Reward Payroll & Benefits Manager

Red Bull Racing & Red Bull Technology; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motorsport organization in Milton Keynes is seeking a Reward Payroll & Benefits Manager to oversee payroll operations and manage employee benefits. The role involves ensuring compliance with UK payroll legislation and leading a team in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have significant experience in payroll processing and a clear understanding of pensions administration. The position offers a hybrid working model and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

On-site gym

Free daily food allowance

Qualifications

• Proven experience of payroll processing, ideally from in-house payroll environment.
• Experience with pensions administration and employee benefit schemes.
• Experience leading Reward projects with a clear understanding of best practices.
• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and compliance in payroll and benefits sectors.
• HRIS proficiency with experience in data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead the company's payroll operations.
• Review year-end returns including P11Ds, P60s, and EOY accounts.
• Support on reconciliations and statutory submissions including HMRC.
• Guide the Benefits Team through the end-to-end pensions processes.
• Oversee administration of employee benefits.

Skills

Payroll processing

Pensions administration

Leading Reward projects

Understanding of UK payroll legislation

HRIS proficiency

Job description

Overview

Supporting excellence on and off the track, our business functions are the backbone of our success. Our talented teams ensure everything runs at peak efficiency in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. If you’re passionate, driven, and ready to make an impact behind the scenes of elite motorsport, we want to hear from you!

Your focus in this maternity cover Reward Payroll & Benefits Manager role will be to deliver operational excellence, enhance employee experience, and ensure smooth cross-functional workflows across Payroll, Benefits, Data, Planning, HR, and Finance. This is a pivotal internal role responsible for managing our payroll, benefits, planning and data teams while retaining the capability to get involved and support directly in busy periods as required.

Responsibilities

• Accountability for overseeing and leading the company\'s payroll operations. Leading and managing the Payroll Team, balancing priorities and resources overseeing the monthly payroll cycle.
• Review the Payroll Team’s preparation of year-end returns including P11Ds, P60s, and EOY accounts
• Support the Payroll and Finance Teams on reconciliations, accounting entries, and statutory submissions (including HMRC).
• Guide and lead the Benefits Team with the end-to-end pensions processes including enrolments, opt-outs, contributions, and compliance with auto-enrolment requirements.
• Oversee the Benefit Teams administration of the Group’s employee benefits including private healthcare, cycle-to-work, car scheme and life assurance schemes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of payroll processing (ideally from an in-house payroll environment) and overseeing payroll processing
• Experience with pensions administration and employee benefit schemes.
• Experience leading Reward projects, including Compensation, Benefits, Salary Review and Recognition, with a clear understanding of best practices
• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and compliance in payroll and benefits sectors, with strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• HRIS proficiency, with experience of working with a Data Team and Planning Team to analyse and interpret data to inform reward, planning and HR decisions.

Benefits

Want to be part of the team that keeps things running behind the scenes at Red Bull Technology Group? Join our Support Functions and you’ll get more than just a competitive salary you will also get access to our brilliant benefits offering including:

• Bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• A pension scheme
• On-site gym
• Free daily food allowance
• And many more!

At Red Bull Racing & Technology, we believe our greatest strength is our people. We celebrate every success — together — and know that trust and collaboration are what drive us forward as one team.

We’re committed to building a workplace where everyone can thrive, no matter their background or identity. Diversity fuels creativity, and inclusion unlocks potential. That’s why we actively foster a culture where you can bring your full self to work, feel you belong, and be part of something extraordinary.

Role Details

Role title: Reward Payroll & Benefits Manager

Location: Red Bull Technology Campus, Milton Keynes (MK7)

Contract Type: 12 month FTC (Maternity Cover)

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:30

Where you\'ll work: Hybrid working (4 days in office, 1 day working from home)