Pay & Reward Operations Lead (Hybrid) – Scale & Optimize

Ashdown Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashdown Group is seeking an experienced HR Operations Manager – Payroll & Reward in London. The role focuses on delivering accurate payroll, managing reward processes and improving pay systems within a hybrid work model.

You will own the reward lifecycle, manage a third-party payroll provider, and drive continuous improvement across payroll, data and systems, while engaging with senior stakeholders across HR and Finance.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR operations, payroll and reward, ideally in a complex organisation.
• Experience managing a third-party payroll provider and liaising with Finance.
• Knowledge of annual pay reviews, reward cycles and HR/payroll systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationship with the third-party payroll provider to ensure accurate payroll service.
• Own the end-to-end reward lifecycle from salary changes to annual pay reviews.
• Lead the annual pay review process with stakeholders and timelines.
• Collaborate with Finance and HR to align payroll, reward and people data.
• Maximise Sage payroll capabilities, driving automation and reporting improvements.
• Support global mobility processes and related pay considerations.
• Ensure governance, controls and compliance across payroll and reward.
• Review HR operations processes and identify automation opportunities.
• Produce payroll and reward data to inform decision making.

Skills

HR operations

Payroll management

Reward management

Third-party payroll liaison

Sage payroll

HR/payroll systems

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Tools

Sage Payroll

HRIS

Job description

Ashdown Group is seeking an experienced HR Operations Manager – Payroll & Reward in London. The role focuses on delivering accurate payroll, managing reward processes and improving pay systems within a hybrid work model.

You will own the reward lifecycle, manage a third-party payroll provider, and drive continuous improvement across payroll, data and systems, while engaging with senior stakeholders across HR and Finance.