Senior Director, People, Reward & Performance

Alvarez & Marsal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership opportunities

Inclusive culture

Career development

Professional development

Competitive remuneration

Global mobility opportunities

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal in London, Manchester, and Glasgow is seeking an Assistant Director, People, Reward and Performance to lead client engagements on reward strategies and pay frameworks. You will shape solutions that attract, retain and motivate people while guiding senior client stakeholders and teams.

The role offers responsibility for driving growth of the PRP practice, coaching managers and collaborating across the firm's HR and analytics capabilities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within reward, ideally in consulting or client-facing work.
• Strong commercial judgement with ability to translate analysis into practical recommendations.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage conflicting demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Entrepreneurial, action‑oriented approach with leadership experience.
• Proven track record leading engagements and coaching teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements and workstreams, ensuring delivery quality and senior relationships.
• Develop people and reward strategies aligned with client objectives.
• Oversee complex analytical work, drawing out implications and risks.
• Design reward structures, pay frameworks and incentive arrangements.
• Develop clear, commercially focused viewpoints for decision-making.
• Coach and develop Managers and junior staff across engagements.
• Identify opportunities and support growth of the PRP practice.

Skills

Reward expertise

Client-facing

Commercial judgement

People management

Stakeholder influence

Strong communication

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal in London, Manchester, and Glasgow is seeking an Assistant Director, People, Reward and Performance to lead client engagements on reward strategies and pay frameworks. You will shape solutions that attract, retain and motivate people while guiding senior client stakeholders and teams.

The role offers responsibility for driving growth of the PRP practice, coaching managers and collaborating across the firm's HR and analytics capabilities.