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HEAD OF REWARD

Job Title: HEAD OF REWARD
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Industry:
Salary: Negotiable
Start Date: July
REF: HofR/OX/ROB_1560528681
Contact Name: Robert Hudson
Contact Email: robert.hudson@projectpeople.com
Job Published: almost 5 years ago

Job Description

We have a fantastic new opportunity as Head of Reward available; working for a leading retail and travel brand.

The Head of Reward is accountable for working with the HR Leadership team to understand the business Strategy and requirements and to design a leading edge reward strategy and employment approach to ensure that the company has the right employment proposition to attract and retain the best talent.

Essential:

  • Educated to graduate level or equivalent
  • Experience of working in a busy HR Team within a fast paced environment
  • Demonstrable evidence of the following:-
  • Reward strategy design and development
  • Supplier Management
  • Expats
  • Budget Management
  • Strong knowledge of employee relations and employment law (UK and ideally US)
  • In-depth knowledge of external developments and emerging best practice in HR policy areas.
  • In-depth understanding of the role Policy & Reward plays and its interactions with other HR related processes.
  • Ability to apply commercial and strategic awareness to problem solving.
  • Ability to influence change at senior levels, including successfully facilitating joint decision-making.
  • Experience of maintaining and developing HR systems/processes
  • Extremely organised and a keen eye for detail
  • Able to create a positive working relationship at all levels and build credibility
  • Highly adaptable and influential
  • A motivated and committed individual who leads by example and has a desire to work to the highest of standards in a career in HR
  • Confident communicator
  • Enjoys a challenge and is comfortable with change
  • Resilient and commercially minded
  • Positive person with a calm and professional manner
  • A flexible team player with a high level of initiative
  • Demonstrated experience of successfully managing change.

Desired:

  • Good consumer brand background - with retail / travel related companies
  • Experience of supporting a US business demonstrating knowledge of legal requirements, benefits and best practice.
  • Bonus and incentive/commission scheme design and development
  • CIPD qualified/part qualified
  • Interest in travelling

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