Manager, Group Reward Projects (3-Month FTC) – Retail

EU Pay Transparency Programme

Location: London (Hybrid)

Contract: 3-Month Fixed Term Contract

Salary: Competitive / pro-rated package

We are supporting a global, highly matrixed organisation to appoint a Manager, Group Reward Projects on a 3-month fixed-term contract to support several key initiatives within the Group Reward function.

This is a hands-on project role, with the primary focus on advancing the organisation’s EU Pay Transparency Directive programme, alongside a small number of additional global reward initiatives already in progress.

The role requires an experienced reward professional who can quickly assess programme status, coordinate activity across markets, and drive delivery in a complex international environment. You will work closely with senior Reward leaders, HR, Finance and Legal teams across multiple regions.

Key Focus: EU Pay Transparency Directive

The central priority of this assignment is supporting the organisation’s EU pay transparency readiness programme.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating a multi-country pay transparency programme
• Supporting the development and implementation of salary ranges across markets
• Supporting the removal or review of pay secrecy clauses
• Assisting with the introduction of pay ranges in recruitment processes and job adverts
• Delivering pay analysis and insight to support leadership decisions
• Supporting responses to employee pay information requests
• Working with HR, Legal and local markets to ensure alignment with EU Directive requirements
• Supporting the development of governance, processes and internal guidance for pay transparency

Additional Reward Projects

Alongside the pay transparency programme, the role will support several other reward initiatives, including:

Global Recognition Programme

• Supporting rollout of a global recognition platform
• Embedding peer-to-peer recognition aligned to organisational values
• Supporting engagement and adoption across markets

Share Plan Projects

• Supporting phase two of an international share plan migration
• Improving enrolment processes and participation

Reward Governance

• Supporting Remuneration Committee materials
• Bonus modelling and reward analysis
• Ad-hoc reward reporting and insight

The Person

• Proven experience delivering reward projects or programmes
• Experience working in complex or international organisations
• Exposure to pay transparency, pay equity or reward governance
• Experience with salary structures, pay ranges and benchmarking
• Strong analytical capability and advanced Excel skills
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Confident working autonomously and engaging senior stakeholders
• Experience in Retail, Hospitality, FMCG or Consultancy environments is advantageous
• Familiarity with HRIS systems (e.g. SuccessFactors) beneficial