Head of Reward & Pensions

About the Role

The Head of Reward will design, develop, communicate and deliver an effective Total Reward Strategy that supports Taylor Wimpey’s strategic agenda and helps attract, retain and motivate exceptional talent. Internal applicants should inform their line manager if they wish to apply for this role. • Lead and develop a team of four direct reports: Reward & Pensions Manager, Reward Manager, Benefits Manager and Reward Advisor. • Manage the RemCo cycles, preparing papers, setting agendas, attending meetings and delivering outcomes. • Prepare the Directors Remuneration Report. • Collaborate with the Group Finance Director and Chair of the Trustees to deliver the pensions strategy and manage the function strategically and operationally. • Drive the organisation's reward policy review process in line with best practice. • Develop and embed operational plans to utilise digital capabilities and ensure reward engagement across the organisation. • Ensure policies and practices proactively drive retention, focusing on key job roles, skills and employees critical to the company strategy. • Provide consultancy advice to business‑facing HR teams and the Executive Leadership Team. • Manage the delivery of the annual performance and reward cycle. • Maintain a robust framework for regulatory and operational compliance for Reward. • Manage communication processes for all reward interventions across the business. • Maintain industry‑specific reward knowledge to develop strategies, operational plans and keep stakeholders informed of trends. • Deliver RemCo processes, remuneration policy reviews and external shareholder communications, including preparation of Directors Remuneration Report.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸remco management
• ▸report preparation
• ▸policy review
• ▸digital enablement
• ▸compliance framework
• ▸reward strategy

What You Bring

Candidates must be financially literate and able to operate at Board and Group Executive level, with senior experience in the reward function of a UK listed business, including RemCo processes, DB pension scheme management and delivery of remuneration policy reviews.

Requirements

• ▸finance
• ▸board
• ▸executive
• ▸remco
• ▸db pension
• ▸remuneration

Benefits

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey. At Taylor Wimpey we don’t just build houses; we build futures for our residents and for our people. With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we provide tools to develop skills, a no‑blame culture and the freedom to shape work around life. The majority of the Reward team are based in Warwick, while the company headquarters are in High Wycombe; the Head of Reward will spend one day each week in both locations. Taylor Wimpey offers standard benefits such as retail discounts, company‑funded life insurance, private healthcare and a quality pension scheme, plus house purchase discounts, car leasing, share plans and flexible options like extra annual leave or dependent cover. As a Disability Confident employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, guaranteeing an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum role requirements.

Work Environment

Hybrid