Associate Director - Reward

Associate Director, Reward
London | Hybrid (3 days onsite)

We’re partnering with a leading charity to hire an Associate Director of Reward into a high-impact, standalone role.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically strong, hands-on reward professional to take full ownership of the reward agenda - shaping strategy while staying close to delivery.

You’ll lead on pay, bonus, benefits and recognition, working closely with senior stakeholders to drive a compelling and competitive reward proposition that supports attraction, retention and engagement.
 
The Role

• Own and deliver the end-to-end annual reward cycle (salary reviews, bonus, benchmarking)
• Lead reward strategy across benefits and recognition, embedding frameworks across the organisation
• Act as custodian of job grading and evaluation
• Produce RemCo papers, exec-level analysis and pay gap reporting
• Manage key suppliers (e.g. pensions, benchmarking, benefits)
• Provide expert advice to HR and leadership
• Balance strategic projects with operational delivery in a lean environment

• Proven standalone or lead reward experience in a similar organisation
• Strong technical grounding across compensation, benchmarking and job evaluation
• Advanced Excel skills and confident working with complex data
• Comfortable operating with autonomy and accountability
• Able to switch between strategy and detail seamlessly
• Resilient, agile and commercially aware
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and presenting at exec level

• True ownership of reward in a visible, strategic role
• Opportunity to shape and modernise a charity’s reward offering
• Hybrid working with London base
• Ideal for someone who thrives in a hands-on, fast-moving environment