Global Reward Manager

IMI Norgren; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Global Reward Manager to lead reward processes in the Process Automation sector. This role offers the chance to design innovative reward solutions that drive engagement and business success. You will collaborate with leadership, analyze market trends, and ensure competitive compensation offerings that align with global standards. With a focus on fostering a high-performance culture, you will play a key role in shaping how employees are recognized and rewarded. Join a forward-thinking company committed to making a positive impact on its workforce and the world.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing and managing global reward frameworks.
• Strong understanding of compensation trends and job evaluation methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement reward initiatives aligned with global frameworks.
• Analyze market trends and employee feedback for competitive reward programs.
• Manage annual compensation review processes ensuring transparency and accuracy.

Skills

Total Rewards Expertise

Market Insight

Analytical Skills

Collaborative Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Execution Excellence

Positive Mindset

Tools

Excel

Job description

IMI plc

We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world – creating lasting impact for everyone.

We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science and Fluid Control, and Transport.

Our partnership approach breaks through problems and reduces complexity. We don’t invent in isolation – we collaborate with our customers. We listen closely and we think differently, creating space for diverse minds to innovate. We are working together to make businesses safer, more sustainable and more productive.

Role Overview:

As the Global Reward Manager for Process Automation you’ll play a pivotal role in managing the Sector’s reward processes that attract top talent, foster engagement, and drive business success with the opportunity to collaboratively shape, alongside your Reward Centre of Expertise peers, how we reward and recognize our people across all IMI Sectors, ensuring they feel valued and motivated to excel.

This role provides an opportunity to align global initiatives with Sector-specific needs, delivering tailored reward solutions that fuel growth and performance. Acting as a trusted partner to leadership, you’ll use your expertise to ensure our total rewards offering remains competitive, compliant, and aligned with our global vision and frameworks, all while making a tangible impact on our employee’s experience at IMI.

Work Environment: This is a remote position preferably based in the UK. Approximately 10% travel.

Key Responsibilities

1. Delivering Reward Excellence
   • Collaborate with Sector and functional leadership to design and implement reward initiatives that align with global frameworks while addressing unique Sector priorities.
   • Analyze market trends, employee feedback, and compensation data to deliver competitive, innovative reward programs.
   • Be the trusted advisor for all things rewards - compensation, benefits, and performance incentives - ensuring alignment with business objectives.
   • Develop and oversee global Sector-specific sales incentive plans that inspire high performance and support ambitious growth targets.
   • Lead annual compensation reviews, including merit increases and incentive payouts, ensuring timely execution and alignment with organizational methodologies.
   • Serve as the key conduit between Sector leadership and the global rewards team, advocating for Sector needs while maintaining global consistency.
2. Compensation Management
   • Manage the Sector’s annual compensation review process, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and adherence to global timelines and wider organisational standards.
   • Co-design and implement salary structures and pay ranges that reflect both market realities and internal equity.
   • Conduct salary benchmarking, collaborating with HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition to ensure compensation packages are competitive.
   • Support the introduction and rollout of job classification across IMI, conducting job evaluations to ensure roles are graded appropriately.
   • Manage the Sector's adoption and utilization of the global recognition program to cultivate a high-performance culture.
   • Support the development and delivery of benefits and wellbeing programs that align with company values.
3. Data-Driven Insights & Reporting
   • Evaluate the effectiveness of compensation and benefits programs using robust data analysis.
   • Present reward metrics and performance insights to senior leadership, empowering informed decision-making.
   • Ensure accurate reporting to meet audit, compliance, and governance requirements.
4. Compliance & Governance
   • Champion fairness, equity, and transparency in all reward decisions across the Sector.
   • Monitor and ensure compliance with international labour laws and local regulations.
   • Support global compensation and benefits audits, ensuring transparency and adherence to governance standards.
5. Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
   • Build and nurture partnerships with Sector leaders, HR Business Partners, Finance teams and regional teams.
   • Lead the rollout of new reward programs, ensuring smooth adoption and clear understanding across teams.

What You’ll Bring

• Expertise in Total Rewards: Proven experience designing and managing reward frameworks across a global, matrix organization.
• Market Insight: Strong understanding of global compensation trends, job evaluation methodologies, and incentive design.
• Analytical Acumen: Advanced skills in Excel and data analysis, with a talent for turning numbers into actionable insights.
• Collaborative Leadership: Ability to influence and partner effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Strategic Thinking: A forward-thinking approach to rewards, balancing Sector-specific needs with global objectives.
• Execution Excellence: Exceptional organizational skills to juggle multiple priorities, deliver to tight deadlines, and maintain high attention to detail.
• Positive Mindset: A ‘can-do’ attitude, fuelled by a passion for solving problems and driving meaningful change.

Health & Safety

The physical demands described within the Key Duties & Responsibilities section of this job description are required to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. Please contact your local HR representative to discuss the specific Work Conditions and Physical Requirements of this role.

Health, Safety, and Environmental Duties – At IMI we are all personally committed to protecting our people, minimizing our impact to the environment, the communities we operate in and our company. All members of our workforce have the duty to ensure the health, safety and welfare of themselves, others, and the environment.

Code of Ethics

IMI requires the highest standard of ethics in all business dealings, particularly with customers, suppliers, advisors, employees, and the authorities.

Changes to This Job Description

IMI may amend this job description in whole or part at any time.

IMI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.