Senior Reward Specialist

Senior Reward Specialist - 6 months initial

Location: Luton (Hybrid)Hours: 40 hours per weekReports to: Head of Reward

Reporting directly to the Head of Reward and working closely with the Reward Operations Team and Reward Partners, you will play a key role in partnering with HR Business Partners and in-country HR Managers. You will support the delivery of cyclical reward activities and provide hands-on support across a range of reward projects.

You will be responsible for the high-quality and timely delivery of reward activities, annual cycles, and project work. You will provide expert advisory support, insights, and recommendations to HR and business stakeholders.

• Contribute to ongoing and upcoming reward projects, including job architecture initiatives and pay transparency requirements.
• Identify opportunities to automate, streamline, or enhance reward processes.
• Collaborate with HR teams, Finance, and other stakeholders to embed reward changes effectively.

• Conduct job evaluation and external market benchmarking using established methodologies and market data.
• Provide clear, evidenced recommendations on salary ranges, pay positioning, and structure design.
• Maintain market data resources and support the development of internal pay frameworks and tools.

• Act as a trusted reward advisor to HR Business Partners and line managers on offers, promotions, retention proposals, and pay-related queries.
• Ensure all reward activity aligns with internal governance, legislation, and best practice.
• Support the development, review, and communication of reward policies and guidance materials.

• Support the end-to-end delivery of annual reward cycles, including salary review, bonus processes, and benefits activity.
• Assist with data validation, system preparation, stakeholder communications, and post-cycle analysis.

• Identifies opportunities for process improvements and increased efficiency.
• Influences stakeholders by clearly communicating the rationale and benefits of change.

• Understands the commercial environment and its implications for reward design and decisions.
• Applies industry insights when making recommendations.
• Balances short-term cost considerations with long-term organisational impact.

• Demonstrates accountability for deliverables and supports others to meet expectations.

• Communicates effectively and shares information proactively.
• Builds trust quickly through effective collaboration and responsive support.

• Significant experience in reward within a multi-national organisation.
• Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills and confidence working with complex datasets.
• Experience supporting or delivering annual pay and bonus cycles.
• Solid understanding of job evaluation and market benchmarking; knowledge of Willis Towers Watson methodology desirable.
• High attention to detail and strong commitment to accuracy and data integrity.
• Ability to translate complex analysis into clear, practical insights for non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build credibility quickly.
• Experience using HRIS platforms such as Workday, SuccessFactors, or similar.
• Experience with job architecture frameworks or pay-transparency initiatives.
• Commercially aware, pragmatic, and solutions-focused.
• Comfortable working at pace and managing multiple priorities.
• Collaborative, hands-on, and effective in a small team environment.
• Curious, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement.