Rewards Analyst: Data-Driven Pay & Benchmarking

Jensten Group; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Flex-benefits

Study support

Perks at Work

Job summary

Jensten Group is seeking a Reward Analyst to join the People & Culture team on a fixed-term or permanent basis. You will deliver high-quality reward reports and dashboards, turning complex data into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders in compensation, benefits and pay structures.

The role collaborates with Operations, Talent Acquisition and Payroll and requires strong Excel skills, HR data reporting experience and a proactive, collaborative mindset to support the broader People &

Qualifications

• Experience within Reward, Compensation & Benefits, HR Analytics or a similar people data-focused role.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to interpret complex datasets and identify meaningful trends.
• Experience creating dashboards, reports and executive-level summaries using workforce or reward data.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with HR systems and data reporting tools.
• An ability to transform data into clear recommendations and business-focused insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with senior leaders and influencing decision-making through data and analysis.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines, ensuring speed and management of stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

• Support varied reward activities including project work, regular delivery, cyclical activities and on demand requests.
• Maintaining central data pertaining to reward, including ownership of data quality in People Systems - A high level of attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy is essential.
• Responsibility for championing a standardised approach across bonus schemes, including employee communication, approvals and governance.
• Support on reward-related activity arising from acquisitions and organisational change programmes, working as a trusted expert to share best practice.
• Translate complex data into concise executive summaries, helping senior leaders understand key insights and recommended actions including preparation for regular People Committee meetings.
• Lead annual salary review activities, from providing the CPO with necessary data for scenario planning through to monitoring project timelines to ensure timely completion.
• Analyse reward, compensation and workforce data to identify trends, risks and opportunities including group benefits offerings.
• Conduct benchmarking and market analysis to support competitive and fair pay practices across both regular and variable pay.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Stakeholder communication

Advanced Excel

Dashboards creation

HR analytics

Present data

Job description

Jensten Group is seeking a Reward Analyst to join the People & Culture team on a fixed-term or permanent basis. You will deliver high-quality reward reports and dashboards, turning complex data into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders in compensation, benefits and pay structures.

The role collaborates with Operations, Talent Acquisition and Payroll and requires strong Excel skills, HR data reporting experience and a proactive, collaborative mindset to support the broader People &