Reward Analyst: Drive Pay Benchmarking & Data Insights

CMS UK; Sheffield (TX); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working policy

Generous bonus scheme

Up to 25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Enhanced parental leave

Disability adjustments

Job summary

CMS UK is seeking a Reward Analyst to support the Reward & Benefits team across job evaluation, benchmarking, pay analysis and annual reward processes.

You will develop specialist knowledge in reward, compensation and job evaluation while collaborating with experienced colleagues in a busy team. The role offers a flexible hybrid working policy and exposure to Workday Advanced Compensation.

Qualifications

• Experience of job evaluation and role benchmarking.
• Experience working with business stakeholders in a reward, people analytics or similar analytical role.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and support evidence-based decision-making.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Good problem-solving and time-management skills.
• The ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Support job evaluation reviews by analysing role profiles, maintaining evaluation records and ensuring documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Assist with reward activity linked to organisational and business change, including preparing data, maintaining trackers and supporting analysis of impacted roles and employee groups.
• Support pay analysis by collating pay, grade and role data, checking data quality and helping prepare insight for review by senior reward colleagues.
• Contribute to market benchmarking exercises by reviewing job evaluation outcomes and preparing comparison data to support reward decisions.
• Support annual reward activities, including salary reviews, bonus reviews, pay gap reporting and EU pay transparency requirements.
• Help maintain accurate reward data and support the delivery of ongoing reward projects.

Skills

Job evaluation

Role benchmarking

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication of complex information

Tools

Power BI

SQL

VBA

Job description

CMS UK is seeking a Reward Analyst to support the Reward & Benefits team across job evaluation, benchmarking, pay analysis and annual reward processes.

You will develop specialist knowledge in reward, compensation and job evaluation while collaborating with experienced colleagues in a busy team. The role offers a flexible hybrid working policy and exposure to Workday Advanced Compensation.