Role Purpose
This role is pivotal in shaping and delivering a competitive, compliant, and engaging reward proposition across the organisation. The Reward Partner ensures strong internal (SOX) and external governance while driving continuous improvement in reward frameworks.
Job Title: Reward Partner
Department: Reward & Benefits
Location: Rushmere, Northern Ireland
Reports to: Head of Reward & Benefits
Role Purpose
This role is pivotal in shaping and delivering a competitive, compliant, and engaging reward proposition across the organisation. The Reward Partner ensures strong internal (SOX) and external governance while driving continuous improvement in reward frameworks.
This is a hands-on role suited to a forward-thinking reward professional who wants to take ownership of the reward agenda and make a tangible business impact. The role partners closely with HR, Finance, Payroll, and senior business leaders to design and deliver reward strategies that attract, retain, and motivate employees.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert, data-driven advice on compensation and reward policies to senior stakeholders and HR leadership
- Support the development and execution of the organisation’s reward strategy aligned to business objectives
- Ensure fair, equitable, and consistent pay decisions across the organisation
Core Reward Cycles
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of:
- Annual Salary Review (ASR)
- Bonus cycles
- Manage system configuration (e.g. compensation modules), governance, and communications
Benchmarking & Job Architecture
- Deliver robust salary benchmarking and market analysis (FMCG/manufacturing sectors)
- Maintain and improve job architecture and levelling frameworks
- Ensure external competitiveness and internal equity
Projects & Transformation
- Lead key reward projects (e.g. pension consolidation, job architecture implementation)
- Contribute to HR transformation programmes and cross-functional initiatives
Governance & Compliance
- Maintain full compliance with:
- Reward-related legislation (e.g. equal pay)
- Internal SOX controls
- External audit requirements
- Own reward governance, ensuring audit readiness, accuracy, and policy adherence
- Develop and maintain reward policies and procedures aligned to best practice
Data, Reporting & Insights
- Analyse reward data to generate actionable insightsProduce reporting including:
- Pay trends and KPIs
- Bonus accruals
- Cost modelling and forecasting
- Executive dashboards and board-level packs
- Support budgeting and financial planning for reward and benefits
Stakeholder & Operational Delivery
- Partner closely with Payroll to ensure accurate processing of all reward elements (including pensions)
- Build strong stakeholder relationships and deliver high-quality service aligned to SLAs
- Handle sensitive data with strict confidentiality and professionalism
People Leadership
- Line manage and develop the Reward Advisor
- Drive capability building and team performance
Key Deliverables
- Annual Salary Review and Bonus Cycle delivery
- Pension governance and consolidation project outcomes
- Job levelling framework implementation
- Salary benchmarking and market insights
- Monthly bonus accrual reporting
- Reward policy development and updates
- Bonus communication and execution
Essential
Skills & Experience
- Strong understanding of compensation, benefits, and reward structures
- Knowledge of employment legislation and pay governance
- Experience delivering annual pay reviews and bonus cycles
- Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills
- Ability to translate complex data into clear insights
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
- High attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- High level of discretion and professionalism
Desirable
- Experience with HR systems (SAP, SuccessFactors or similar)
- Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, or multi-site environments
- Experience in pension administration (UK/ROI)
- Proven experience with:
- Benchmarking and market analysis
- Job architecture frameworks
- Reward transformation projects
Qualifications
- CIPD Level 5 or 7 in HR/Reward (Desirable)
- Degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related discipline (Desirable)
- 5+ years’ experience in reward, HR, or a related field
Additional Requirements
- Commercially minded with strong business acumen
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
- Strong team collaboration skills
- Full UK driving licence
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