Head of Reward & Pensions in High Wycombe

At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all. With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no‑blame culture, and shape your work around your life. Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people.

Job Summary

The role of Head of Reward is to design, develop, communicate and deliver an effective and efficient Total Reward Strategy to support Taylor Wimpey’s strategic agenda and ensure they continue to attract, retain and motivate exceptional, engaged talent throughout the business. The Head of Reward plays a pivotal role in the RemCo processes, provides reward expertise and advice to the Executive Leadership Team, and works closely with the Group Finance Director and Chair of the Trustees of the DB pension scheme. The majority of the Reward team are based in Warwick and the Taylor Wimpey Headquarters are in High Wycombe, by preference the Head of Reward will spend one day a week in each location.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of four direct reports: a Reward & Pensions Manager, Reward Manager, Benefits Manager and Reward Advisor
• Manage the RemCo cycles, preparing papers, setting agendas, attending meetings and delivering on the outcomes
• Preparation of the Directors Remuneration Report
• Work with the Group Finance Director and Chair of the Trustees to deliver the pensions strategy and manage the function strategically and operationally for the Company and the Trustees
• Drive the organisation reward policy review process in line with best practice
• Develop operational and embed plans to utilise digital capabilities and ensure reward engagement across the organisation
• Ensure policies and practices proactively drive retention across the organisation with a strong focus on key job roles and skills as well as employees key to delivering on the company strategy
• Provide consultancy advice to business facing HR teams and the Executive Leadership team
• Manage the delivery of the annual performance and reward cycle
• Ensure a robust framework for regulatory and operational compliance for Reward
• Manage communication processes for all reward interventions across the business
• Maintain industry specific Reward knowledge to develop reward strategies and operational plans as well as ensuring stakeholders are kept informed of trends

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Financially literate and able to work at Board and Group Exec level
• Experience of working at a senior level within the reward function of a UK listed business. This would include demonstrable experience of working with PLC boards and Remco chairs including setting challenging short and long term targets, as well as managing and partnering with external advisors to Remco.
• Experience of delivering Remuneration Policy reviews including experience of external messaging with shareholders and shareholder consultations including preparation of Directors Remuneration Report.
• Strategic, operational and executive Reward experience at the leadership level
• A clear understanding of RemCo processes and procedures
• A good understanding of the management of DB Pensions schemes
• Experience of designing and implementing reward strategies
• Active member of the UK plc reward community

What we offer at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve. We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions. We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover. Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home.

We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work. If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey.

Inclusivity Statement

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.