Reward and Performance Analyst

Vitality; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Schemes

Pension up to 12% matched up to 6%

Vitality health insurance

Life Assurance

Job summary

Vitality, a UK-based insurer, is hiring a Reward and Performance Analyst to turn data into insights shaping pay, performance and workforce planning. Hybrid work with 2 days in London, Stockport or Bournemouth offices.

You'll deliver salary benchmarking, support annual reward and performance cycles, and partner with HR and finance to drive fair, competitive programs using AI-enabled tooling. If you are curious, analytical and comfortable with data, technology and people strategy, this role offers

Qualifications

• Experience in reward, people analytics, HR operations or related people-focused environment.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills with data analysis and reporting experience.
• Experience supporting reward, compensation or performance-related processes.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Experience producing management information and reporting for stakeholders.
• Knowledge of salary benchmarking, market analysis or job evaluation practices.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using HR systems and an interest in AI to improve ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Deliver insightful reward and performance analysis to support strategic and operational decision making.
• Support annual salary review, bonus planning and promotion-related reward processes.
• Maintain and analyse salary benchmarking data to ensure competitive market positioning.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and People Leaders to provide reward and performance guidance.
• Produce reporting on pay equity, salary positioning, workforce trends and performance outcomes.
• Support the delivery and continuous improvement of annual performance management processes.
• Administer reward and performance systems while maintaining data integrity.
• Contribute to governance, compliance and regulatory reporting across reward activities.
• Identify opportunities to enhance reward and performance programmes through data and stakeholder feedback.
• Leverage technology, automation and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and insights.

Skills

Data analytics & insights

Reward & compensation analysis

Dashboard development & MI reporting

Job description

About The Role

Team – Reward and performance

Working Pattern - Hybrid – 2days per week in the Vitality London, Stockport or Bournemouth Office. Full time hours per week.

We are happy to discuss flexible working!

Top 3 skills needed for this role:

• Data Analytics & Performance Insight
• Reward & Compensation Analysis
• Dashboard Development & MI Reporting

What this role is all about:

At Vitality, we believe great outcomes start with great insights. As our Reward and Performance Analyst, you'll play an important role in helping us shape a fair, competitive and high-performing culture through data-driven reward and performance practices.

Working across our People and Finance teams, you'll turn complex data into meaningful insight. This will help leaders make informed decisions on pay, performance and workforce planning. From supporting annual reward reviews and performance cycles to delivering market analysis and benchmarking, you'll help ensure our reward programmes continue to support both our people and our business ambitions.

This is an opportunity to influence how we recognise, reward and motivate colleagues across the organisation while driving continuous improvement. Through technology, automation and AI-enabled solutions, you'll enjoy collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders. You'll challenge thinking with evidence-based insights and help create an exceptional colleague experience through innovative and effective reward and performance programmes.

If you're naturally curious, analytically minded and excited by the opportunity to combine data, technology and people strategy, you'll thrive in a role where your insights can genuinely make a difference.

Key Actions

• Deliver insightful reward and performance analysis to support strategic and operational decision making
• Support annual salary review, bonus planning and promotion-related reward processes
• Maintain and analyse salary benchmarking data to ensure competitive market positioning
• Partner with HR Business Partners and People Leaders to provide reward and performance guidance
• Produce meaningful reporting on pay equity, salary positioning, workforce trends and performance outcomes
• Support the delivery and continuous improvement of annual performance management processes
• Administer reward and performance systems while maintaining high levels of data integrity
• Contribute to governance, compliance and regulatory reporting requirements across reward activities
• Identify opportunities to enhance reward and performance programmes through data and stakeholder feedback
• Leverage technology, automation and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency, insight generation and employee experience

What do you need to thrive?

• Experience working within reward, people analytics, HR operations or a related people-focused environment
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills with experience in data analysis and reporting
• Experience supporting reward, compensation or performance-related processes
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and communicate meaningful insights
• Experience producing management information and reporting for stakeholders
• Knowledge of salary benchmarking, market analysis or job evaluation practices
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience using HR systems and an interest in leveraging technology and AI to improve ways of working

So, what’s in it for you?

• Bonus Schemes – A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance
• A pension of up to 12%– We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary
• Our award-winning Vitality health insurance – With its own set of rewards and benefits
• Life Assurance – Four times annual salary

These are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer, please visit our careers page.Fantastic Benefits. Exciting rewards. Great career opportunities!

If you are successfulin your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, we will:

• Help you to be the healthiest you’ve ever been
• Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self
• Give you flexibility on how, where and when you work
• Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths
• Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be
• Give you the space to try, fail and learn
• Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support
• Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits
• Be there for you when you need us
• Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society

We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong, and are supported to be happy and healthy.

About Us

We’re incredibly proud to be recognised for the culture we've created — recently being named one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2026, and in 2024 we were delighted to be awarded Top 10 Places to Work in the Sunday Times Awards.

Vitality is a multi-award-winning UK insurance brand, here to make the world a healthier, happier place.

We’ve been a purpose and values-driven business from day 1- long before it became fashionable. Our core purpose is to make people healthier and enhance protect their lives. Vitality pioneered shared-value insurance. We incentivise people to live healthier longer lives – they benefit, our business benefits, and society benefits. We’re successful because we attract, develop, and retain the best people – and because we care.

Plus, you get to join our 1.7+ million members with access to our unique health insurance and healthy living programme. Just to make sure you know our products inside and out.

Ready to find out if we’re the right fit for you? We can’t wait.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Vitality, we’re committed to diversity and inclusion because it’s good for our employees, for our business, and for society. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Vitality’s approach to sustainability

Vitality is a business that drives positive change. We reward people for making and sustaining healthier choices. But healthy people also need a healthy environment. To learn more please visit our Careers page. #LI-Hybrid

If we are fortunate in receiving a high volume of quality applications we may need to close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible.