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Payroll & Reward Operations Manager
February 1, 2023 | Comments Off on Payroll & Reward Operations Manager
Location: Rushden, Northamptonshire with flexible/hybrid working available
Contract: Permanent, full-time - flexible and part-time hours available if desired, just let us know.
Responsibilities
In this Payroll & Reward Operations Manager role, you'll oversee the delivery of an accurate payroll as well as work closely with our Reward Centre of Excellence to deliver reward administration initiatives and ensure our internal / external customers receive the best possible service. You'll continue to review our existing processes and practices to help build a clear roadmap for the future and encourage cross-sharing of expertise to drive capabilities and develop our collaborative approach. You'll also review procedures to enhance greater efficiency and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
This role will involve focus on added value, within leadership, management, governance and change management activities across the centre which feed into our key priorities across the shared services. You'll identify and evaluate solutions to Payroll and Reward issues and ensure changes are fit for purpose. Also, ensuring all our current payroll is fully compliant with Payroll related legislation.
Who are we looking for?
We're looking for previous leadership experience within Payroll & Reward function and having operated within a Shared Service Centre capacity. You'll be degree qualified (or equivalent) with demonstrable experience of complex payrolls (weekly and monthly) and a good understanding of UK payroll legislation and the legal and statutory requirements. You will have an innate ability to lead, manage and influence your team, within a results-driven culture, and execute our vision of operating an exceptional payroll and reward service, which promotes new and innovative ways of working.
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.
Benefits at Kier
We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:
- new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
- 26 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays
- A 24/7 virtual GP service available to you and your immediate household
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits
Who is Kier?
We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives:
At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.
Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focused in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.
You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf
If you would like to have an open and informal career conversation, then please reach out to Liam Murison, Senior HR Business Partner or Kerri Hurn, Assistant HR Business Partner.
Closing date: Friday 3rd March 2023
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.