Reward Manager (Birmingham, GB)

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

We’re on the lookout for a Reward Manager to join our team on a 6–9 month Fixed Term Contract. This exciting opportunity requires flexibility to commute to our Birmingham or London office up to twice a week, with occasional travel to other sites based on business and team needs.

Ready to take off on this rewarding journey? Join us and make a difference!

How You'll Contribute

The successful candidate will

⦁ Lead a discovery project on Reward practice and processes to understand the current state and what can be streamlined or improved with the view to reduce HR time spent on BAU or annual cycle including but not limited to annual pay cycle, bonus payments, salary range planning, current benefit offering in each country etc. ⦁ Put in place a business case for managing the identified improvements and a project plan. ⦁ In conjunction with Reward Directors, support opportunities to expand system functionality for salary review/bonus to broader groups, ensuring their needs are captured. ⦁ Support Reward related projects in support of Business and HR Strategy. ⦁ Support administration of long-term incentive plans (including share based plans) as well as ensuring systems reflect accurate information. ⦁ Plan for 2026 salary ranges and survey submissions. ⦁ Analyse annual salary ranges and reviews areas of challenge. ⦁ Review the current benefits offering in conjunction with Reward Directors. ⦁ Advance plan for any upcoming legislative changes – EU pay transparency, for example. ⦁ Support and perform job grading exercises using WTW approach and salary analysis to ensure consistency in grading and benchmark comparisons, in conjunction with relevant stakeholders. ⦁ Work with metrics and analysis to see Reward related trends in the workforce. ⦁ Provide training and education to the HR community and other stakeholders on Reward related items.

What You'll Bring

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

Essential:

⦁ Experience in a complex global reward function with specific experience on compensation, benefits, total reward, share plans etc. ⦁ Have led global pay review, and know what good looks like. ⦁ Proven track record of managing a change programme in the Reward space. ⦁ Advanced excel skills and proficient in all Microsoft tools. ⦁ Excellent analytical skills. ⦁ Experienced in managing Salary and Benefits surveys & development of salary ranges. ⦁ Experience in using systems to run compensation/incentive processes. ⦁ Must be able to communicate clearly, both written and verbally. ⦁ Must be able to effectively read, analyse, interpret and present numerical data. ⦁ Must be organised, accurate, thorough and able to monitor work for quality.

Desirable:

⦁ Knowledge of Success Factors compensation module and performance module. ⦁ Experience of Power BI. ⦁ Knowledge and experience of Willis Towers Watson compensation philosophy & using and applying their job grading tool. ⦁ In-depth knowledge of global rewards and analysis. ⦁ Experience of benefits and wellbeing initiatives . ⦁ Degree education and/or HR qualification or significant experience in this area. ⦁ Previous experience in a multi-cultural and global matrix organisation. Thorough understanding of the challenges of working across global time zones, languages and cultural differences. ⦁ Knowledge of global regulations and laws related to compensation and benefits. ⦁ Able to develop and deliver training on complex reward processes to diverse audiences.

What We Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

⦁ Competitive salary dependent on experience ⦁ Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis ⦁ Life Assurance 8 x salary ⦁ 25 days holiday + bank holidays ⦁ Flexible working hours ⦁ Income protection ⦁ Shopping discounts ⦁ Cycle To Work Scheme ⦁ Employee Assistance Programme ⦁ Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family ⦁ A collaborative, dynamic working environment

As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!

Why Join Us

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’ last year. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

Your impact matters! No matter your role, you’ll be a key player in driving operational excellence and shaping the future of aviation.

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology. ​ ​

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