Head of Reward

Join our journey to create a new experience for the National Lottery and help us to power change for the greater good. 

About us: 

We are Allwyn, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group – a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence in Austria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy.  We are the operators of the National Lottery.  ‍

We’ve developed ground-breaking technologies, built player protection frameworks, and have a proven track record of making lotteries better.  Our aim is to create one of the UK’s most inclusive organisations – where people can bring the best of themselves, to do their best work, every day, for the benefit of good causes. 

While the main contribution of the National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes, at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do.  Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, largescale transformation journey to build a bigger, better, and safer National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes.   

The Opportunity: 

Reporting to the Chief People Officer and part of the People Leadership Team, you’ll develop and deliver a pay, reward, recognition, benefits, and performance strategy which is aligned to the Company and function strategic plan and meets our ongoing and future aspirations to transform the National Lottery. 

 
We have a small but mighty existing Reward team including a Reward Analyst and Payroll & Reward Manager who would be part of your team. Exceptional leadership skills are a key requirement for this role so that this team continue to feel valued, developed, supported and part of our longer-term Reward & Recognition planning.  

 
Responsibilities: 

• Design and deliver Allwyn’s 5-10-year Reward strategy in conjunction with key stakeholders.  

• Ensure all aspects of reward, benefits, policy, and performance are focused on diversity and inclusiveness to ensure accessibility and equality of approach to all colleagues. 

• Create a total reward strategy, combining a range of different pay and benefits offerings into a flexible framework which meets the diverse needs of our colleagues.  

• Create a long-term transformational payroll strategy and process in conjunction with the Payroll & Reward Manager, Director of People Operations, and Director of People Transformation.  

• Implement Allwyn’s new grading structure across our practices and policies working closely with the People LT and wider team to do so.  

• Develop in partnership with the wider people team, a reward calendar and detailed plan, that aligns with the broader Internal Comms communication calendar. 

• Provide expert advice to the Remuneration Committee and annual remuneration processes ensuring the processes are fair and equitable and in line with the reward strategy. 

• Oversee the production of gender and ethnicity pay gap, and other pay-related data, reporting in accordance with statutory and best practice requirements and deliver agreed recommendations in line with Allwyn’s agreed aims and objectives.  

• Input into the development of the wider and functional People strategies.  

• Provide advice and draw upon external advisors, when required, on internal secondments and global mobility. Working closely with Allwyn group on Global Mobility programs to ensure consistency across group companies.  

• Understand the system requirements for Reward & Recognition now and in the future, and ensure they are aligned to the broader People System landscape to ensure an integrated / data led approach.  

Experience: 

• CIPD qualification at degree level.  

• Proven leadership skills and experience – we’re looking for a leader that can evidence motivating and inspiring their direct and wider People team.  

• Extensive experience with Remuneration Committees, both in preparation for committees, partnering with advisors, and attendance at committees, with the ability to influence decision making.  

• Experience of effectively communicating reward and performance management frameworks to colleagues and other key stakeholders.  

• Up to date knowledge of benefits legislation and best in class Reward practices.  

• M&A integration and TUPE experience.  

• Proven experience of transforming reward and payroll practices and able to demonstrate the impact that this has had on a business from both a commercial and people perspective.  

• Demonstrable commitment to the promotion of equality, diversity, and inclusion.  

• Experience of implementing large-scale cost-effective reward solutions.  

Skills:  

• Exceptional relationship building skills. You’ll be known for your ability to bring people on a journey with you.  

• Strong numeracy skills including experience of managing large-scale reward relates budgets, and high attention to detail.  

• Deeply analytical with the ability and experience of translating data into compelling and concise insight to drive decision making.  

• Confidence to be credible and be able to influence with authority. 

• Ability to work effectively at both the strategic and operational level. 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to present clear, well-structured reports and briefs.  

• Ability to communicate relevant information (orally and written) clearly and effectively to a variety of stakeholders, in different forums. 

• Culturally sensitive with high emotional intelligence and the resilience to balance competing demands under pressure. 

• Ability to champion new strategies and develop a medium to long-term reward and performance management frameworks. 

• Exceptional problem-solving skills as well as the ability and humility to involve others in a solution-focused way.  

Here Is Our List Of Benefits

• 34 days paid leave (This includes bank holidays)
• 4 x Salary of Life Insurance
• Pension: We’ll contribute 8.5%
• BUPA
• £500 wellness allowance
• Income Protection