Reward Lead

BNP Paribas Personal Finance Group; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Hybrid working

Job summary

BNP Paribas Personal Finance Group in Solihull is seeking a senior Reward leader to shape and deliver the organisation’s reward strategy across pay, benefits and recognition.

You will own the operational reward cycle, governance, and annual processes such as the Compensation Review Process (CRP), working with Group Reward and senior stakeholders in a highly matrixed environment. This role combines strategic thinking with practical delivery and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience of the full reward cycle within a complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of pay, benefits and reward cycles (CRP/pay review experience essential) and benchmarking tools.
• Confident stakeholder manager with experience influencing senior leaders.
• Strong analytical skills, including reward MI and modelling.
• Comfortable working within governance frameworks and matrix environments.
• Ability to balance operational delivery with improvement and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the CRP including coordination across Group and senior stakeholders
• Act as the Reward SME, advising on pay, promotions, offers and reward decisions
• Support the design and delivery of reward strategy and frameworks in partnership with the Head of Organisation Effectiveness & Performance
• Own reward MI and reporting, including pay review analysis and pay gap reporting
• Lead benchmarking activity and development of a consistent benchmarking approach
• Manage employee benefits and external provider relationships
• Support reward projects and continuous improvement of reward processes
• Work closely with Group Reward and Corporate Reward teams to ensure alignment and governance
• Provide insight on market trends, inflation and reward movements to support decision-making

Skills

Reward governance

Pay and benefits

Stakeholder management

Reward MI & analytics

Benchmarking tools

Strategic delivery

Governance frameworks

Matrix environment

Job description

Location: Solihull; a flexible hybrid working model which supports you as well as enabling you to work collaboratively with your colleagues

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

About Us

At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we’re part of a global banking group with a simple mission: to provide straightforward consumer finance solutions that help customers make responsible financial decisions. We partner with leading UK retailers and brands to support their customers finance purchases responsibly.

The Role

This is a key Reward leadership role within the People function, responsible for shaping and delivering the organisation’s reward approach across pay, benefits and recognition.

You’ll operate at the heart of both strategy and delivery working closely with the Head of Organisation Effectiveness & Performance to define reward frameworks and direction, while also owning the operational reward cycle, governance, and delivery of complex annual processes such as the Compensation Review Process (CRP).

This role sits in a highly matrixed environment, working closely with Group Reward, Corporate Reward and senior stakeholders (including ExCo). You’ll ensure reward decisions are well-governed, evidence-based, affordable, and delivered effectively in practice often navigating complex or evolving frameworks and finding practical ways to make them work for the business.

Alongside this, you’ll play a key role in improving reward processes, strengthening benchmarking capability, and enhancing reward MI and reporting, helping to continuously improve how reward operates across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the CRP including coordination across Group and senior stakeholders
• Act as the Reward SME, advising on pay, promotions, offers and reward decisions
• Support the design and delivery of reward strategy and frameworks in partnership with the Head of Organisation Effectiveness & Performance
• Own reward MI and reporting, including pay review analysis and pay gap reporting
• Lead benchmarking activity and development of a consistent benchmarking approach
• Manage employee benefits and external provider relationships
• Support reward projects and continuous improvement of reward processes
• Work closely with Group Reward and Corporate Reward teams to ensure alignment and governance
• Provide insight on market trends, inflation and reward movements to support decision-making

Skills & Attributes

• Experience of the full reward cycle within a complex organisation
• Strong understanding of pay, benefits and reward cycles (CRP/pay review experience essential) and benchmarking tools
• Confident stakeholder manager with experience influencing senior leaders
• Strong analytical skills, including reward MI and modelling
• Comfortable working within governance frameworks and matrix environments
• Ability to balance operational delivery with improvement and strategic thinking

Could this be you?

Making a positive impact is at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for people who live by our values, who are positive, brave, and own it. Don’t let confidence hold you back. You don’t need to meet every requirement - if you have around 75% of the skills and the right attitude, we’d love to hear from you.

What’s in it for you

As a Top Employer UK, we offer a supportive, inclusive environment and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your lifestyle. Highlights include:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive package, contributory pension, and health cash plan
• Opportunity to buy/sell holiday giving you even more control over your work-life balance
• Flexible benefits including private medical insurance and lifestyle discounts
• A culture that values collaboration, development, and wellbeing

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace and ensuring equal opportunities for all, regardless of age, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or background.