Strategic Reward & Recognition Manager

British Steel; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined contribution pension scheme

27 personal annual leave days + bank

Life Assurance

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Standby and call-out payments

Family friendly benefits including new

Job summary

British Steel seeks a Reward and Recognition Manager to shape and deliver pay, benefits and recognition. You will work with the HR Director and People and Pay Committee, leading reward processes, providing evidence-based recommendations and ensuring governance.

This hands‑on role requires strong analytical and stakeholder skills to balance employee value with commercial sustainability. You will manage salary structures, benchmarking, and recognition initiatives, and partner with senior leaders

Qualifications

• Hands-on reward professional with strong technical knowledge and commercial judgment.
• Experience leading annual pay reviews and managing benefits and recognition programmes.
• Ability to turn complex data into clear recommendations and actions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead British Steel’s reward, benefits and recognition strategy.
• Lead annual pay review, bonus and incentive processes.
• Manage salary structures, grading, job evaluation and market benchmarking.
• Provide specialist advice on reward matters with evidence-based recommendations.
• Develop recognition initiatives that strengthen engagement and reinforce values.
• Manage employee benefits and external providers.
• Use data and insight to evaluate effectiveness, control costs and inform decisions.
• Ensure reward arrangements meet legislative, tax and governance requirements.

Skills

Reward management

Compensation

Benefits

Pay structures

Benchmarking

Stakeholder influence

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

British Steel seeks a Reward and Recognition Manager to shape and deliver pay, benefits and recognition. You will work with the HR Director and People and Pay Committee, leading reward processes, providing evidence-based recommendations and ensuring governance.

This hands‑on role requires strong analytical and stakeholder skills to balance employee value with commercial sustainability. You will manage salary structures, benchmarking, and recognition initiatives, and partner with senior leaders