Senior Reward Consultant

Jobtailor; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Reward Consultant to lead the end-to-end compensation cycle, including salary reviews and bonuses, while delivering expert reward guidance to HR. The role also covers benefits governance, governance controls and market analysis to shape future reward models.

Ideal candidates bring strong analytics, ability to manage multiple priorities, and experience in financial services. Collaboration with HR and governance teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience working within a Reward function as a Senior Reward Consultant.
• Proven experience supporting annual compensation cycles, including salary review and bonus processes.
• Benefits experience, including benefits governance, provider management and colleague communications.
• Advanced analytical and modelling skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
• Experience delivering multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Preferably to have Financial Services Experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end delivery of the annual compensation cycle, including pay review, annual incentive plan (AIP) and bonus processes.
• Contribute to reward projects and business change activities, providing specialist reward expertise and recommendations.
• Provide expert reward advice and guidance to HR colleagues on pay, incentives, job evaluation and reward policies.
• Undertake reward modelling, analysis and insight generation to support reward decision-making and governance.
• Support colleague benefits programmes, including benefits renewals, provider relationships and colleague communications.
• Support reward governance activities, ensuring appropriate controls, documentation and compliance.
• Monitor market trends and emerging reward practices to help shape future reward and benefits solutions.

Skills

Reward modelling

Data analysis

Job evaluation

Compensation strategy

Incentive plan management

Job description

• Support the end-to-end delivery of the annual compensation cycle, including pay review, annual incentive plan (AIP) and bonus processes.
• Contribute to reward projects and business change activities, providing specialist reward expertise and recommendations.
• Provide expert reward advice and guidance to HR colleagues on pay, incentives, job evaluation and reward policies.
• Undertake reward modelling, analysis and insight generation to support reward decision-making and governance.
• Support colleague benefits programmes, including benefits renewals, provider relationships and colleague communications.
• Support reward governance activities, ensuring appropriate controls, documentation and compliance.
• Monitor market trends and emerging reward practices to help shape future reward and benefits solutions.

Requirements

• Significant experience working within a Reward function as a Senior Reward Consultant
• Proven experience supporting annual compensation cycles, including salary review and bonus processes.
• Benefits experience, including benefits governance, provider management and colleague communications.
• Advanced analytical and modelling skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
• Experience delivering multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Preferably to have Financial Services Experience

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing the annual compensation cycle, including salary reviews and bonus processes, while providing analytical insights and governance support for reward strategies. Strong communication and presentation skills are essential for advising HR colleagues and managing benefits programs.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Senior Reward Consultant Experience
• Annual Compensation Cycle Management
• Advanced Analytical Skills
• Benefits Governance Experience
• Financial Services Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Reward Modelling
• Data Analysis
• Job Evaluation
• Compensation Strategy
• Incentive Plan Management

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Ability to Manage Multiple Priorities

Industry Keywords

• Reward Expertise
• Market Trends
• Benefits Programs
• Compliance
• Provider Management