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Role: Benefits Project Lead
Location: Dunstable (LU5 5XE), hybrid working 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home/another location
Function: People (Reward)
Salary: £41,000 - £50,000 per annum, pro-rata dependant on skills and experiences + up to 10% matched pension + bens
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until 27th November 2026
Help Shape the Future of Employee Benefits at Whitbread
At Whitbread, we're on a journey to create an even better experience for our people. We’re looking for a highly organised and delivery-focused Benefits Project Lead to play a pivotal role in transforming how our employees access, understand and engage with their benefits.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the implementation and launch of a brand-new employee benefits platform, creating a seamless and engaging digital experience for over 30,000 team members across our Support Centre and operational teams. Working at the heart of our Reward function, you'll collaborate with colleagues across IT, Internal Communications, HR and external partners to bring the platform to life and drive meaningful employee engagement.
Alongside leading this high-profile project, you'll also help ensure the smooth day-to-day delivery of our benefits offering, supporting programmes that genuinely make a difference to our people.
What you'll be doing
- Leading the delivery and launch of our new Reward Gateway benefits platform
- Managing project plans, stakeholder engagement and supplier relationships to ensure successful implementation
- Creating engaging communications and awareness campaigns that drive adoption and usage
- Supporting the operational delivery of key employee benefits, including healthcare, financial wellbeing, employee discounts and recognition schemes
- Managing benefits arrangements for employees leaving the business under agreed programmes and policies
- Analysing data and feedback to generate insights and improve employee engagement
- Acting as an escalation point for benefits-related queries from colleagues, managers and HR teams
What we're looking for
We're open to candidates from a variety of backgrounds. More important than specific HR or Reward experience is your ability to deliver projects, influence stakeholders and improve processes.
You'll bring:
- Communicates clearly and confidently with a wide range of stakeholders
- Understands the role of benefits in driving employee engagement and can anticipate the needs of our employees
- Has a proven track record of delivery
- Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Can balance operational delivery with project execution
Why join us:
We’re proud to be a Top Employer for 14 consecutive years, a top apprenticeship employer, #10 in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, and a Top 25 Exemplary Employer in the Investing in Ethnicity Parliamentary Matrix.
Apply now and help define the future of the Premier Inn guest experience.
We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation.
Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part-time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.
Job ref: 185635-4492
Advertised: 02 Jul 2026
Application closed: 17 Jul 2026
