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Reward and Benefit Manager

6 Month FTC

London/ Hybrid

Full time

Are you an experienced reward professional eager to make a meaningful impact? We’re seeking a Reward and Benefit Manager with a proven track record in the field to join us on a fixed term contract. If you thrive in dynamic environments and can make an immediate impact, we’d love to welcome you to our team. Here, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our reward agenda, helping us create outstanding employee experiences through effective reward strategies.

Your new role:

As a Reward and Benefit Manager, you’ll be at the heart of our reward operations, working across multiple European markets. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and supporting benefit implementation projects across the European Operations region.

• Partnering with People Country Managers to manage benefit renewals, reviews, and simplification initiatives.

• Reviewing and redesigning benefits to ensure they’re competitive, inclusive, and aligned with employee needs.

• Leading the annual reward cycle, including salary reviews, bonus planning, and communications.

• Conducting market benchmarking and analysis to inform reward decisions.

• Collaborating with Finance, Legal, and People & Culture colleagues to deliver seamless reward processes.

• Contributing to strategic reward projects, including equity, recognition, and wellbeing initiatives.

• Managing relationships with external providers and vendors to ensure high-quality service delivery.

• Ensuring compliance with local legislation and internal governance standards.

• Supporting the development of reward policies and frameworks.

About you:

• Proven experience in reward,  ideally in a multi-country context.

• Benefit and HR project Management experience

• Excellent analytical and Excel skills, with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines.

• Familiarity with reward systems and tools (e.g., Workday, benchmarking platforms) is a plus.

• Knowledge of European employment legislation related to reward and benefits is desirable.

Why QBE? At My Best? 

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.?? 

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.?? 

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://careers/flex-qbe/).? 

With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.??#ISJ 

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website. 

At My Best - QBE Benefits? 

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.?

As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!?? 

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.? 

• Flexible working -balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.