Reward Lead

OVO Energy; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy provider in the UK is seeking a Reward Partner to join their People team. The role involves managing employee reward systems, ensuring compliance, and fostering engagement among key talent. Candidates should have a strong analytical background and experience in total reward strategies. You will also support business initiatives, manage pay governance, and facilitate communication around reward offerings. This is a full-time position offering a competitive salary and various benefits.

Benefits

34 days holiday

Healthcare cash plan

Gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience working across Total Reward in a large organisation.
• Confidence in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of total reward to optimise engagement and retention.
• Develop relationships with People Partners to deliver reward solutions.
• Support management of cyclical reward projects like pay review.

Skills

Resilience

Numerical proficiency

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Education

Experience across Total Reward in a large organisation

Tools

Workday

Willis Towers Watson

Darwin

Job description

Role

OVO-View

Team

People

Salary banding

60,000 - 80,000

Experience level

Expert

Working pattern

Full-time

Reporting to

Head of Reward

Sponsorship

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Overview

This role in 3 words: Rewarding, analytical, engaging.

Top 3 qualities for this role: Resilience, numerical, partnering.

Location and working arrangement

Depending on the needs of your business area we expect hub‑based people to be in the office at least once a week and to go to OVO Connection events in‑person. You’ll be assigned to the closest one of our three hub offices – Bristol, Glasgow or London; unless your role requires field‑based work. Each hub has accessible spaces and a design that inspires people to connect and bring big ideas to life.

Our diversity and inclusion

At OVO we are on a mission to solve one of humanity’s biggest challenges – the climate crisis. We need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Team & mission

Everything we do spins around Plan Zero. The Reward & Benefits team focuses on building a leading place to work for the world, embedding a people offer that has impact, excites our people and is accessible for all.

Job brief

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented progressive Reward specialist to join our People team. This role offers immediate exposure to all areas of the business where you will help deliver and develop the total reward agenda. As our Reward Partner you’ll support the management of all aspects of employee reward & wellbeing, provide day‑to‑day guidance and insights to the business and within the People Team, and deliver wider reward initiatives and projects to serve our broader business goals.

Reporting to the Head of Reward, you will manage the execution of total reward to optimise attraction, engagement, productivity and retention of our key talent.

Key outcomes

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with People Partners to understand their plans and priorities, and provide relevant proactive reward solutions that are fair, competitive and aligned to the Company goals / enterprise‑wide Total Reward strategy.


• Maintain the ongoing execution of our career level pay framework with experience of conducting job evaluation and benchmarking via Willis Towers Watson, providing job levelling and salary benchmarking proposals for job moves, promotions and salary reviews.


• Act as a subject‑matter expert, key partner to stakeholders including the Head of Reward, People Partners, People Leadership Team, the OVO Leadership Team and other Leaders across OVO.


• Assist in maintaining pay governance and compliance, staying ahead of legislation like NMW, pay transparency, equal pay and Working Time regulations.


• Ensure the employee journey is clear and engaging by maintaining appropriate communication content and working closely with the internal communications team to plan engaging and targeted reward communications throughout the year.


• Increase employee awareness, transparency and understanding of reward by supporting our business leaders and facilitating face‑to‑face sessions.


• Work with the Head of Reward to manage the execution and delivery of cyclical reward projects including pay review, bonus, LTIP and the benefits cycle.


• Assist and lead on a variety of tactical projects supporting business change, group transformational / M&A activity, system improvements, etc.


• Partner with the finance team to ensure that key costs (e.g. bonus accrual, salary budgets) are correctly tracked, supporting the Head of Reward / PX Director in budget planning and administration.


• Mentor other team members to share knowledge, upskill and build careers.


• Develop and utilise data analysis, modelling and insights to drive informed decisions for key activity through the year such as pay review, bonus, gender pay reporting, annual benefit renewals and other policy updates.


• Engage with our external providers to manage the administration and develop the total reward offering at OVO.


• Maintain constructive dialogue with internal and external networks to identify key trends in the market; ensure our total reward propositions are best in class, providing appropriate input from external advisors and market data.


• Monitor and analyse current policies and practices both internally and via external networks/insights to identify and make recommendations for improvement or change.


• Advise on and handle relevant day‑to‑day queries from people partners, people leaders, payroll and our people across the business.

Systems

Experience with Workday, WTW and Darwin is desirable.

Qualifications

• Have experience working across Total Reward in a large organisation.


• Be confident working in a complex, fast‑paced, progressive environment.


• Adapt, manage ambiguity and demonstrate resilience to work positively under pressure.


• Have experience partnering with teams to understand, analyse and recommend Reward solutions that solve business problems.


• Be a positive determiner and tenacious problem solver, always looking to improve things.


• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple time‑sensitive projects including but not limited to annual pay and bonus cycles.


• Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to adapt and communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders and employees.


• Confidence in articulating thoughts clearly to influence senior leaders.


• Experience across the full or broad parts of the total reward cycle.


• Experience conducting job evaluation and salary benchmarking (ideally Willis Towers Watson) and appreciating its practical application in a fast‑moving and diverse business.


• Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail and strong Excel or Google Sheets skills.

Benefits and compensation

Salary: €60,000 – €80,000 (dependent on your specific skills and experience). You’ll also be eligible for an on‑target bonus of 15%.

In addition to a competitive salary and bonus, we offer a wide range of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel at home at OVO:

Holiday: 34 days (including bank holidays).

Health: Healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance (depending on your career level), critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more.

Wellbeing: Gym membership, travel insurance, workplace ISA, writing services, dental insurance, and more.

Lifestyle: Extra holiday buying discount, dining, home & tech loans, and support for your favourite charities with give‑as‑you‑earn donations.

Home: Up to £400 towards any OVO Energy plan plus great discounts on solar smart thermostats and EV chargers.

Commute: Great deals on ultra‑low‑emission car leasing, cycle‑to‑work scheme, and public transport season ticket loans.

Belonging: 8 Belonging Networks across OVO. Join as a member to make a difference in your own way.

Application details

We would be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes, but we also want you to tick off all yours. If you meet most of what we’re looking for, don’t hesitate to apply – we love hearing from you!

We’ve aligned the job with the EEO statement: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all candidates.

Additional info

Key Skills: Administrative Skills, Facilities Management, Biotechnology, Creative Production, Design And Estimation, Architecture.

Employment Type: Full Time, Experience level – years, Vacancy – 1.