Assistant Director - People, Reward & Performance

Alvarez & Marsal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership opportunities

Inclusive culture

Career development

Professional development

Competitive remuneration

Global mobility opportunities

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal in London, Manchester, and Glasgow is seeking an Assistant Director, People, Reward and Performance to lead client engagements on reward strategies and pay frameworks. You will shape solutions that attract, retain and motivate people while guiding senior client stakeholders and teams.

The role offers responsibility for driving growth of the PRP practice, coaching managers and collaborating across the firm's HR and analytics capabilities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within reward, ideally in consulting or client-facing work.
• Strong commercial judgement with ability to translate analysis into practical recommendations.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage conflicting demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Entrepreneurial, action‑oriented approach with leadership experience.
• Proven track record leading engagements and coaching teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements and workstreams, ensuring delivery quality and senior relationships.
• Develop people and reward strategies aligned with client objectives.
• Oversee complex analytical work, drawing out implications and risks.
• Design reward structures, pay frameworks and incentive arrangements.
• Develop clear, commercially focused viewpoints for decision-making.
• Coach and develop Managers and junior staff across engagements.
• Identify opportunities and support growth of the PRP practice.

Skills

Reward expertise

Client-facing

Commercial judgement

People management

Stakeholder influence

Strong communication

Job description

Assistant Director, People, Reward and Performance (PRP)

London / Manchester / Glasgow

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.

Culture & Values

At Alvarez & Marsal, our core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity guide everything we do, shaping a culture rooted in entrepreneurship, impact, and integrity. We trust our people to take ownership early, contribute to meaningful challenges, and drive results that matter. We empower growth and champion diverse perspectives. Above all, we value doing the right thing. For those ready to roll up their sleeves, lead with integrity, and be difference makers, this is where it starts.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.

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