Strategic Reward Leader

CIH International Housing Group; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CIH International Housing Group is seeking a Reward Manager to design, deliver, and continuously improve Group reward programmes, including pay, bonuses, job evaluation and benefits. You will advise the People team and business leaders with data-led insights and manage the annual reward calendar and governance.

You will lead reward communications, work with Payroll and Finance on costing, and oversee relationships with benefit providers, ensuring compliance and effective reward delivery across

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a reward role delivering pay and benefits programmes.
• Experience managing third-party suppliers/advisers.
• Commercially minded with ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills turning data into insights and recommendations.
• Ability to communicate complex information to varied audiences.
• Confident relationship builder with stakeholders across the Group.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME on reward; advise People team and senior leaders; resolve complex queries.
• Lead annual reward cycle delivery: pay reviews, bonus and benefit renewals; ensure governance and timelines.
• Support pay structures, job evaluation and incentive scheme design ensuring affordability and alignment.
• Oversee job evaluation/levelling and salary benchmarking with accurate records.
• Prepare papers for Remuneration Committee and senior leadership, delivering on time.
• Manage relationships with 3rd party providers; monitor SLAs and costs.
• Monitor reward data and market trends; report pay/benefit metrics and recommend changes.
• Ensure compliance with legal/regulatory requirements including NMW/Living Wage and gender pay gap reporting.
• Collaborate with Payroll/Finance to cost and implement reward changes.
• Lead reward communications; maintain clear benefit information on intranet.
• Support HR system operation; ensure reward workflows and data accuracy.
• Lead tendering/retendering with Reward Director; liaise with Procurement/Finance.
• Mentor Reward Team members; build reward capability across People team.

Skills

Reward management

Vendor management

Stakeholder influence

Data analysis

Communication

Relationship building

Organisation

Discretion

Regulatory knowledge

Pay structures

Incentive design

Benefits knowledge

Tools

Excel

Job description

CIH International Housing Group is seeking a Reward Manager to design, deliver, and continuously improve Group reward programmes, including pay, bonuses, job evaluation and benefits. You will advise the People team and business leaders with data-led insights and manage the annual reward calendar and governance.

You will lead reward communications, work with Payroll and Finance on costing, and oversee relationships with benefit providers, ensuring compliance and effective reward delivery across