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Atherstone, Gb

London, London, Gb

Leicester, Ibstock, Gb

• Developing and evolving a reward strategy aligned to the Groups business drivers • Leading a team of up to seven across both the reward, payroll and HR Analytics functions• Regular engagement with both Executive and Non-Executive Directors• Drafting papers and providing support and advice to the Remuneration Committee• Overseeing the car fleet and managing the third-party lease relationship • Developing and implementing a new car fleet strategy • Redesigning the senior manager variable pay arrangements to align with the Executive and the Groups strategic plan• Reviewing and implementing changes to the Group’s reward architecture (i.e. new grading, pay frameworks and benefits)• Recommending and implementing the annual pay award across the Group• Introduction of C2W, EAP and Retail Discounts• Recommended and assisted in the securing of all final salary pension liabilities with a buy-in policy resulting in c£2m pa savings and a return of surplus of c£1m• Rationalised the three workplace pension plans with various contribution structures into one plan and one contribution structure • Responsible for the broking of PMI and Life Cover benefits

Birmingham, West Midlands, Gb

• Developing and implementing a reward strategy aligned to the Society’s strategic• Leading a team of up to seven across both the reward and pension teams• Regular engagement with both Executive and Non-Executive Directors• Providing support and advice to the Remuneration Committee• Reviewing the Remuneration Committee cycle and forward agenda leading to changes that allow the Committee to be more effective and demonstrate better governance • Supporting the Chief People & Strategy Officer at the Nominations Committee• Attending Risk and Audit Committee meetings when required• Overseeing the car fleet and managing the third party lease relationship that included making changes to the car strategy leading to annual savings of £500,000 pa• Redesigning the Executive variable pay arrangement to align with the Society’s strategic plan• Reviewing and implementing changes to the Society’s reward architecture (i.e. new grading, pay frameworks and benefits)• Redesigning the Society’s ‘sales incentive plans’ to create simple, competitive designs aligned to FCA best practice to promote great customer outcomes• Working with a small team to review the Society’s organisational design and make recommendations to fit new layer and span of control principles• Reviewing the longer term administration of the Society’s defined benefit pension scheme and implementing changes to move to an outsourced model leading to annual savings of £150,000.• Recommending the annual pay award for both employees and Executives and redefining the pay award cycle generating a one-off cost saving of £500,000.• Chairing the Society’s defined contribution plan governance committee• Ensuring the employee pension arrangement complies with auto-enrolment legislation and making recommendations for plan design changes• Discussing reward/pension matters with the Board when requested• Developing the Society’s gender pay gap /pay ratio analysis• Implementing the Employee Opinion Survey

Coventry, England, Gb

• Designing and implementing a new reward structure to assist with a re-structure/de-laying of the Group and alignment to the overall business strategy • Redesigning and launching bonus plans at all levels to meet the strategic challenges of a new regulatory 5 year plan• Provision of advice and support during the flexible benefit tender process• Reviewing and implementing a new recognition system (i.e. fully automated)• Recommending annual pay awards and supported Trade Union negotiations• Implementing the annual pay award and bonus payment cycles• Reviewing existing processes and work practices to support a reduction in the number of heads working on reward matters and ensure best practice being followed• Reviewing and implementing a new remuneration structure within the Customer Contact Centres• Acting as a senior point of contact for Trade Union joint secretaries (Unite/Unison/GMB) • Responsibility for drafting papers for the Remuneration Committee• Responsibility for the drafting of the Directors Remuneration Report• Overseeing the management of UK/Overseas Executive share arrangements• Day to day matters including overseeing job sizing and salary recommendations for new hirers/internal moves• Providing advice and guidance to junior reward team members• Creating and maintaining a network of contacts across the Water industry and external consultancy firms

Birmingham, England, Gb

Implementing the closure of the UK pension arrangement to future accrualIntroducing a new Trust Based Defined Contribution plan Successfully implementing a number of liability management exercises including an Enhanced Transfer Exercise, Pension Increase Exchange and an Early Retirement Pension Increase ExchangeImplementing Salary Sacrifice for pension contributions into a decentralised CompanyImplementing a Bonus Waiver programme Winding up a hybrid pension scheme (Circa £50 million assets, 2,000 members)Actively managing the 401(k) Plan’s relationships in the USA including being a member of the Plan CommitteeCompleting certain US liability management exercises including the closure of one defined benefit plan and the merger of two othersUndertaking and implementing the recommendations of a review of the Company’s non UK/USA defined benefit obligations including the closure of plans in Austria, Germany, Japan, Belgium and South KoreaDeveloping a new pension strategy in response to the auto-enrolment requirements Implementing the agreed auto-enrolment strategy

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Implementing a risk reducing investment strategy that included inflation/interest rate swaps, currency hedging, exposure to a global property mandate, fund of hedge funds and high alpha bonds plus the termination of active equity managersFacilitating meetings between the Trustees and Sponsor during scheme valuations Reviewing and recommending changes to future scheme design in order to keep costs at an affordable levelUndertaking a review of the pension scheme’s risks and sponsors operational risksReviewing and improving the overall governance of the pension scheme and Trustee BoardOverhauling the pension scheme’s communication strategy to include a pension website, more pension surgeries and revised pension scheme bookletsImplementing all new legislation and tPR guidanceUndertaking closer management of all 3rd party relationships especially defined benefit administrationReviewing and implementing new defined contribution investment options.

London, England, Gb

Miami, Florida, Us

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Bachelor'S Degree, Law

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