Reward Advisor

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Reward Advisor to join our client's team in Dyce, Aberdeen. This is a full-time role based at their offices, offering a hybrid working option.

Role Purpose
 
The Reward Advisor supports the development, governance, and delivery of a best practice total reward framework within a PLC environment. The role is responsible for ensuring reward programmes are competitive, cost-effective, and aligned to business strategy, while maintaining strong financial discipline
and regulatory compliance.
 
Main Tasks
 
Executive & Governance Support

• Support the Chief People Officer (CPO) with the preparation of high-quality, data-driven Remuneration Committee (RemCo) papers
• Assist in the annual Directors’ Remuneration Report inputs and ensure alignment with PLC governance and disclosure requirements
• Contribute to executive reward analysis, benchmarking, and modelling by providing accurate data

 
Salary & Bonus Planning & Awards

• Lead the preparation and modelling of the annual salary review and bonus budgets
• Lead the annual salary review and bonuses processes
• Partner with Finance and HRBPs to ensure affordability, alignment to business performance, and consistency across the organisation

 
Benefits & Wellbeing

• Manage annual benefits renewals, including provider negotiations and cost management
• Support the design and rollout of a flexible benefits platform, ensuring strong employee engagement and operational efficiency
• Continuously review benefit offerings against market practice and business needs

 
Total Reward Cost Management

• Develop and maintain a clear view of total reward costs across the organisation (salary, bonus, benefits, share plans, pensions)
• “Own” and continuously refine people cost reporting, providing insight to Finance and senior stakeholders
• Ensure reward decisions are grounded in robust cost analysis and forecasting
• Support HRBPs to ensure cost effective and competitive offering in the resourcing process

 
Share Plans & Incentives

• Support the administration of share plans (e.g., LTIP, SIP, SAYE), working closely with external providers
• Ensure accurate record-keeping, compliance, and effective communication to participants
• Lead vesting processes including dividends and related payroll coordination

 
Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with Finance to align reward strategy with financial planning cycles
• Partner with HRBPs and business leaders to embed reward frameworks and support decision- making
• Liaise with external advisors (e.g., remuneration consultants, benefits brokers, share plan providers)

 
Professional/Educational Requirements
Essential:

• Degree-qualified in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
• Demonstrable experience in reward, compensation, benefits, or people cost analysis
• Advanced Excel and strong analytical capability, with the ability to interpret, model, and present reward and people cost data
• Experience of working cross-functionally with Finance and HR to support budgeting, forecasting, and reward decision-making

 
Beneficial

• Experience in a publicly listed company (PLC) or other regulated/corporate governance-led environment
• Exposure to Remuneration Committee processes and executive remuneration support
• Experience of share plan administration, including coordination with payroll, finance, and third-party providers

 
Behavioural Skills
Essential    

• Commercially aware, with a strong understanding of reward in the context of business performance and cost
• Highly analytical, able to translate data into clear and actionable insights
• Detail-focused, with a strong commitment to accuracy in reward data and reporting
• Effective at building relationships and working with HR, Finance, and senior stakeholders

 
Beneficial

• Resilient, performing well under pressure during peak reward cycles
• Adaptable in a growing and evolving business environment
• Collaborative in balancing business priorities, employee experience, and cost considerations

 
 
Staff position
 
If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: PR/082783


People are our business worldwide
 
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.