Reward Project Lead - 12 month Fixed Term Contract

AG Barr Group; Cumbernauld; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Defined contribution Pension

34 days holiday

Flexible holiday trading

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life assurance

Staff product discounts

Job summary

AG Barr Group is seeking a Reward Project Lead for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Cumbernauld. The role will drive pay transparency initiatives, digitise LTIP administration, and oversee PBIK readiness.

You will analyse market data, support executive remuneration benchmarking, and collaborate with EXCO and senior leaders to optimise reward frameworks. You will also co-create job evaluation and salary review processes, design pay structures, and ensure data integrity across HRIS and payroll

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience in reward, compensation or benefits.
• Experience leading reward or compensation projects in a complex organisation.
• Hands-on experience with salary benchmarking and reward frameworks.
• Experience working with HRIS, reward technology and payroll systems.
• Eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.
• Knowledge of pay transparency, executive reward and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Pay Transparency initiatives and review/adjust pay structures and job families.
• Digitise LTIP administration and streamline processes via reward tech platforms.
• Lead implementation of PBIK and coordinate benefit data and year-end compliance.
• Conduct reward analysis and market data reporting on costs, demographics and programs.
• Assist with salary reviews, job evaluation frameworks and pay framework design.

Skills

Reward projects

Salary benchmarking

HRIS

Oracle

Job evaluation

Stakeholder influence

Education

Degree in reward/compensation/benefits

Tools

HRIS systems

Payroll systems

Job description

JobTitle:RewardProjectLead(12monthFixedTerm)

Location:Cumbernauld

Contractandworkingpattern:Hybrid3daysonsite,12monthFTC

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Whatwe’relookingfor…

AsourRewardProjectLeadyouwillfocusondrivingkeystrategicprojectsacrosstheRewardlandscape,specificallyleadingeffortsaroundPayTransparencycompliance,theDigitisationofLong-TermIncentivePlans(LTIP),andPayrollingBenefitsinKind(PBIK).

Additionally,therolewillsupportthePeopleOperationsandRewardManager,playinganimportantpartinrewardanalysis,frameworkdevelopmentandmaintenanceandsupportingexecutiveremunerationbenchmarkinganddatapreparation.Youwillprovideinput,analysis,andadviceonallaspectsofreward,includingsalarybenchmarking,rolesizing/jobevaluation,jobfamilies,benefitpackages,andrecognitionprograms.

AsourRewardProject Leadyouwillberesponsiblefor...

• PayTransparency&RewardProjects:LeadthedeliveryofPayTransparencyinitiatives,reviewingandenhancingpaystructures,jobfamiliesandjobevaluationframeworksasrequiredtosupportlegislativereadinessandmarketpractise.YouwilldothisinconjunctionwithBusinessLeadersandPerformancePartners.
• DigitisingLTIP:LeadthedigitaltransformationandadministrationofLong-TermIncentivePlans(LTIP),streamliningprocessesthroughHRIS/rewardtechnologyplatforms.
• PBIK&Compliance:Leadorganisationalreadinessformandatorypayrollingbenefitsinkind(PBIK),coordinatingbenefitdata,payrollprocesses,providerrequirements,controlsandyear-endcompliance
• RewardAnalysis:Useresearch,surveys,andmarketdatatoassessthecompany'scompetitiverewardpositionandgeneratereportsoncompensationcosts,workforcedemographics,andrewardprogrameffectiveness.
• JobFrameworks&SalaryReviews:Assistwithyear-endsalaryreviewprocessesanddesignjobevaluationframeworks,jobfamilies,andpayframeworkstodetermineappropriatepaylevelsacrossroles.
• Incentive&RecognitionDesign:Inputintoimprovementandmanagementofbonus/incentiveplansandemployeerecognitionprograms.
• QueryResolution&Advice:Respondtoandresolvecomplexreward,statutorybenefits,andremunerationqueriesfromemployeesandthewiderHRteam.
• DataIntegrity&Systems:Ensureallrewardandcolleaguedataismanagedaccurately,safely,andintegratedcleanlyacrossHRISandbenefitprovidersystems.
• Cross-FunctionalCollaboration:CollaboratewiththewiderPeopleteam,Finance,andexternalbenefitproviderstosharetechnicalknowledgeandensureseamlessexecutionofrewardprograms.

Whatyou'llbring...

• Relevantdegree,orequivalentexperience,inreward,compensation,orbenefits.
• Experienceleadingrewardorcompensationprojectsinacomplexorganisation.
• Hands-onexperiencewithsalarybenchmarkingandrewardframeworks.
• ExperienceworkingwithHRIS,rewardtechnology,andpayrollsystemstosupportprocessimprovement.
• Provenabilitytoinfluenceawiderangeofstakeholders,includingEXCO,CPO,P&CLT,andbusinessleads.
• EligibilitytoworkintheUnitedKingdom.
• Knowledgeofpaytransparency,executivereward,andregulatorycompliance.
• Hands-onexperiencewithjobevaluation.
• Experiencepresentingrewardrecommendationstostakeholders.
• ExperiencewithOracle.

Whatweoffer…

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Welookafterouremployeesbyofferingacompetitivesalaryandbenefitspackagewhichincludes;

• Competitive,marketbench-markedsalary
• Annualbonuslinkedtobusinessperformance
• DefinedcontributionPension
• 34daysholiday
• Flexibleholidaytrading
• Flexiblecashpottospendonbenefits
• HealthcareCashPlan
• Flexiblebenefitse.g.discounts&cashbacks,gymmemberships,technologypurchasesetc
• Lifeassurance
• Saveasyouearnscheme
• Staffsalesdiscount
• FreeAGBarrproductsthroughoutyourworkingdayandstaffsales
• Annualsalaryreview
• OngoingprofessionaldevelopmentandaccesstoLearningandDevelopmentprogrammesandcontent

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