Job title: Reward Delivery Manager

Location: London, United Kingdom

This is a senior role within the Global Reward Centre of Expertise (COE), responsible for designing and governing global compensation frameworks and programmes, ensuring they are delivered consistently and effectively across a workforce of approximately 7,500 employees.

The role plays a key part in translating reward strategy into practical processes working closely with a dedicated Reward Operations team.

This role is critical in ensuring reward strategy is effectively implemented and embedded across the organisation.

As a Reward Delivery Manager, you will help drive our goals by:

• Lead the design and governance of global pay review and bonus (AIP – annual incentive plan) processes
• Oversee outputs to ensure they are accurate, consistent, and aligned to budget and governance requirements
• Partner with key stakeholders including Reward Operations to ensure smooth delivery of all cyclical compensation activities
• Identify and drive opportunities to improve efficiency and user experience
• Maintain and evolve salary structures, pay ranges, and benchmarking approach
• Coordinate analysis of market data and provide clear insights and recommendations on pay positioning
• With support from the reward analyst, recommend and implement annual reward budgets and merit matrices
• Oversee application of the global job evaluation framework
• Ensure consistency of job levelling and grading
• Provide guidance on complex or high-impact job evaluation cases
• Identify and drive opportunities to improve existing processes
• Convert reward policies and regulatory requirements into clear frameworks and processes
• Drive the implementation of system and process changes as a result of the EU Pay Transparency Directive
• Ensure consistent delivery of reward policy through robust governance, controls, and defined operating practices
• Review and update global reward policies as required, including to reflect changing regulatory requirements
• Act as the primary link between the Reward COE and Reward Operations team on compensation processes

Key skills that will help you succeed in this role:

• Significant experience (at least 7+ years) in global compensation within a complex organisation
• Strong expertise in:
  • Pay review and bonus processes
  • Salary benchmarking and pay structures
  • Job evaluation and grading frameworks
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret and communicate data clearly
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel
• Desirable experience working within a COE model and with shared services / operations teams
• Familiarity with reward systems and HR technologies (desirable)
• Desirable experience working across multiple geographies and regulatory environments

What we offer:

We make sure salaries are fair, competitive and aligned to individual roles, experience and responsibilities. We are also supportive of hybrid and flexible working and where applicable, offer life, medical and other benefits that support our employees’ financial and physical wellbeing, such as:

• Competitive Annual Incentive Plan 

• Employee Assistance Program (Assist) 

• Paid Volunteering opportunities 

• Employee recognition programme 

• Wellbeing programs and campaigns 

Ready to make a meaningful impact on your career and the environment? Join us and help shape a sustainable future while advancing your career!

At JM, inclusivity is central to our values. We create an environment where everyone can thrive, embracing diverse perspectives to tackle challenges and ensure all colleagues feel valued and connected.

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Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised.

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