Why join us 

Joining the Argos People team as the Reward and Performance Manager offers a unique opportunity to play a crucial role in shaping and delivering the reward strategies and policies that support the organisation's business objectives. With a focus on maintaining competitive positioning, analysing compensation issues, and improving the effectiveness of reward offerings, this role provides a platform for continuous learning and development. You will work alongside a dedicated team, contribute to various projects, and have the chance to influence and engage with stakeholders across the business, all while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and customer-centricity. 

What you'll do 

As the Reward and Performance Manager, you will play a crucial role in supporting the development and implementation of reward strategies, policies, and approaches to align with business objectives and maintain competitive positioning. Your responsibilities will include preparing clear and user-friendly reward communications, analysing compensation and benefits issues, overseeing market surveys, maintaining compensation frameworks, supporting benchmarking processes, and contributing to HR projects with a focus on the reward perspective. Additionally, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate personnel information systems, updating reward-related documents, and building strong working relationships with colleagues across the business to ensure effective communication and engagement with stakeholders. 

Who you are 

As a Reward and Performance Manager, you are a highly analytical and detail-oriented professional with a strong background in reward strategies and policies. Your ability to analyse and interpret compensation and benefits data, along with your advanced Excel capabilities, enables you to provide meaningful insights and recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of the company's reward offerings. With your excellent communication skills and collaborative approach, you build strong relationships with stakeholders, contribute to HR projects, and ensure the alignment of reward elements with organisational objectives, showcasing your proactive and solution-oriented mindset in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. 

Essential Criteria 

Demonstrable ability to analyse, interpret and present large data sets, including advanced use of Excel tools such as pivot tables, graphs and conditional formatting.  Proven capability to prepare and deliver clear Reward communications, such as pay review guidance or bonus rules, to support stakeholder understanding.  Experience conducting compensation or benefits analysis and providing evidence‑based recommendations aligned to Reward priorities.  Demonstrable experience managing or maintaining Reward frameworks or systems, ensuring compensation and benefits information remains accurate, accessible and up to date.  Ability to coordinate and participate in benchmarking or job evaluation processes, including facilitating evaluation panels or managing survey participation. 

 

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