About us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 119 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 26,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.

As we move forward, our consumers will be at the heart of what we do, evolving to needs and expectations and committing to a more meaningful contribution to harm reduction by building a successful NGP business. Integral to our long-term success is our sustainability strategy, behaving responsibly and supporting our ambitions, all underpinned by high governance.

Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

The role

As a key member of the Performance and Reward Centre of Excellence, the role holder will:

• Lead and manage multiple Performance and Reward projects.
• Provide technical expertise to global customers on all aspect of compensation.
• Develop, plan and lead the annual performance, bonus and salary review processes for the global senior management population.
• Deal with operational type Performance & Reward queries/transactions, including job levelling, benchmarking and analysis type work.

Key accountabilities

• Support the development and delivery of the Global Performance and Reward strategy, including governance frameworks and policies.
• Lead various Global Performance and Reward projects. This will include research, technical design, regulatory aspects, strategic alignment, benefit case, cost, and risk.
• Develop, plan and lead the annual performance, bonus and salary review processes for the global senior management population.
• Provide high quality and consistent advice and guidance to Regional P&C leads and business partners in relation to the company’s performance and reward strategy and approach.
• Review performance and reward processes to drive efficiencies.
• Provide advice to the business on job levelling and benchmarking.
• Continuously improve the use of advanced compensation capability in Workday to streamline existing reward activities, e.g. annual reward processes; benchmarking requests.
• Be an active member of the People and Culture community to ensure global reward policies remain globally consistent and locally relevant.
• Identify external performance and reward trends and themes.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Strong reward and benefits background
• Excellent project management skills and experience of leading global projects
• Fluent English (spoken and written) with the ability to present clear, well-structured presentations and reports.
• Excellent teamworking and communication skills
• Good knowledge of developments and expertise in Reward and global benefits
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills –Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Experience in a specialist role, operating with a high degree of autonomy.
• Experience of the development of innovative approaches to complex problems
• Flexibility and pragmatism and the ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Ability to think strategically.
• Ability to work in collaboration with other senior professionals whose expertise is vital when agreeing strategic plans and or major programmes of work.
• The ability to make logical, well-balanced, and reasoned decisions.
• A commitment to demonstrating the organisational leadership expectations, values and behaviours that underpin the culture and value of the Company.
• Emotional resilience
• Energy, enthusiasm, and confidence
• A willingness to work flexibly as and when required

Desirable:

• Experience of working in a complex international organisation with a proactive flexible and inclusive management style
• Experience in all areas of reward management ideally gained from FMCG sector
• University Degree
• Ability to speak another language.
• Some travel may be required

What we offer

Imperial Brands offer a competitive package of salary, bonus scheme, pension and 25 days holiday (with an additional 4 days on top to cover the Christmas period and bank holidays) and hybrid work.

Next steps

Interested applicants should apply with their CV highlighting their suitability for the role.