Total Reward Manager

Your new companyHays is excited to partner with this ambitious organisation on a rare opportunity to create and lead a brand-new Total Reward function from the ground up. You'll partner with a diverse range of stakeholders as the organisation evolves its EVP and sharpens its approach to talent attraction and retention.

As Total Reward Manager, you'll bring fresh thinking, creativity and structure to all areas of reward - from job evaluation and meaningful pay frameworks to variable pay, bonus design, recognition and modern benefits that truly resonate with their people.

You'll play a pivotal role in resolving inconsistencies, bringing a creative and forward-thinking approach to Reward, strengthening governance, enhancing manager capability, and driving engagement and effective utilisation across the business.

If you love the mix of strategy, design and hands-on delivery, this role will give you huge scope to make your mark.

What you'll be leading

• Creating and embedding a reward philosophy and job evaluation framework.
• Designing reward structures covering annual bonus, variable pay and performance-related pay.
• Reviewing and refreshing benefits including pension schemes, PMI, life assurance and other fringe benefits.
• Enhancing fairness, transparency and consistency across reward and benefits.
• Partnering with managers and senior leaders to upskill capability and embed best-practice decision-making that strengthens their EVP and talent pipelines.
• Driving exceptional communication and colleague buy-in to ensure reward initiatives land well and are fully utilised.
• Using data and insight to advise on pay, market trends and reward decisions.

What you'll need to succeed

• Solid specialist reward experience at both a strategic and tactical level.
• Proven experience in job evaluation.
• A creative, innovative thinker who enjoys solving complexity and building strong frameworks.
• Someone confident in engaging senior stakeholders and influencing in an evolving environment.
• A strong communicator with the ability to bring people with you and drive adoption.
• Reward expertise across incentive design, benefits management, pay structures and performance-linked reward.

What you'll get in returnThe role can be primarily remote, with occasional travel to Norfolk/other sites. It is a full-time position, though flexible working options are available. The package includes 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, along with a 10% bonus.

If you're energised by creating a modern, engaging reward offering with senior visibility, real autonomy, and the scope to shape a fair and compelling EVP - we'd love to hear from you!

Please contact Louisa London, Business Director - Senior HR appointments East Anglia & Essex, the recruitment partner, for more information.

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