Career Opportunities at Queen's

Applications are invited for the post of Reward Partner.  This role has the primary responsibility to design and deliver a reward framework that enables a high-performance culture, enhances employee engagement, and strengthens the University’s employer value proposition.

This is an exciting time to join People and Culture at Queen’s University Belfast and we look forward to receiving your application.

About the person:

Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the following criteria:

Essential Criteria

1. A degree and/or post graduate or professional qualification in a relevant subject, plus significant (minimum of 4 years’) broad management/professional experience in similar or related reward roles* OR; Substantial vocational and relevant management experience demonstrating management ability in an appropriate professional or specialist capacity in similar reward roles*. 
2. Significant relevant experience leading large-scale change projects related to people and reward systems. 
3. Broad and deep working knowledge of Reward policies and processes.
4. Demonstrable proficiency in HR information systems and data analysis tools (e.g. Excel, HRIS platforms, reporting dashboards), with the ability to extract, interpret and present complex reward data trends and patterns to support evidence-based strategic and operational decision-making.
5. Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders.
6. Well-developed problem-solving capability.
7. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
8. Demonstrable ability to adopt a credible approach which demonstrates clear understanding of business acumen.

* Reward leadership role(s) within a large, complex, unionised environment. 

Desirable Criteria 

1. Member of CIPD or equivalent Reward related Professional qualification.
2. Experience in the higher education sector. 
3. Familiarity and relevant experience with Korn Ferry Hay job evaluation methodology. 
4. Experience working in a matrixed organisation. 
5. Presentation and facilitation skills.
6. Proven effective people management skills and experience effectively managing a team.
7. Demonstrable knowledge of emerging HR technologies, including AI in reward and compensation. 

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.   

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/ 

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality CharterMarks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity. 

If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport 

Candidate Information