In a sector where competition for skilled professional resources is tight, the Company must establish and maintain fair, equitable and competitive remuneration strategies and policies, which support the organisation to attract the best talent and aid employee retention.  

Join the HR Team as Rewards & Payroll Leader

In this role, you will be responsible for provision of reward, benefits and payroll services across all UK Branches.  Your role will be to engage with HR Managers from our UK businesses and build relationships with our corporate colleagues in Paris. Whilst their team provides specialist services the leader will be focused on ensuring all activities are delivered in accordance with Company policies, procedures, contract terms and local legislation.

REWARD 

• Lead all aspects of the reward service including corporate annual compensation events such as salary review, variable pay schemes linked with performance, safety and total reward illustrations. 
• Lead all share offers in the UK such as French performance shares (AP), French capital investment shares (CIP) and UK Share Incentive Plans (SIP). Ensure team work closely during all subsequent taxable events with payroll and taxation teams 
• Plan benchmarking approach for TEPUK utilising salary and benefit surveys, reviewing validity of surveys and recommending participation in new surveys as appropriate. Ensure the integrity and relevance of survey data through regular contact with survey participants. 
• Facilitate the annual Gender Pay Gap analysis exercise for the relevant UK affiliates, ensuring publication of findings on the Government site each year for TEPUK. 
• Lead job evaluation projects locally to deliver organizational structure and grading decisions. Develop links with Corporate HR in Paris for all senior evaluations. 

BENEFITS

• Lead and support the work activities of the team whilst ensuring the timely delivery of benefit provision for all UK affiliates (private healthcare, dental, salary sacrifice schemes etc) 
• Engage with key stakeholders across the UK to regularly review and set out our benefit service provisions 
• Contract representative for all UK and TEPUK benefit contracts ensuring management of contract renewals, changes, issues, budgets and any day-to-day services with our contract & legal team 
• Liaising with TGITS on any benefit issues in the EC system  

PAYROLL 

• Lead and support the work activities of the payroll resources ensuring the timely delivery of payroll provision for all UK affiliates 
• Responsible for the delivery of 5 domestic payrolls across the UK (TEPUK, TEMUK, TGPL, TP, TERUK) including statutory monthly and annual reporting to HMRC, Pensions and Benefit Providers including sign offs for TEPUK payroll. 
• Engage with key stakeholders across the UK to review and set out our benefit and payroll service provisions 
• Responsible for data provision in relation to UK Gender Pay Gap for larger affiliates (TEPUK, TGPL, TEMUK) 
• Ensure the external payroll bureau delivers accurate and timely payrolls across the UK 
• Liaising with TGITS on any payroll system issues  

TEAM MANAGEMENT 

• Lead, motivate and develop a diverse team of reward and payroll specialists. 
• Streamline practices with the aim of improving work practices  
• Foster close relationships with our client HRDs to deliver and support delivery of the multi energy roadmap in the UK 
• Ensure teams remain up to date on best practices within our industry and foster links with peer organisations regarding their specialist subjects. 
• Ensure team remain updated with all operational activities that may require specific support  
• Ensure local policies and process remain aligned with Group practices and local legislation 
• Ensure compliance and governance in respect of legislation and employment law 

• Degree-educated or possessing extensive HR experience within a large organisation
• Full CIPD membership or equivalent professional qualification in Human Resource Management/Payroll Management
• Extensive professional HR experience in a dynamic, service-oriented environment
• Proven experience in stakeholder management
• Strong commercial acumen with excellent decision-making skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and numeracy
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with a strong focus on delivery
• Experience with HR systems, ideally from an implementation perspective, with a solid understanding of interdependencies and optimisation
• Comprehensive knowledge of compensation and benefits
• In-depth understanding of the linkage between HR policies/procedures and compensation

Please apply to this advert by 18th June 2025.  If you have any queries, please direct to hr.recruitment@totalenergies.com