Reward Partner
Leeds - hybrid (2-3 days in the Leeds office)
Permanent
Summary
We're seeking a Reward Partner to join our growing team in our Leeds office. In this newly created role, you'll support the Head of Reward & Benefits in developing, implementing, and managing reward strategies that attract, retain, and motivate employees across the Group.
You’ll partner closely with HR, Finance, and business leaders to ensure compensation, benefits, and recognition programmes support the company's commercial objectives while remaining competitive within the construction and infrastructure market.
To be successful in this role we would like you to possess a strong analytical capability, commercial awareness, and the ability to translate reward strategy into practical solutions that work within a project‑based environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert advice on compensation, benefits, and reward policies
- Support the design and delivery of the company's reward strategy aligned with business objectives
- Ensure reward programmes support talent attraction and retention within the construction/engineering sector
- Manage salary benchmarking and market analysis within the construction and engineering sectors
- Support annual salary review, bonus planning, and pay review cycles
- Provide guidance on pay structures, job evaluation, and grading frameworks
- Ensure fair, consistent, and equitable pay decisions across the organisation
- Support employee benefits programmes including pensions, healthcare, and other flexible benefits
- Support the review and enhancement of benefits offerings to remain competitive in the market
- Support the development of recognition and incentive programmes linked to project delivery and performance
- Analyse reward data and provide insights to leadership teams
- Produce reports on pay trends, reward effectiveness, and cost modelling
- Support budgeting and financial forecasting for reward programmes
- Ensure reward practices comply with relevant legislation and regulations (e.g., equal pay, gender pay gap reporting)
- Maintain strong governance around pay decisions and reward frameworks
- Support audit and reporting requirements related to compensation and benefits
- Lead or support reward-related projects such as job architecture reviews, pay structure redesign, or benefits transformation
- Contribute to wider HR transformation initiatives
Qualifications
- Proven experience in reward, compensation and benefits within HR
- Experience providing advice and guidance to business managers
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret reward data and market trends
- Experience supporting salary review and bonus processes
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Advanced Excel and reward data analysis capability
Benefits
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays (with buy/sell options)
- Pension with up to 8% employer contribution
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Personal wellbeing and volunteer days
- Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 support)
- Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme
Employment Equity Statement
As a business, we're on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.
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