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Rewards Specialist
We are looking for a Rewards Specialist to join our Rewards & Benefits team here at Harrods. You will be executing our reward strategy and the delivery of key annual reward processes, including salary reviews, bonus cycles, commission plans, and market benchmarking activities.
About the Role
In this role, the Rewards Specialist will act as a trusted reward expert, providing specialist advice and guidance on compensation-related matters across the business. You will support the development and maintenance of reward frameworks, ensuring our programmes remain competitive, equitable, and aligned to business objectives.
Job Responsibilities
- Ensure reward decisions are aligned to internal equity, external competitiveness, and affordability
- Analyse market trends and provide recommendations to support attraction, retention, and reward competitiveness
- Support modelling, analysis, and budget tracking for cyclical reward activity
- Ensure reward programmes comply with relevant legislation, governance requirements, and company policies
- Maximise available HR technology and Workday functionality to improve the employee and manager experience
About You
The ideal candidate will bring strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking, with the ability to align reward initiatives to wider business objectives whilst maintaining a colleague-centric approach. They will be highly collaborative, building trusted relationships with stakeholders across the organisation and influencing decision-making through insightful analysis and expert advice. A creative and innovative mindset, combined with a passion for continuous improvement, will enable them to identify opportunities to enhance reward processes, systems, and employee experience.
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- You will have exceptional attention to detail and a strong focus on governance, ensuring compliance with reward frameworks, legislation, and best practice.
- Success in this role will be demonstrated through the accurate delivery of annual reward processes, high-quality data analysis and reporting, and the timely completion of market benchmarking and job evaluation activities.
- The successful candidate will help maintain internal pay equity and external market competitiveness while delivering an excellent stakeholder experience and driving greater efficiency and effectiveness across reward operations.
About Us
Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.
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Our Promise to You
Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.
Uniquely You
Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply.
At Harrods, we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.
If you want to know more about life at Harrods, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods.
Additional Information
- Time Type: Permanent
- Department: Reward & Benefits (Callum Mullins)
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