Interim Senior Reward Lead — Strategic Pay & Equity

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelmsford Borough Council is seeking an Interim Senior Reward Lead to shape reward frameworks across pay, grading and benefits. You will work with senior leaders, trade unions and external partners to ensure fair, compliant and financially sustainable reward practices across a large organisation.

The role combines strategic insight with operational delivery, leading policy development and governance, while supporting workforce strategy and organisational change during the remaining lifecycle of

Qualifications

• Degree educated (RQF Level 6) or equivalent through relevant professional experience.
• Chartered CIPD, CIPP or equivalent professional qualification, with evidence of CPD.
• Extensive knowledge of reward strategy, pay frameworks and benefits design within large organisations.
• Expertise in pay equity, equal pay and reward governance, with understanding of employment legislation.
• Significant experience of pay and grading, market benchmarking, reward analytics and salary surveys.
• Knowledge of job evaluation methodologies and workforce frameworks.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills to translate data into strategic insight.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation and review of reward, pay and grading policies and processes.
• Act as lead adviser on job evaluation, grading and pay design with governance for policy application.
• Provide reward consultancy to senior leaders on complex reward matters (recruitment, retention, market positioning).
• Lead collection and presentation of reward data, workforce metrics and market intelligence.
• Maintain governance for reward activities ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.
• Manage reward and benefits provisioning, including procurement and monitoring of schemes.
• Lead equal pay, reward assurance and pay equity initiatives across the organisation.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders, trade unions and external partners.

Skills

Reward strategy

Job evaluation

Pay design

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Employment legislation

Education

Degree + professional qualification (RQF Level 6)

Chartered CIPD / CIPP

Job description

Chelmsford Borough Council is seeking an Interim Senior Reward Lead to shape reward frameworks across pay, grading and benefits. You will work with senior leaders, trade unions and external partners to ensure fair, compliant and financially sustainable reward practices across a large organisation.

The role combines strategic insight with operational delivery, leading policy development and governance, while supporting workforce strategy and organisational change during the remaining lifecycle of