Head of Executive Reward and Share Plan
1 day ago
Watford
Global Head of Executive Reward All potential applicants are encouraged to scroll through and read the complete job description before applying. Location: Welwyn Garden City (Hybrid - 3 days in office) I am partnering with a leading retailer to appoint a Head of Executive Reward. This is a high-profile, strategically critical role shaping and governing executive reward across a complex, multi-market organisation. Operating at the heart of the business, you will advise senior leaders and the Remuneration Committee, lead a specialist reward team, and ensure best-in-class governance, insight and delivery. The Opportunity Reporting to the People Director, Reward, Wellbeing & Recognition, you will be accountable for executive reward across the UK, Ireland, Central Europe and India, alongside oversight of group-wide share plans and key reward projects. You will ensure reward is simple, fair, competitive and sustainable, aligned to long-term business strategy and evolving governance expectations. Key Responsibilities Executive Reward Strategy & Governance • Lead the development and review of executive reward policy, including shareholder consultation planning., • Oversee the full executive reward cycle: salary reviews, annual bonus and long-term incentives., • Strengthen governance, controls and documentation across reward processes., • Produce papers for the Group Remuneration Committee and manage external advisers., • Act as a trusted adviser to the CEO, CFO, Chief People Officer and senior leaders on executive hiring, terminations, incentive design, share plans, retention and pay transparency., • Support M&A, disposals and TUPE activity from a reward perspective., • Oversee global colleague share plans (e.g. SAYE, BAYE)., • Collaborate on KPI setting for reward programmes., • Lead and develop a team of six reward specialists., • Manage third-party providers and the team budget. You are a commercially astute, credible reward leader who operates confidently at Board and Committee level. You will bring: • Experience drafting proposals for Executive and Remuneration Committees., • A track record of delivering executive reward strategy in large, international organisations., • Deep expertise in pay cycles, share plans and incentives., • Strong understanding of executive compensation trends, governance and multi-market legislative frameworks. xrnqpay Top of Form Bottom of Form