Reward Director

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry were inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. Were proud to play a part in protecting the worlds democracies. And were committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do opening up and protecting our planet.With over 16000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the worlds aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of 3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

Were currently looking for a reward director to join us on a permanent basis.

The Reward Director is responsible for leading the development implementation and governance of the organisations reward strategy policies and frameworks.

The role acts as the organisations recognised authority on reward executive compensation incentive design benefits reward governance and market competitiveness. Working closely with HR leadership Finance senior business leaders and the Remuneration Committee the role ensures reward programmes support the attraction retention engagement and performance of employees while maintaining strong governance and compliance.

The role will be on a remote contract however the intention will be for you to be able to to travel to our UK on a regular basis. The London office will be an office you will need to visit frequently. As this is a global role there will also be an opportunity and expectation for global travel.

What Youll Be Doing

Reward Strategy

• Develop and maintain the organisations reward strategy and operating framework.
• Ensure reward programmes are aligned with objectives.
• Lead the design and ongoing review of compensation benefits recognition and incentive programmes.
• Identify opportunities to improve reward effectiveness employee experience and organisational competitiveness.

Executive Reward

• Lead the design and administration of executive remuneration arrangements including salary annual incentives long-term incentives and share plans.
• Ensure executive remuneration arrangements remain competitive compliant and aligned with organisational performance.

Governance & Compliance

• Maintain robust reward governance frameworks and controls.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation reporting requirements and governance standards.
• Oversee remuneration disclosures gender pay reporting pay transparency requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Monitor emerging regulatory developments and assess their impact on reward practices.

Reward Operations & Analytics

• Develop reporting analytics and management information to support reward decision-making.
• Ensure reward programmes are delivered consistently accurately and efficiently.
• Support the Remuneration Committee using data and market intelligence to evaluate reward effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.

What Youll Be Doing (Continued)

Reward Expertise

• Act as the organisations recognised subject matter expert on reward strategy executive compensation benchmarking and reward governance.
• Develop reward frameworks methodologies and best practices.
• Provide expert advice on complex reward issues and business decisions.
• Support organisational transformation restructuring and talent initiatives.

Leadership

• Lead develop and coach reward professionals within the reward function.
• Build reward capability across the wider HR community.
• Drive reward consistency and champion continuous improvement.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with internal and external business stakeholders.
• Influence reward decisions through professional expertise.
• Communicate complex reward concepts clearly.
• Develop user guides toolkits and training materials for HR and managers.

What Youll Bring

• Significant experience (typically 1015 years) in executive compensation rewards or related fields.
• Strong operational and delivery focus with excellent attention to detail.
• Highly organised with ability to manage multiple processes and deadlines.
• Advanced Excel and data handling skills.
• Clear and practical communication style.
• Ability to train and support non-specialists in reward processes.
• Problem-solving mindset with focus on efficiency and accuracy.

What Well Offer

Once youre on board youll get the following perks and benefits:

• Competitive salary and remuneration package dependent on experience.
• 36% company bonus based on personal and business performance.
• 6300 annual car allowance.
• Single cover private medical (option to pay for family).
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme well 1.5x employee contributions (max 12%).
• Life Assurance 8 x salary.
• 25 days holiday bank holidays.
• Flexible working hours.
• Income protection.
• Shopping discounts.
• Cycle To Work Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family.
• A collaborative dynamic working environment.

As well as a competitive package well offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! Well support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. Thats the beauty of being part of a global business once youre on board you never know where your career journey may take you!

Well offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry who knows how far you can go

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles weve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Its a culture that won us The Best Workplace Culture Award. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

Were also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We arethe place where human dreams plus humanendeavour shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

Required Experience:

Director

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1