Payroll & Benefits Manager

Overview

Supporting excellence on and off the track, our business functions are the backbone of our success. Our talented teams ensure everything runs at peak efficiency in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. If you’re passionate, driven, and ready to make an impact behind the scenes of elite motor sport, we want to hear from you!

Your focus in this maternity cover Reward Payroll & Benefits Manager role will be to deliver operational excellence, enhance employee experience, and ensure smooth cross-functional workflows across Payroll, Benefits, Data, Planning, HR, and Finance. This is a pivotal internal role responsible for managing our payroll, benefits, planning and data teams while retaining the capability to get involved and support directly in busy periods as required.

• Accountability for overseeing and leading the company s payroll operations. Leading and managing the Payroll Team, balancing priorities and resources overseeing the monthly payroll cycle.
• Review the Payroll Team’s preparation of year-end returns including P11
  
  Ds, P60s, and EOY accounts
• Support the Payroll and Finance Teams on reconciliations, accounting entries, and statutory submissions (including HMRC).
• Guide and lead the Benefits Team with the end-to-end pensions processes including enrolments, opt-outs, contributions, and compliance with auto-enrolment requirements.
• Oversee the Benefit Teams administration of the Group’s employee benefits including private healthcare, cycle-to-work, car scheme and life assurance schemes.

• Proven experience of payroll processing (ideally from an in-house payroll environment) and overseeing payroll processing
• Experience with pensions administration and employee benefit schemes.
• Experience leading Reward projects, including Compensation, Benefits, Salary Review and Recognition, with a clear understanding of best practices
• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and compliance in payroll and benefits sectors, with strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• HRIS proficiency, with experience of working with a Data Team and Planning Team to analyse and interpret data to inform reward, planning and HR decisions.

• Bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• A pension scheme
• On-site gym
• Free daily food allowance
• And many more!

At Red Bull Racing & Technology, we believe our greatest strength is our people. We celebrate every success — together — and know that trust and collaboration are what drive us forward as one team.

We’re committed to building a workplace where everyone can thrive, no matter their background or identity. Diversity fuels creativity, and inclusion unlocks potential. That’s why we actively foster a culture where you can bring your full self to work, feel you belong, and be part of something extraordinary.

• Role title:
  Reward Payroll & Benefits Manager
• Location:
  
  Red Bull Technology Campus, Milton Keynes (MK7)
• Contract Type: 12 month FTC (Maternity Cover)
• Working Pattern:
  Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:30
• Where you ll work:
  Hybrid working (4 days in office, 1 day working from home)

Job Posting End Date:
Sun, 28 Sept 2025