Compensation and Benefits Specialist

Airbus Industries; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Africa and Middle East FZE is seeking a Compensation and Benefits Specialist to support total reward strategy, contracts administration and global mobility from Dubai. The role emphasizes HR digital transformation, AI-powered analytics and automated workflows to accelerate processes.

The ideal candidate has a university degree in HR or business administration, 2–3 years in compensation and benefits, and proficiency with Google Sheets and Apps Script.

Qualifications

• University degree in HR or Business Administration.
• 2–3 years in Compensation and Benefits.
• Experience driving HR digital transformation, AI-powered solutions, advanced HR analytics and automated workflows.
• Advanced knowledge of Google Sheets and Google Apps Script.
• Team player with the ability to interact and build relationships at all levels.
• Self-starter able to work with minimal directions.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supports administration of annual reward programs including salary reviews and bonus campaigns.
• Supports annual personnel cost budget planning with finance analytics.
• Leads HR digital transformation initiatives and automated workflows.
• Maintains HR analytics tools and ensures data accuracy in the reward database.
• Manages regional global mobility topics related to expat contracts and payroll.
• Prepares and evaluates employment contracts and lifecycle documentation.
• Participates in salary surveys and market benchmark analytics.
• Develops HR dashboards and ad-hoc reporting for workforce insights.
• Drives cross-functional HR projects as required.

Skills

HR analytics

AI in HR

Digital transformation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

University degree in HR or Business Administration

Tools

Google Sheets

Google Apps Script

Job description

Reports to Head of Reward Africa and Middle East Location Dubai Airport Free Zone United Arab Emirates Position summary The Compensation and Benefits Specialist is accountable for supporting the development and implementation of the total reward strategy overseeing employment contracts administration and global mobility operations For this role we are specifically looking for a tech-forward dynamic professional capable of accelerating HR digital transformation driving AI-powered analytics and automated workflows

Key responsibilities

• Supports the administration of annual reward programs including salary reviews bonus campaigns cost of labour computation employees share purchase and success sharing programs
• Supports the annual personnel cost budget planning process and liaises with finance to provide data-driven payroll and benefits analytics for operational planning and quarterly forecasting
• Leads and actively participates in HR digital transformation initiatives overseeing the rollout and continuous enhancement of HR technologies AI-driven solutions and automated workflows
• Utilizes modern HR analytics tools to maintain audit and optimize the accuracy and integrity of the regional employee reward database
• Manages regional global mobility operations including but not limited by expat contract management payroll administration specific compensation and benefits topics related to the global mobility
• Prepares and evaluates employment contracts and related lifecycle documentation extensions terminations addendums ensuring high accuracy and compliance
• Participates in salary surveys and conducts advanced market benchmark analytics
• Develops HR dashboards regular analytics and ad-hoc reporting to provide insights on workforce trends and benchmarks
• Drives other HR and special cross-functional projects as required

Full-time position with starting date November 2026

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as the foundation for the Company s success reputation and sustainable growth

Company Airbus Africa and Middle East FZE Employment Type Permanent ------- Experience Level Professional Job Family HR Expertise

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment

We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background age gender disability sexual orientation or religious belief

Airbus is and always has been committed to equal opportunities for all

As such we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process

At Airbus we support you to work connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly Wherever possible we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking

Required education & qualifications:

• University Degree in Human Resources or Business Administration
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in Compensation and Benefits
• Experience of driving HR digital transformation, AI-powered solutions, advanced HR analytics and automated workflows
• Advanced user of Google Sheets and Google Apps Script
• Team player with the ability to interact and build relationships at all levels within an organization
• Self-starter and able to work with minimal directions
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Excellent literacy in verbal/written communication in English