Manager - People, Reward & Performance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership exposure

Inclusive culture

Career development

Global mobility opportunities

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal in the UK seeks an experienced Manager for its People, Reward and Performance practice. You will advise clients on reward strategy, design pay frameworks, benchmarks, and incentives, translating data into practical recommendations for senior stakeholders.

Based in London, Manchester or Glasgow, you will work directly with clients, lead analyses, and contribute to growing a dynamic, entrepreneurial team within A&M's global reward network.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within reward, ideally gained in a consulting or similarly client-facing environment, with experience across a range of reward areas
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience of delivering high quality written materials and clear, confident verbal advice
• The confidence and credibility to work directly with clients and take ownership of defined areas of delivery
• The ability to manage conflicting demands within a fast-paced environment
• A self-starter with an entrepreneurial, action-oriented approach

Responsibilities

• Working directly with clients to understand, diagnose and define their people and workforce reward challenges
• Developing people and reward strategies that align people investment with clients' business, talent and performance objectives
• Leveraging your analytical skills to interrogate varied data sources to identify trends, issues and opportunities
• Designing reward structures, including pay frameworks and short- and long-term incentive arrangements
• Conducting market benchmarking, remuneration analysis and modelling to support strategic reward decisions
• Translating analysis into clear insights and practical recommendations that support client decision-making

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Client-facing experience

Attention to detail

Entrepreneurial mindset

Ability to manage conflicting demands

Job description

Manager, 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 key role in advising our clients on people and workforce challenges, supporting them in developing and implementing solutions that attract, retain, motivate and engage their people. The role requires a strong understanding of reward and compensation, combined with the ability to analyse market trends and data and translate these into practical, commercially focused advice aligned with our clients' business objectives. Wider responsibilities include:

• Working directly with clients to understand, diagnose and define their people and workforce reward challenges
• Developing people and reward strategies that align people investment with clients' business, talent and performance objectives
• Leveraging your analytical skills to interrogate varied data sources to identify trends, issues and opportunities
• Designing reward structures, including pay frameworks and short- and long-term incentive arrangements
• Conducting market benchmarking, remuneration analysis and modelling to support strategic reward decisions
• Translating analysis into clear insights and practical recommendations that support client decision-making

Qualifications:

• Proven experience within reward, ideally gained in a consulting or similarly client-facing environment, with experience across a range of reward areas
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience of delivering high quality written materials and clear, confident verbal advice
• The confidence and credibility to work directly with clients and take ownership of defined areas of delivery
• The ability to manage conflicting demands within a fast-paced environment
• A self-starter with an entrepreneurial, action-oriented approach

The ideal candidate will be engaged, entrepreneurial, action-oriented and hands-on. The ability to quickly establish and develop strong relationships with clients and colleagues will be key to succeeding within A&M's collaborative environment.

Joining PRP, you will work across a varied portfolio of clients and assignments, with early responsibility and significant exposure to senior colleagues and clients. You will be part of a growing practice where you will be encouraged to contribute your ideas, develop your expertise and take increasing ownership for delivering high-quality client work. You will also have the opportunity to work with talented colleagues from across A&M's wider business, bringing together different perspectives and capabilities to solve complex client challenges

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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