Reward Services Team Manager

Regional Services; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK firm is seeking a Reward Services Team Manager for a fixed term contract of 12 months. The role involves supporting the Reward Services Manager, managing benefit reconciliations, and leading initiatives for process improvements. Applicants should have advanced Excel skills and experience in a Reward & Benefits environment. The position offers a competitive salary of approximately £45,000 per annum and flexible working arrangements. The closing date for applications is January 29, 2026.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Discounted health benefits

Green car scheme

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Responsibilities

• Support the Reward Services Manager in day-to-day operations.
• Provide expert advice for escalated queries.
• Manage reconciliations across company benefits.
• Maintain process maps for benefits schemes.
• Lead change and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Understanding of Reward & Benefits Team

Quality driven

Excellent organizational skills

Ability to work autonomously

Advanced Excel skills

Job description

Job Title: Reward Services Team Manager – 12 months FTC

Location: Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Circa £45,000 per annum

What you’ll be doing:

• Acting as the primary support and deputy to the Reward Services Manager, ensuring continuity and leadership in day-to-day operations
• Serve as the first point of contact for escalated queries, providing expert advice and resolution to internal and external stakeholders
• Managing all reconciliations across the full range of company benefits, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely completion
• Managing & maintaining process maps for all benefit schemes, identifying opportunities for improvement and embedding streamlined, efficient processes
• Leading on change, integration, and continuous improvement initiatives across Reward Benefits to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and service quality
• Leading on the delivery of projects relating to policy, process improvement, and system enhancements

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Understanding, knowledge and experience of working in a Reward & Benefits Team
• Quality driven, ensuring consistency and compliance
• Excellent organisational skills and able to work under pressure
• Able to work autonomously and collaboratively
• Advanced Excel skills required for this role

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Reward Team:

The role-holder will act as the key support and deputy to the Reward Services Manager, playing a pivotal role in the operational management and continuous improvement of the Reward Benefits function.

First point of contact for escalated queries, you will take the lead in implementing and managing all reconciliations and process improvements across all employee benefit schemes, including (but not limited to) the Company and Green Car Schemes, FLEX Benefits, Healthcare Schemes, Share Schemes, Long Service Awards, Group Income Protection, and Cycle2Work schemes.

This would be an excellent opportunity for someone’s career in managing staff, excelling in communication skills and stakeholder management.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT MANY ROLES AT BAE SYSTEMS ARE SUBJECT TO BOTH SECURITY AND EXPORT CONTROL RESTRICTIONS. THESE RESTRICTIONS MEAN THAT FACTORS SUCH AS YOUR NATIONALITY, ANY NATIONALITIES YOU MAY HAVE PREVIOUSLY HELD, AND YOUR PLACE OF BIRTH CAN RESTRICT THE ROLES YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO PERFORM WITHIN THE ORGANISATION. ALL APPLICANTS MUST AS A MINIMUM ACHIEVE BASELINE PERSONNEL SECURITY STANDARD. MANY ROLES ALSO REQUIRE HIGHER LEVELS OF NATIONAL SECURITY VETTING WHERE APPLICANTS MUST TYPICALLY HAVE 5 TO 10 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS RESIDENCY IN THE UK DEPENDING ON THE VETTING LEVEL REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE, TO ALLOW FOR MEANINGFUL SECURITY VETTING CHECKS.

Closing Date: 29th January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.