Reward Analyst

Reward Analyst

Reward Analyst - fulltime - Salary £39,094 to £45,610 (dependent on experience).

We’re pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join the People team as a Reward Analyst. This role is ideal for someone with a keen eye for detail, strong analytical skills, and a passion for ensuring our reward frameworks are fair, competitive, and aligned with OS’s strategic goals.

About the role 

As Reward Analyst, you will

• Support the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of OS’s reward strategy, including pay, benefits, and recognition.

• Analyse internal and external reward data to provide insight and recommendations that inform decision-making.

• Support on benchmarking activities, ensuring OS remains competitive and aligned with market trends.

• Support the annual pay review and bonus processes, including modelling, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

• Maintain and develop reward-related policies, tools, and communications.

• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and Finance to ensure reward solutions are aligned with business needs and budgets.

• Build and maintain professional working relationships with all external service-related stakeholders, and all relevant internal stakeholders

• Provide expert advice and guidance on reward matters to managers and colleagues.

• Gain a good knowledge and comprehensive understanding of the payroll processes and procedures. Being able to provide support to OS’s Payroll partner and offer cover at times when required.

• Contribute to the development of reward dashboards and reporting tools to enhance transparency and insight.

About You

We’re looking for someone who

• Has strong analytical and Excel skills, with experience working with reward or HR data.

• Is detail-oriented and comfortable working with complex datasets and financial models.

• Is confident communicating insights and recommendations to a range of stakeholders.

• Is proactive, collaborative, and committed to continuous improvement.

• Ideally has experience working in a Reward or HR analytics role.

• Has a good understanding of reward principles, pay structures, and benchmarking methodologies (desirable but not essential).

The Rewards

We want you to love what you do. That is why our benefits package rewards a job well done. Check out how we support and invest in our employees by clicking here

• Salary – £39,094 to £45,610

• Performance related bonus up to 10%

• A competitive pension scheme (OS contributes up to ~12%)

• 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays (including 3 days Christmas shutdown), with an extra day’s leave for each year worked up to 33 days

• Free subscription to our award-winning OS Maps app and wider employee discounts

• Support with continuous improvement with access to online learning platforms/e-books, and coaching / mentoring schemes

• Life Assurance cover

• Plus, a suite of excellent additional perks and benefits

At OS, we believe looking after your health and wellbeing means more than posters and events. We empower you to manage your work and life the way you need it by offering things like

• Employee Assistance Programme.

• Flexible working

• Annual volunteer day to support the local community and charities

• OS Explorers Nursery discount

• Parking at our modern Southampton HQ, or Cycle to Work scheme for active commuting

Location

We embrace a hybrid working model at OS, because we believe in flexibility and balance.  You’ll be based at our fantastic HQ in Southampton, Hampshire, where you'll spend around 2 - 3 days a week collaborating face-to-face with colleagues. It’s all about combining the best of both worlds connection and autonomy to help you thrive.

Closing date: Sunday 07 December @ 23:59

Security

OS conducts DBS background checks for all joiners and some of our roles require additional security clearance, including to SC or DV level in some cases. We will tell candidates at the appropriate time during the recruitment process if additional clearance will be required for this role.

Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this role, therefore you must have the right to work in the UK, without the need for employer sponsorship. 

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that people may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during the application process.

Research indicates that women, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community members, neurodiverse individuals, and people from ethnic minority backgrounds often hesitate to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Ordnance Survey, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace where everyone can thrive. If you’re enthusiastic about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the ideal candidate for this or other roles within Ordnance Survey. 

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