Manager - Rewards

Key accountabilities 

Shape and evolve reward strategy 

• Design and deliver reward approaches covering salary benchmarking, benefits, recognition and annual compensation cycles 

• Keep solutions practical, relevant and aligned to business priorities 

Lead core reward programmes 

• Manage annual salary and bonus review cycles with clarity and discipline 

• Oversee benefits and recognition programmes to ensure they remain valued and fit for purpose 

 Strengthen fairness and competitiveness 

• Regularly review salary structures and benefits against market trends 

• Identify gaps and recommend improvements that are simple, fair and sustainable 

 Act as a trusted adviser 

• Partner with stakeholders to provide clear and balanced guidance on reward matters 

• Support confident decision-making, especially in complex or sensitive situations 

Own policies and governance 

• Maintain and strengthen Human Capital policies, with a focus on compensation and benefits 

• Ensure policies are easy to understand and consistently applied 

Lead change and delivery 

• Drive compensation and benefits workstreams within broader HC initiatives 

• Deliver outcomes that are practical, timely and clearly understood by stakeholders 

Key working relationships 

• Human Capital Business Partners 

• Business leadership teams 

• Global Rewards and HC networks / AC Rewards Networks 

Skills, experience and qualifications 

• 8 to 10 years of experience in compensation and benefits, ideally within a complex or professional services environment 

• Strong judgement, with the ability to balance fairness, competitiveness and business realities 

• Confident and credible when engaging senior stakeholders 

• Comfortable using data to shape decisions and tell a clear story 

• Able to lead projects and navigate change with focus and structure 

• Clear communicator who can simplify complex topics and build trust