Head of Rewards & HR Operations

PE Global are delighted to have partnered with a leading semi-state financial services body. This is a full time, permanent role based in Dublin. We are currently looking to speak with experienced HR professionals looking to make the next move in their career.

Summary of the Business

This organisation provides asset and liability management services to the Irish Government. It has evolved from a single function agency managing the National Debt to a manager of a complex portfolio of public assets and liabilities.

Role Summary

In this role you will be responsible for shaping and leading the reward strategy, to attract, retain, engage and motivate employees while remaining consistent with the values of the organisation. You will lead all compensation and benefits and pension programmes working with the Chief People Officer and executive leadership team. You will be responsible for reward policies and remuneration practices including the design and delivery of new reward initiatives and revising current programmes. You will also be responsible for managing payroll and HRIS activities.

Principal Accountabilities

• Develop and implement the reward strategy to include salary benchmarking, pension management, benefits management and annual compensation events such as bonus and salary review
• Business expert in all matters relating to compensation and benefits, providing advice to key stakeholders
• Develop and deliver people analytics to identify trends and deliver solutions.
• Manage Group insured benefits, including private medical, Group Income Protection, Life Cover liaising with the Pension Secretary
• Conduct formal and informal market surveys, undertaking analysis of the compensation market and proactively sharing insight into compensation trends.
• Lead the core cyclical reward activities including annual salary review and bonus payments.
• Manage benefits change projects including working with brokers to manage benefits packages, creating benefit tools and material, and streamlining processes.
• Design and implementation of compensation and benefits structures in line with emerging legislation
• Manage all executive reward processes, proposals and prepares Remuneration Committee papers
• Develop job evaluation, grading and benchmarking activities, external survey data collection and analysis
• Hire, lead, engage, and develop members of the Reward discipline
• Ensure compliance and governance
• Build and maintain strong relationships across the business to provide excellent compensation and reward expertise whilst challenging and influencing the business appropriately to ensure alignment with the company’s culture and values.
• Act as escalation point and back up to the Payroll Manager on monthly and quarterly payrolls
• Provide leadership and direction on internal and external audits and 2nd sign off on data for Financial Statements and Annual Report.
• Draft responses to Parliamentary Questions and Freedom of Information (FOI) requests received by the HR Team on an as needed basis.
• Act as a champion of our HRMS system, SAP SuccessFactors, driving engagement across assigned business areas and work with HR systems specialist to provide impactful reporting and data analysis
• Provide leadership and guidance to the HR Operations team in delivering the department audit, compliance, risk, and procurement obligations and with the HR System Administrator in the management and operation of the HRIS system
• Lead and manage ad hoc projects as assigned by the Chief People Officer.

Experience/ Skills required for the role

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a HR Business Partner role.
• CIPD qualified.
• Third level degree in Human Resources, Finance, or business-related discipline.
• Experience in managing outsourced providers including pensions, benefit, and payroll.
• Thorough understanding of Irish employment legislation and awareness of HR best practice.
• Experience using HR management systems – Success Factors experience an advantage.
• Highly competent with all general workplace software (Email, Word, Powerpoint, Excel).
• A methodical approach to completing a variety of tasks concurrently with a high attention to detail.
• Ensure a collegial, positive, and professional culture among the team and ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion.
• Strong numerical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Be able to demonstrate creative and innovative approaches to enhancing processes and ways of working

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.

Please click the link below to apply, call Michaela on +353 83 4009747 or alternatively send an up-to-date CV to michaela.murray@peglobal.net

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland***