Interim Reward Manager
Posted 1 week ago by HPRtalent
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Rewards Manager role is a hands-on project position focused on advancing the EU Pay Transparency Directive programme within a global organization. The role involves coordinating multiple reward initiatives and requires an experienced professional capable of navigating complex international environments. Key responsibilities include managing pay transparency efforts and supporting various reward projects. The position is based in London and is offered as a 3-5 month fixed-term contract.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinating a multi-country pay transparency programme
- Supporting the development and implementation of salary ranges across markets
- Supporting the removal or review of pay secrecy clauses
- Assisting with the introduction of pay ranges in recruitment processes and job adverts
- Delivering pay analysis and insight to support leadership decisions
- Supporting responses to employee pay information requests
- Working with HR, Legal and local markets to ensure alignment with EU Directive requirements
- Supporting the development of governance, processes and internal guidance for pay transparency
- Supporting rollout of a global recognition platform
- Embedding peer-to-peer recognition aligned to organisational values
- Supporting engagement and adoption across markets
- Supporting phase two of an international share plan migration
- Improving enrolment processes and participation
- Supporting Remuneration Committee materials
- Conducting bonus modelling and reward analysis
- Providing ad-hoc reward reporting and insight
Key Skills:
- Proven experience delivering reward projects or programmes
- Experience working in complex or international organisations
- Exposure to pay transparency, pay equity or reward governance
- Experience with salary structures, pay ranges and benchmarking
- Strong analytical capability and advanced Excel skills
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Confident working autonomously and engaging senior stakeholders
- Experience in Retail, Hospitality, FMCG or Consultancy environments is advantageous
- Familiarity with HRIS systems (e.g. SuccessFactors) beneficial
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Interim Rewards Manager – Retail
Location: London (Hybrid)
Contract: 3-5-Month Fixed Term Contract
Salary: Competitive / pro-rated package
We are supporting a global, highly matrixed organisation to appoint a Manager, Group Reward Projects on a 3-month fixed-term contract to support several key initiatives within the Group Reward function. This is a hands-on project role, with the primary focus on advancing the organisation’s EU Pay Transparency Directive programme, alongside a small number of additional global reward initiatives already in progress. The role requires an experienced reward professional who can quickly assess programme status, coordinate activity across markets, and drive delivery in a complex international environment. You will work closely with senior Reward leaders, HR, Finance and Legal teams across multiple regions.
Key Focus: EU Pay Transparency Directive
The central priority of this assignment is supporting the organisation’s EU pay transparency readiness programme. Responsibilities include:
- Coordinating a multi-country pay transparency programme
- Supporting the development and implementation of salary ranges across markets
- Supporting the removal or review of pay secrecy clauses
- Assisting with the introduction of pay ranges in recruitment processes and job adverts
- Delivering pay analysis and insight to support leadership decisions
- Supporting responses to employee pay information requests
- Working with HR, Legal and local markets to ensure alignment with EU Directive requirements
- Supporting the development of governance, processes and internal guidance for pay transparency
Additional Reward Projects
Alongside the pay transparency programme, the role will support several other reward initiatives, including:
- Global Recognition Programme
- Supporting rollout of a global recognition platform
- Embedding peer-to-peer recognition aligned to organisational values
- Supporting engagement and adoption across markets
- Share Plan Projects
- Supporting phase two of an international share plan migration
- Improving enrolment processes and participation
- Reward Governance
- Supporting Remuneration Committee materials
- Bonus modelling and reward analysis
- Ad-hoc reward reporting and insight
The Person
Proven experience delivering reward projects or programmes
Experience working in complex or international organisations
Exposure to pay transparency, pay equity or reward governance
Experience with salary structures, pay ranges and benchmarking
Strong analytical capability and advanced Excel skills
Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Confident working autonomously and engaging senior stakeholders
Experience in Retail, Hospitality, FMCG or Consultancy environments is advantageous
Familiarity with HRIS systems (e.g. SuccessFactors) beneficial
To apply please email your application to nicola.eddy@hprtalent.com