Forward Role Recruitment
Reward & Benefits Consultant

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Manchester City Centre
Hybrid
Up to £80k per annum
Initial 12 month FTC
Forward Role are working with a growing international business to find a Reward & Benefits Consultant on an FTC basis. In this role you will use previous experience of devising and delivering reward strategy at a global level and want real influence over the outcome, this one's worth a conversation.
Based in central Manchester, you will play in key role in a transformation programme covering global reward, benefits and incentive frameworks, and it's a chance to shape how reward works across multiple geographies.
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
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Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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In this role your duties will include;
- A global review of reward and benefits programmes across multiple countries
- Total reward benchmarking and scalable job architecture frameworks
- Expert guidance on US healthcare and wider employee benefits
- Redesign of bonus, incentive and commission schemes
- Provider selection, negotiation and implementation
- Recommendations built on reward data and market insight
- Change, communication and adoption for new reward and benefits initiatives
In order to be considered for this role, you will need to demonstrate the below;


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- Strong Reward, Compensation & Benefits experience in a global environment
- Experience of third party provider management
- Skilled in reward benchmarking, job evaluation and job architecture
- A track record designing bonus, incentive and commission plans
- Sharp analytical and commercial thinking
- The confidence to influence senior stakeholders and turn complex data into clear direction
If you would like to know more about this initial 12 month FTC opportunity, please click the link to apply or contact Alex Wright @ Forward Role for more details
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