Interim Reward Specialist

6-Month Contract Hybrid Working Based in Birmingham Hays Recruitment are delighted to be supporting a leading organisation in the search for an experienced Interim Reward Specialist to join their People & Culture team on an initial 6-month contract.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a reward professional to play a pivotal role in the development and implementation of a modern reward strategy, helping to shape organisational design, career progression pathways, and reward frameworks during a period of transformation.

The Role

As the Interim Reward Specialist, you will be responsible for leading the development of a comprehensive reward framework and job architecture model that supports organisational objectives and future growth. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will provide expert guidance and deliver key reward initiatives that drive consistency, transparency, and employee engagement.

This role would suit a candidate with demonstrable experience in designing and implementing reward frameworks, job families, and career structures within complex or fast-paced organisations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a Reward Framework aligned to organisational strategy and objectives.
• Design and establish a robust Job Architecture framework, including role levels and descriptors.
• Create Job Families and career pathways that support employee development and progression.
• Conduct market benchmarking exercises to ensure competitive and equitable pay structures.
• Develop implementation toolkits, guides, and supporting documentation to facilitate adoption.
• Engage and influence key stakeholders across the organisation.
• Provide expert advice on reward strategy, governance, and best practice.
• Lead project delivery, ensuring milestones and objectives are achieved within agreed timescales.

About You

• To be successful in this role, you will have:
• Proven experience developing and implementing reward frameworks.
• Strong expertise in job architecture, job evaluation, and job family design.
• Experience conducting pay benchmarking and market analysis.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience working within complex, large-scale, or high-growth organisations.
• Strong project management and delivery capabilities.
• The ability to operate both strategically and hands-on.
• Desirable Experience
• Previous public sector experience.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent.
• Experience supporting wider People & Culture transformation programmes.

Apply Now

If you are an experienced Reward Specialist looking for your next interim opportunity and have a proven track record of delivering reward frameworks, job architecture, and organisational design projects, we would love to hear from you.

To apply, please submit your most up-to-date CV

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