Senior Pay and Reward Manager

Certes Computing Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Pay & Reward Manager to focus on Pay and Reward for their digital and data profession. The role involves conducting market analysis, supporting departments in implementation, and building documentation libraries. Strong analytical and Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Pay and Reward role using market data.
• Strong analytical skills for modelling pay data.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market pay analysis for new business cases.
• Capture and analyze UK employment practices on bonuses.
• Support departments in implementation preparations.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Tools

Excel

Job description

View more categories View less categories Sector Other Responsibilities Executive Management Position/Level Senior Management Contract Type Permanent

Senior Pay & Reward Manager

Duration: 6 months
Rate: £350 per day
Location: Remote working with occasional travel to the client site when required, with options for London, Bristol, or Manchester.
IR35 Status: Inside
Start: ASAP

We require a Senior Pay & Reward Manager for our Government Client to focus on Pay and Reward for their digital and data profession (DDaT), which comprises over 25,000 staff across multiple departments.

Responsibilities include:

1. Conduct market pay analysis to inform the drafting of new 2025 business cases for:

• Senior Civil Service roles
• Cyber roles
• Current Government Digital and Data roles (updated for 2025 data)

Capture and analyze UK employment practices on bonuses and non-pay benefits to help develop a profession-led reward approach for future business cases.

Review and analyze departmental business cases to adopt or extend pay frameworks, focusing on:

• Spreadsheet analysis of departmental data and savings estimates
• Template completion

Support departments in implementation preparations and capability assessments.

Build a GDS library of documentation and agreements related to framework implementation.

Support the Pay and Reward Lead as necessary.

Skills & Experience required:

• Strong analytical skills, including modelling pay data, drawing inferences, and testing models.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and 'what-if' analysis.
• Ability to influence stakeholders through oral and written communication.
• Previous experience in a Pay and Reward role, using market data to design pay and benefit practices, and addressing related challenges.
• Understanding of reward tools and practices, with evidence of their implementation.
• Experience with external pay benchmarking and data analysis to inform strategy.
• Knowledge of pay frameworks and reward tools.
• Critical thinking skills, with evidence of analysis and challenging assumptions.

Certes IT Service Solutions welcomes applications from all sections of the community and individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

To apply, please contact Joanne Stanley by phone or email (details below).

Certes Computing is committed to promoting equality and diversity in its operations.