Reward Partner

Annapurna; Reading; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Annapurna is seeking a Reward Partner to join its global Reward team in Reading. You will partner with HR business partners and senior leaders to deliver fair, market-aligned reward solutions and data-driven insights that influence business decisions.

The role focuses on compensation, grading, job architecture, and supporting annual reward review processes. You will help embed a modern reward framework and work across a matrix organisation to drive transformation.

Qualifications

• Experience in Reward, Compensation & Benefits or related HR function.
• Strong understanding of reward principles including compensation and grading.
• Experience partnering with HR and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HRBPs and leaders to provide expert reward advice.
• Support annual salary review, bonus and incentive programmes.
• Contribute to job architecture and grading activities.
• Conduct reward benchmarking and market analysis.

Skills

Reward expertise

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

WTW frameworks

Benchmarking tools

Job description

I am partnering with a global organisation undergoing an exciting period of transformation to recruit an Reward Partner to join its evolving Reward team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded reward professional who enjoys working closely with business leaders and HR stakeholders, providing expert reward advice and helping to deliver fair, competitive and market-aligned reward solutions.

Supporting a designated business area, the Reward Partner will act as a trusted advisor, partnering with leaders to influence reward decisions, provide data-driven insights and help embed a modern reward framework across the organisation.

The successful candidate will combine strong reward expertise with exceptional stakeholder management skills and a pragmatic, business-focused approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with HR Business Partners and business leaders to provide expert reward advice and guidance.
• Act as the primary reward contact for a designated business area.
• Support the delivery of reward initiatives aligned to business and people objectives.
• Provide recommendations on compensation, grading, job architecture and reward-related decisions.
• Support annual salary review, bonus and incentive programmes.
• Ensure consistent application of reward policies, frameworks and principles.
• Conduct reward benchmarking and market analysis to support business decision-making.
• Support job evaluation and grading activities.
• Analyse reward and workforce data to generate meaningful insights.
• Support organisational change, restructuring and workforce planning activity from a reward perspective.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders to understand business priorities and challenges.
• Contribute to ongoing reward transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Experience

• Experience within Reward, Compensation & Benefits or a related HR specialist function.
• Strong understanding of reward principles, including compensation, grading and job evaluation.
• Experience partnering with HR and business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present data clearly.
• Experience supporting annual reward review processes.
• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders appropriately.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving capability.

Desirable Experience

• Experience supporting reward projects or transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of job architecture and grading methodologies.
• Experience working with WTW frameworks or market benchmarking tools.
• Experience within a large, complex or matrix organisation.
• Understanding of reward governance and compliance requirements.

What Success Looks Like

• Trusted partnerships with HR and business leaders.
• Consistent and fair application of reward frameworks across the business.
• Data-driven reward recommendations that support business objectives.
• Successful delivery of annual reward activities.
• Positive stakeholder feedback and strong engagement across business areas.
• Effective support of ongoing reward transformation initiatives.

Key Stakeholders

• Head of Reward
• HR Business Partners
• Business Leaders
• Consumer Leadership Team
• People Operations
• Finance
• Payroll
• External Reward Consultants
• Wider People Team

Why Apply?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a global organisation at a pivotal stage in its reward transformation journey. You'll work closely with senior leaders and HR stakeholders, providing expert reward advice and helping to shape a fair, competitive and commercially focused reward strategy.

The role offers the opportunity to influence key reward decisions, support a significant transformation programme and build trusted relationships across the business, making a real impact on both employee experience and business outcomes.

For reward professionals who enjoy combining stakeholder partnership, analytical thinking and commercial awareness, this role offers excellent exposure, development and the opportunity to help shape the future of reward within a global organisation.