Group Executive Reward Manager

Location: UK - London

Shape executive reward strategy and influence decisions at the highest level. We’re looking for an experienced and commercially minded Group Executive Reward Manager to support the development of the executive reward strategy and to lead its implementation across the Group. This is a high-profile role partnering with senior stakeholders to ensure our executive reward framework supports business performance, attracts and retains exceptional talent, and remains aligned with governance requirements, shareholder expectations and regulatory standards.

Reporting into the Group Reward Director, you’ll work across complex reward activity including executive remuneration, incentive plans, Board governance and international reward matters.

What you’ll be doing

• Support the development of the executive reward strategy to attract and retain senior talent.
• Lead the design and delivery of executive reward programmes across Board, Executive Committee and senior leadership populations.
• Prepare for Remuneration Committee (RemCo) meetings, developing agendas, papers and recommendations, while partnering closely with senior stakeholders and external advisors.
• Lead the preparation of regulatory submissions and disclosures, including the annual remuneration report.
• Develop and oversee reward metrics and targets across short-term and long-term incentive plans, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities.
• Partner with Finance to manage periodic and year-end incentive reporting, performance tracking and audit requirements.
• Support executive hiring activity by developing reward proposals and remuneration packages for senior appointments, including replacement award calculations where required.
• Work with Company Secretariat and internal stakeholders on the administration and governance of share plans, including grant approvals, vesting activity, reporting and compliance.
• Lead reward support for international assignments, partnering with external providers and internal teams to deliver effective relocation and tax arrangements.
• Work closely with the broader reward team and support broader Group reward initiatives, as required.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for someone who combines technical reward expertise with strong stakeholder management and commercial judgement. You’ll bring:

• Significant executive reward experience gained within a medium or large listed organisation or through a specialist reward or management consulting environment.
• Strong understanding of job evaluation, benchmarking, executive remuneration principles, incentive structures, governance frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting Board and Remuneration Committee activity, including preparing papers, reports and recommendations.
• Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills and experience modelling reward scenarios and interpreting complex data.
• Excellent written and presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex reward topics clearly and credibly.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills, with experience engaging senior leaders, Executive Committees and Board-level stakeholders.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to operate at the centre of strategic decision-making and influence how reward supports business performance and long-term success. You’ll work on complex and high-impact reward initiatives while partnering with senior leaders across the organisation and helping shape an executive reward approach that is competitive, responsible and future-focused.