Executive Reward Manager

The role

What you'll do

• Advise senior leaders and Chief People Officers on executive hiring, promotions, retention awards, succession planning and departures.


• Manage the end-to-end executive reward lifecycle, including compensation proposals, offer packages, buyouts, contractual documentation and separation arrangements.


• Design and evaluate executive compensation packages, including complex equity and incentive buyout calculations.


• Lead executive compensation activities during annual salary, bonus and long-term incentive review cycles.


• Partner with Legal and Tax teams to navigate regulatory, governance and compliance requirements.


• Maintain expert knowledge of executive compensation and incentive plans, providing guidance on complex reward matters.


• Develop and enhance executive reward policies, governance frameworks and operating guidelines.


• Ensure executive reward arrangements are accurately documented and delivered in line with agreed timelines.


• Drive process improvement, digitisation and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency and stakeholder experience.


• Manage global mobility vendors and external reward providers, ensuring high-quality service delivery and value for money.


• Lead benchmarking activities and market analysis to ensure National Grid remains competitive in attracting and retaining executive talent.


• Produce insights, metrics and recommendations that support data-driven reward decisions.

What you'll need

• Significant experience in Compensation, Executive Reward or Total Rewards within a large, complex organisation.


• Strong understanding of executive compensation, incentive plans, governance and reward frameworks.


• Experience advising senior stakeholders and executive leaders on complex reward matters.


• Advanced analytical and financial modelling skills, particularly within Excel and reward systems.


• Experience of job evaluation methodologies, including Hay Job Evaluation.


• Strong knowledge of compensation benchmarking and market analysis.


• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and influence decision-making.


• Knowledge of compensation, benefits, tax and regulatory considerations.


• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex reward concepts into practical business solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent and ideally CIPD qualified
• Software familiarity including advanced data modelling through Microsoft Excel, compensation reporting software and HR information systems
• Strong experience of Hay Job evaluation and market analysis
• Proven compensation management experience within a large commercial organisation involving practical and detailed design and application of the existing reward policies and processes

More Information

This role is offered on a Full-Time, Permanent basis

Internal candidates should notify current manager of interest prior to application.

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