Senior Project Manager for Reward and HR Projects

Reward Manager

Local Authority | London EC2V
Hybrid Working
Immediate Start
Initial 3-Month Contract (Potential Extension)
Up to £37.88 per hour PAYE / £49.70 per hour Umbrella

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Reward Manager to join a London-based Local Authority and support the delivery of a major Reward Transformation Programme.

Working within the Corporate People & HR function, you will act as the operational lead for reward activities, supporting the implementation of new reward frameworks and ensuring a smooth transition into business-as-usual operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of a reward transformation programme.
• Assess the impact of programme deliverables on existing reward practices.
• Analyse and implement changes to reward frameworks and pay structures.
• Provide financial analysis and reward modelling to support decision-making.
• Translate new Pay & Grading arrangements into business-as-usual processes.
• Ensure implementation activities are supported by accurate and validated data.
• Produce reward modelling and reporting using advanced Excel skills.
• Provide expert reward advice to stakeholders across the organisation.
• Support ongoing reward activities alongside project delivery.

Essential Requirements

• Significant experience working within a Reward function undergoing transformation.
• Extensive knowledge of reward practices, including pay models, grading structures, job families and job evaluation frameworks.
• Direct experience using the Hay Guide Chart Job Evaluation Methodology.
• Advanced Excel skills, including data manipulation and reward modelling.
• Experience delivering reward transformation and organisational change programmes.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management and project management skills.

Desirable

• Experience within Local Government or the wider Public Sector.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent HR/Reward qualification.
• Experience supporting large-scale HR transformation projects.

What's on Offer?

• Immediate start.
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Initial 3-month contract with potential extension.
• Competitive rates up to £37.88 per hour PAYE or £49.70 per hour Umbrella.
• Opportunity to play a key role in a high-profile reward transformation programme.

Apply today with your updated CV for immediate consideration.