Reward & HR Analyst

Rank Group; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming and entertainment company is seeking a Reward & Benefits Business Partner in Maidenhead to shape reward strategies that foster employee engagement and equity. The role involves supporting reward practices, conducting salary reviews, and providing analytical support to ensure accurate compensation. A strong background in numerical analysis, Excel, and job evaluation is required. Join a dynamic team dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Leadership training

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Strong numerical and analytical skills are essential.
• Proven experience in job evaluation and salary benchmarking.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with tact.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement reward practices to drive success.
• Manage core reward activities including salary review.
• Analyse compensation data for pay equity.

Skills

Numerical and analytical skills

Advanced Excel skills

Experience in job evaluation

Effective communication

Problem-solving mindset

Data management

Customer-focused communication

Job description

Job Description

Are you passionate about creating meaningful reward strategies that foster equity, engagement, and excellence?

Join our dynamic team as aReward & Benefits Business Partnerand take on a pivotal role in shaping our people experience across the group!

This role will play a key part in supporting a range of reward and data-focused activity including:

• Collaborating on designing, implementing, and maintaining reward practices, processes, and procedures to drive organisational success.
• Providing support on core reward activities including the annual salary and bonus review cycle including preparing, validating and analysing data and outcomes.
• Leveraging our internal HRIS systems (and compensation module), tools and reporting to ensure seamless execution of reward activities.
• Supporting and responding to reward queries including monitoring queries to reward mailboxes.
• Assist in the salary and bonus planning cycles to develop and analyse pay data models for annual pay review budgets, serving as the go-to expert for pay review technology and being about to present outcomes graphically and in writing.
• Undertake job evaluation and benchmarking activities when requested.
• Manage external salary survey participation including job matching and submission of data.
• Analysing salary survey results to support grading and pay frameworks.
• Keeping the company updated with market trends and making recommendations to support business decision and improvements.
• Champion pay equity by analysing compensation data to identify and address potential disparities across countries, roles and demographics ensuring alignment, and compliance.
• Complete statutory pay gap analysis as required.
• Maintain accurate benefit data and ensuring quality data is provided to all providers. Providing support with annual benefit renewals.
• Support benefits, pension and wellness initiatives, including planning and delivering educational sessions for colleagues.
• Partner with the People Experience team to ensure smooth invoice approvals and reporting.
• Work closely with external providers, building strong relationships to ensure the delivery of great service.
• Be a key interface between the People Experience team and Payroll, working to streamline relevant processes ensuring they operate in a timely and efficient way.

Qualifications

• A people person with strong numerical and analytical skills – natural data curiosity, accuracy and integrity are essential.
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to interpret data trends and issues accurately, comfortable building formula-driven models, and able to present data both graphically and in writing is essential.
• Proven experience in job evaluation, salary benchmarking across multiple countries, and rewards/financial analytics
• Problem-solving mindset with a practical approach to identifying and discussing solutions.
• Comfortable with communicating technical information to non-technical users clearly and concisely.
• Tenacity to analyse large and complex data sets with an excellent eye for detail.
• Ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information with tact and diplomacy.
• Highly organised, with strong data management habits.
• Customer-focused and capable of clear, effective, and concise communication.
• Proactive, methodical, and adaptable to working at pace while prioritising key deliverables.
• Ability to work autonomously while seeking guidance when needed.
• Working collaboratively to solve challenges and drive results

Additional Information

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Wellbeing@Rank is important... From hybrid working and colleague support networks to menopause support and weekly PepTalks, we’re here for you.

We’ll also invest in your growth by providing development opportunities, leadership training and cutting-edge industry certifications so you have the tools and resources to help you work, win and grow with us.

Immerse yourself in new cultures and gain international exposure through our global business. Collaborate with colleagues from around the globe.

From pensions to bonus schemes, and private medical insurance to life insurance – we've got you covered.

Our benefits vary by brand and/or location. Please have a chat with your local Talent Acquisition specialist to find out what’s in place in your location.

The Rank Group are committed to being an inclusive employer, ensuring that we better understand and meet the needs and requirements of our candidates and customers.

We aim to do this by facilitating fair and equal access to our services. If you require a reasonable adjustment to be made, please reach out to let us know ahead of your interview.