Senior Reward Partner

This is a senior reward role with broad scope and real influence. You will shape and deliver a modern, commercially aligned reward offering that supports organisational performance, strengthens engagement, and enables the attraction and retention of high calibre talent.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will act as a trusted advisor on all aspects of reward, combining strategic thinking with hands on delivery. Hybrid - 1 Day per week in the Bristol Office

Key Responsibilities:

Reward Strategy and Design
Contribute to the development and evolution of the overall reward framework
Design and implement reward programmes that align with organisational priorities and workforce needs
Ensure all reward activity is competitive, sustainable, and aligned to internal principles

Business Partnering
Build strong, credible relationships with senior leaders and people teams
Provide expert advice on pay, incentives, and recognition to support business outcomes
Influence decision making through insight, data, and commercial judgement

Reward Programmes
Lead the design and continuous improvement of salary structures, bonus schemes, and recognition initiatives
Ensure reward programmes are clear, consistent, and understood across the organisation
Support the delivery of annual reward cycles including salary and bonus reviews

Market Insight and Benchmarking
Deliver robust analysis of market trends and pay positioning
Provide guidance on salary benchmarking and reward competitiveness
Use data to inform decision making and identify opportunities for improvement

Governance and Compliance
Maintain strong governance across all reward activities
Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and internal policies
Promote fairness, consistency, and transparency in reward decisions

Projects and Continuous Improvement
Lead and contribute to reward and wider people projects
Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, and ways of working
Support the development of reward capability across the wider team

Success Measures
Alignment between reward and organisational objectives
Attraction and retention of key talent
Effective management of employment costs
Quality and accuracy of reward data and insight
Positive stakeholder feedback and engagement

Experience and Capability:

Essential
Proven experience in a senior reward or total reward role
Strong understanding of reward principles, frameworks, and best practice
Experience designing and delivering reward programmes at scale
Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
Strong analytical capability with experience in reward modelling

Desirable
Experience operating in complex, multi layered organisations
Exposure to job evaluation methodologies
Experience supporting organisational change or transformation

Skills
Strategic thinking with strong commercial awareness
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
Strong communication skills both written and verbal
Analytical and data driven approach
High levels of integrity and sound judgement

Why this role:

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping how reward supports organisational success. You will have the autonomy to influence, the scope to innovate, and the platform to deliver meaningful impact.

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