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Location: Lingley Mere, Warrington (Hybrid Working 3 days onsite) Salary: Competitive + £5,000 Car Allowance + Up to 20% Bonus
Shape the future of reward at a FTSE 100 organisation
At United Utilities, our purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West. Behind this ambition are talented people who help drive our success, and we're looking for an experienced reward professional to play a key role in evolving our reward strategy and supporting the delivery of an exceptional colleague experience.
This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned reward expert to join our highly respected Reward team. Working closely with the Head of Reward and wider team, you'll help shape and deliver reward programmes that attract, retain and motivate talent across the business, while providing expert advice on executive remuneration, governance and regulatory reporting.
As an experienced practitioner you’ll already be aware of the evolving landscape for reward in the UK, and the opportunities this presents to really make a difference. And with specific and significant change in the water sector right now and in the years ahead, this an especially interesting time to join our ambitious, curious and high-performing team. You'll have the opportunity to influence high-profile reward projects, contribute to executive reward developments and play a key role in ensuring our reward offering is appealing, competitive, compliant and future-focused.
What you'll be doing
This is a broad and impactful role, combining strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
You'll be responsible for:
Supporting the development and implementation of United Utilities' reward strategy and reward frameworks
Leading annual salary review, bonus and recognition processes
Relationships with external benefit providers, with a focus on ensuring quality, value for money and high levels of customer service
Providing expert advice and reporting on executive remuneration and senior leadership reward matters
Supporting the production of high-quality remuneration papers, reports and analysis for senior leaders, the Executive Team and Remuneration Committee
Managing reward governance activities to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and corporate governance requirements
Delivering external reward reporting including directors’ remuneration reports, Gender Pay Gap reporting, pay transparency requirements and other statutory disclosures
Managing and interpreting external market benchmarking data to ensure reward remains competitive and aligned to market trends
Leading job evaluation and grading activities, using Willis Towers Watson's Global Grading methodology
Strong understanding of share schemes, incentive arrangements and flexible benefits programmes
Developing business cases and reward proposals that influence decision-making at senior levels
Building strong relationships with HR colleagues, Finance, senior business leaders and external reward partners
Contributing to reward transformation projects and continuous improvement initiatives across the function
Acting as a trusted deputy and strategic partner to the Head of Reward
What we're looking for
We're looking for an ambitious, curious and commercially minded reward professional who combines strategic capability with a strong delivery focus.
You'll bring:
Essential Experience
Significant experience within Reward, Compensation and Benefits or Executive Reward roles
Experience operating within a large, complex corporate setting, ideally in a listed environment (e.g. FTSE 100 or FTSE 250)
Strong executive remuneration experience, including governance, reporting and stakeholder management
Experience preparing papers, analysis and presentations for Executive Committees, Boards and/or Remuneration Committees
Experience leading or supporting Gender Pay Gap reporting, pay transparency initiatives and external reward disclosures
Extensive experience of salary benchmarking, job evaluation and grading structures
Experience administering incentive plans, flexible benefits and salary sacrifice arrangements
Strong analytical capability and advanced Excel skills
Experience translating complex reward data into clear recommendations and compelling business cases
Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence and credibility to influence at senior levels
Desirable Experience
Familiarity with Willis Towers Watson Global Grading methodology
Experience of share schemes and long-term incentive arrangements
Experience delivering and supporting reward change and transformation programmes
Experience working in a regulated environment
Experience working closely with communications/public relations colleagues on external messaging
You'll be someone who is:
Strategic yet highly delivery-focused
Curious, proactive and solutions-oriented
Comfortable operating in a changing environment
Collaborative and relationship-focused
Resilient, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities, especially if the unexpected happens or relationships become challenging
Commercially aware with strong business acumen
Credible and influential, with the gravitas to engage senior stakeholders
Qualifications
Graduate calibre
CIPD qualified (or equivalent)
Why join us?
You'll be joining a supportive, specialist team that is highly regarded across the organisation. We pride ourselves on working collaboratively, challenging constructively and delivering meaningful outcomes that make a real difference to our colleagues and the business.
Alongside a competitive salary you'll receive:
26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service, plus bank holidays
Up to 14% employer pension contribution
£5,000 car allowance
Up to 20% annual bonus
Family friendly working options, including enhanced parental leave and flexible working
Private healthcare
Wellbeing programmes and support
Voluntary flexible benefits
Voluntary share scheme
Ready to make an impact?
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced reward professional looking to broaden their exposure to executive remuneration, governance and strategic reward projects while developing towards future leadership opportunities within a progressive FTSE 100 organisation.
Join us and help shape reward for the future at United Utilities.
Working at United Utilities
3 office days / week – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
A little flex time
Company employees:
7,500
Gender diversity (m:f):
65:35
Hiring in countries
United Kingdom
Office Locations
Company benefits
26 days annual leave + bank holidays
Annual bonus – Bonus levels vary depending on your role grade
Buy or sell annual leave – Buy or sell up to 5 days per year
Death in service – covered for 4 times pensionable earnings
Cinema discounts
Employee recognition scheme – Colleague led recognition scheme with monthly winners
Cycle to work scheme
Dental coverage
Collaboration spaces
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Employee assistance programme
Enhanced maternity leave – Up to 26 weeks leave at full pay
Enhanced pension match/contribution – Up to 21% combined contributions
Enhanced sick days
Ergonomic workstations
Faith rooms
Family health insurance
Further education support – Ongoing learning opportunities through apprenticeships and vocational training
Gym membership – On-site gym at our head office & discounts on local gyms for those not based there
Health cash plan
Health insurance
In house training
Mental health days – 1 wellbeing day per year (in addition to annual leave)
Mental health first aiders
Compassionate leave
Enhanced paternity leave – Up to 4 weeks leave at full pay
Mental health platform access – Offering mental health consultations, health checks, digital fitness resources, and wellbeing support.
On-site gym
Open to compressed hours
Open to part time work for some roles
Adoption leave
Private GP service – via our virtual GP - available to you and your loved ones
Professional subscriptions
Referral bonus – of £500
Neonatal leave
Reservist leave – Reservists/Army Reserve with 6 months service are entitled to 10 days paid leave per year to attend the annual training camp.
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