Total Reward Advisor in Oakdale

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

As Total Rewards (TR) Advisor you will be supporting and executing total reward elements for the organisation. This role will be responsible for Total Rewards tasks and will play a hands-on role in supporting and delivering key annual processes, including, but not limited to, benefits renewals, pension governance, compensation and reward & recognition. Through research and benchmarking, the TR Advisor will help to define the future of Total Rewards and be instrumental in supporting the Manager of Total Rewards in shaping the TR Strategy.

Responsibilities

• Benefits & Pension activities such as:

• Benefits schemes and managing Benefit platforms
• Reviewing benefit data and providing analysis on ROI of benefits
• Providing Pension plans support where required
• Share plans - covering but not limited to Plan Design, Governance & compliance

• Job evaluation, working in partnership with internal stakeholders to ensure role alignment to organisational design
• Use of salary data for external compensation

Qualifications

• Compensation & benefit administration, analysis, design and knowledge of related legislation and the economy
• Typically requires degree level education or a wide range of relevant experience, or equivalent
• Knowledge of general HR practices and legislation
• Advanced ability in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent interpersonal skills; capable of interacting with all levels of management
• Experience in the use of HR Systems is desirable

Additional Information

Salary for this position is £44,000 to £57,500 depending on experience plus our excellent flexible benefits package. We offer hybrid working - for this role ideally we are looking for an average of 2 days per week per month on site. This role could have an office base at either our Oakdale, South Wales or our St Leonards On Sea, Hastings site.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:

• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.
• A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits.

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team! Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please email if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme. All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks. Every application matters to us. We want you to know that each application we receive is reviewed by a real person—not just an algorithm. Our screening questions are also carefully considered to help us understand your experience and fit for the role. We appreciate the time you take to apply.