Senior Reward Manager

Harvey Sutton; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Sutton Ltd in London is seeking a Senior Reward Specialist to partner with senior business leaders and HR teams, translating priorities into practical, data-led reward solutions that support performance, engagement and retention.

You will lead annual reward activities, guide compensation, incentives and benefits within governance frameworks, and use benchmarking to influence decisions while driving change across geographies.

Qualifications

• Seven+ years' experience in total reward.
• Experience delivering change in complex organisations.
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven recommendations.
• Governance and risk management in pension, compensation and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders and HR to identify reward priorities and practical, data-led solutions.
• Deliver annual reward activities and implement reward changes across geographies.
• Provide expert guidance on base pay, incentives, benefits and total reward within policies.

Skills

Total Reward

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Change management

Reward design

Job description

Senior Reward Specialist – Strategic Partnerships

Contract: Four-month fixed-term contract – paternity cover

Location: London

Hours: Full-time

We’re recruiting an experienced reward professional to join a large, complex international organisation on a four-month fixed-term contract.

Working within the Total Reward Centre of Excellence, you’ll partner with senior business leaders and HR teams to deliver commercially focused reward solutions. This is an opportunity to combine technical expertise with practical delivery, supporting ongoing reward programmes and helping the business navigate change.

The role

You’ll act as a trusted reward adviser to designated business areas, translating business priorities into reward solutions that support performance, engagement and retention.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Partnering with business leaders and HR teams to identify reward priorities and recommend practical, data-led solutions.
• Delivering annual reward activities and implementing reward change programmes across business areas and geographies.
• Providing expert guidance on compensation, incentives, benefits and wider total reward matters within established policies and governance frameworks.
• Using analysis, benchmarking and external insight to build recommendations and influence decisions.
• Helping leaders and managers make informed, consistent and fair reward decisions.
• Improving reward processes and communications, strengthening understanding of the overall employee proposition.
• Working collaboratively across specialist reward teams and the wider HR function to deliver effective outcomes.

About you

You’ll bring at least seven years’ experience in total reward, with a strong record of delivering change in complex organisations.

You’ll also demonstrate:

• Technical expertise spanning design through to delivery in at least four reward disciplines, such as base pay, incentives, job evaluation and grading, recognition, benefits, executive reward, performance management or benchmarking.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders within a global organisation employing at least 15,000 people, alongside exposure to different sectors.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn complex information into clear, persuasive recommendations.
• Experience of pension, compensation and benefits governance, including risk management and reporting.
• A track record of delivering reward projects and embedding change through effective communication and manager education.
• Commercial judgement, strong influencing skills and the ability to build productive relationships across HR and the business.