retain, motivate and engage their people. The role requires deep reward expertise, strong commercial judgement and the ability to translate complex analysis and market insight into clear recommendations for senior client stakeholders. Wider responsibilities include:

• Leading client engagements and workstreams, taking ownership for delivery quality, commercial outcomes and senior client relationships.
• Leading the development of people and reward strategies that align people investment with clients' business, talent and performance objectives.
• Providing senior oversight of complex analytical work, drawing out the implications, risks and opportunities that matter to client decision-making.
• Leading the design of reward structures, including pay frameworks and short- and long-term incentive arrangements.
• Developing clear points of view and commercially focused recommendations that influence senior stakeholder and executive decision-making.
• Leading and developing Managers and junior colleagues, providing direction, coaching and quality assurance across engagements.
• Contributing to the growth of the PRP practice through identifying opportunities, developing proposals and expanding client relationships.

Qualifications:

• Significant experience within reward, ideally gained in a consulting or similarly client-facing environment, with experience across a range of reward areas.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to translate complex analysis into clear, practical recommendations.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the credibility to advise senior and executive stakeholders and deliver clear, high-quality written and verbal advice.
• The ability to manage conflicting demands within a fast-paced environment
• A self-starter with an entrepreneurial, action-oriented approach
• A track record of leading significant client engagements or workstreams and delivering high-quality outcomes
• Experience leading, coaching and developing colleagues and maintaining high standards of delivery

The ideal candidate will be engaged, entrepreneurial, action-oriented and hands-on, with the judgement and confidence to operate effectively with senior clients. The ability to build trusted client relationships, lead colleagues and work collaboratively across A&M will be key to success.

Joining PRP, you will take a leading role across a varied portfolio of clients and assignments, working directly with senior client stakeholders and A&M colleagues across our wider business. You will have significant autonomy to shape client solutions, lead delivery, develop our people and contribute to the continued growth of the practice.

What can we offer you?

• Leadership and colleagues: The opportunity to work with experienced PRP and wider A&M leaders and high-quality colleagues in a collaborative and collegiate environment.
• An inclusive and diverse environment where employees are able to bring their full selves to work, feel that they belong, and are given a voice.
• Career development: PRP is a growing practice, creating significant opportunities to take on greater responsibility and progress your career as the team develops.
• Professional development: We will support your continued development through challenging client assignments, exposure to experienced senior colleagues, coaching and on-the-job learning.
• Remuneration: A&M offers a competitive salary and a genuinely performance-related bonus, recognising individual contribution to the success of the team and wider business.
• Global opportunities: Opportunities to work with colleagues and clients across A&M's international network, with potential for global mobility and secondments.

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.

We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.