About this role
We are looking for an experienced Rewards Manager to lead and evolve our total reward offering, ensuring our pay, benefits and payroll operations support a high-performing organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for a reward professional who enjoys balancing operational excellence with strategic thinking. You'll take ownership of payroll, pensions, benefits, salary structures and annual reward processes, while partnering with senior leaders to ensure our reward offering remains competitive, equitable and aligned with business objectives. Lead the end-to-end delivery of monthly payroll, ensuring accurate, compliant and timely processing for all employees whilst managing one Payroll Administrator. Own the organisation's total reward offering, including pensions, employee benefits, salary banding, annual pay reviews and bonus processes. Design, maintain and continuously improve salary grading and pay structures, ensuring internal equity and external market competitiveness. Manage relationships with payroll, pension and benefits providers, overseeing renewals, service delivery and continuous improvement initiatives. Partner with Finance and HR to manage reward budgets, headcount planning, cost modelling and payroll forecasting. Lead annual salary and bonus review cycles, providing robust data analysis, budget modelling and recommendations to senior stakeholders. Monitor market trends, undertake salary benchmarking and provide strategic insight to ensure competitive reward practices. Ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation, pensions regulations, HMRC requirements and internal governance standards. Produce meaningful reward, payroll and headcount reporting that supports informed business decision-making. Drive continuous improvement projects across reward, payroll and HR systems, enhancing efficiency, employee experience and organisational value.