Plan & Governance Manager

PRIMARK; Reading; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, pension, and potential 3%+

27 days of leave plus 5 optional

Tax Saver Tickets

Fitness centre

Subsidised cafeteria

Job summary

Primark is seeking a skilled Share Plan Governance Specialist to lead end-to-end administration of our global share plans. You will ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions, manage share trust relationships, and partner with Payroll and Finance on data, reporting and taxable events.

The role requires 6+ years in multinational share plan administration, strong knowledge of taxation and regulatory requirements, and experience with providers, trustees and payroll teams.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years' experience administering and governing employee share plans in a multinational organisation or professional advisory environment.
• Strong knowledge of share plan taxation, accounting, payroll and regulatory requirements, ideally with a professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CTA or equivalent).
• Proven experience managing relationships with share plan providers, trustees and brokers with payroll teams.
• Experience across multiple jurisdictions and understanding of global share plan operations and tax/payroll implications for internationally mobile employees.
• Knowledge of UK PLC reporting and governance requirements, including DRR and executive reward disclosure obligations.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and project management skills; able to influence senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Share Plan Administration: manage end-to-end administration of global share plans in line with plan rules.
• Governance & Compliance: maintain governance and controls meeting tax, legal, regulatory and corporate standards across jurisdictions.
• Share Trust & Provider Management: oversee share trust operations and relationships with providers, trustees and brokers.
• Payroll, Finance & Data Management: collaborate with Payroll and Finance to manage data, reporting and taxable events.
• Executive Reward Governance: coordinate remuneration governance, incentive programmes and Remuneration Committee processes.
• Stakeholder Management & Continuous Improvement: work with cross-functional teams to enhance processes and controls.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Governance & compliance

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

ACA/ACCA/CTA or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities & Requirements

• Share Plan Administration: Manage the end-to-end administration of Primark's global share plans, ensuring all awards and transactions are delivered accurately, efficiently and in line with plan rules.
• Governance & Compliance: Maintain strong governance and controls, ensuring compliance with tax, legal, regulatory, accounting and corporate governance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Share Trust & Provider Management: Oversee share trust operations and manage relationships with external providers, trustees and brokers to ensure high-quality service delivery and effective plan execution.
• Payroll, Finance & Data Management: Partner with Payroll, Finance and other key stakeholders to manage share plan data, reconciliations, reporting and the accurate processing of taxable and financial events.
• Executive Reward Governance: Coordinate key Executive Reward activities, including remuneration governance, incentive programmes, performance cycles and Remuneration Committee processes.
• Stakeholder Management & Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide expert share plan support, enhance participant experience and drive continuous improvement across processes, systems and controls.
• At least 6 years' experience administering and governing employee share plans within a multinational organisation or professional advisory environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of share plan taxation, accounting, payroll and regulatory requirements, ideally supported by a professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent.
• Proven experience managing relationships with share plan providers, trustees, brokers and payroll teams, alongside excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions, with an understanding of global share plan operations and the tax and payroll implications of internationally mobile employees.
• Solid knowledge of UK PLC reporting and governance requirements, including Directors' Remuneration Reporting (DRR) and executive reward disclosure obligations.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and project management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, manage competing priorities and drive continuous process improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus.
• 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more.
• Tax Saver Tickets
• fitness centre
• subsidised cafeteria

About Primark

At Primark, people matter. They're the beating heart of our business and the reason we've grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business a over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria., Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.

Accessibility and Equal Opportunity

If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist. All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss.