Rewards Senior Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Dubai is looking for a Rewards Lead (Senior Manager) to shape and lead their reward strategy, aimed at attracting and retaining talent through effective compensation and benefits programs. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in the field, with strong strategic thinking and leadership skills, and proficiency in English (Arabic is a plus). This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in compensation and benefits, with 3+ years in leadership.
• Experience in Big4 professional services or consulting firms is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Create and lead the company's total rewards strategy.
• Design and administer compensation and benefits programs.
• Manage participation in salary surveys and analyze compensation data.

Skills

Analytics Translation

Benefits and Rewards

Business Advisory/Partnering/Generalist

Compensation Development

Coaching and Leadership

Employee Relations

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in HR or related field

Job description

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS Human Capital (HC)

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

Firm Overview
At PwC we measure success by our ability to create the value that our clients and our people are looking for. Our reputation lies in building lasting relationships with our clients and a focus on delivering value in all we do. Were a network of firms in 152 countries with more than 328000 people who are committed to delivering worldclass capabilities and quality in assurance tax and advisory services.
Established in the region for over 40 years PwC Middle East employs over 10000 people across 12 countries: Bahrain Egypt Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Libya Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Palestine and the United Arab Emirates. Complementing our depth of industry expertise and breadth of skills is our sound knowledge of local business environments across the Middle East region. Our tailored solutions help our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market and beyond.
Line of Service and Overview
Internal Firm Services (IFS)
IFS is a network of specialist support professionals which includes Clients & Markets Finance Human Capital Marketing & Communications Office Management Risk & Quality Technology to name but a few. Each function plays a vital role in making sure we have all the right resources services and technology across our business.
Function and Overview
Human Capital (HC)
A career in our Human Resources within Internal Firm Services will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference at PwC by helping to fully leverage the skills and talents of all our people. Youll focus on helping drive the Firms people strategy creating a unique people experience for each individual and supporting our Firmwide values by working with the core competencies that measure and drive individual and Firmwide success in the marketplace. Our Human Resources teams support initiatives and programmes including customer support business operations data and analytics technology systems recruitment services and onboarding workforce mobility contingent workforce and people and programmes support.
SubFunction and Overview
Rewards & Compensation
Our Rewards and Compensation team plays an important role in supporting the attraction engagement and retention of key talent for the Firm. As part of the team youll help develop and administer our total rewards programme by focusing on areas such as competitive benchmarking tax and regulatory compliance and incentive design and linkage to performance management.

Job Summary:

TheRewards Leadis a strategic role responsible for shaping and leading the reward strategy of an organization. Their primary focus is to attract retain engage and motivate employees through effective compensation and benefits programs. As a Rewards Lead youll collaborate with business leaders and HR teams to ensure that total reward processes align with the companys goals and talent strategies.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop Total Rewards Strategy: Create and lead the companys comprehensive strategy for total rewards. This includes designing compelling and equitable compensation and benefits programs to attract and retain worldclass talent across various disciplines. Ensure all compensation and benefit programs policies and procedures comply with current legislation
• Compensation Programs: Provide strategic direction planning and requirements for the design implementation communication and administration of the companys compensation programs. This includes annual short and longterm incentives as well as executive compensation.
• Continuous Evaluation: Monitor the effectiveness of existing compensation and benefit practices and recommend changes that are costeffective and consistent with compensation trends and firm objectives. Monitor market trends and make recommendations for changes as needed.
• Salary Surveys: Manage the participation in salary surveys and monitor salary survey data to ensure firm compensation objectives are achieved
• Determining Market Rates:
• Evaluate each position within the company and determine its proper market value. Use salary surveys and statistical analysis to establish market rates for different jobs.
• Consulting stakeholders: Provide advice on pay structures pay decisions and the overall People Value Proposition
• Leadership: Manage Reward team members

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Analytics Translation: Ability to translate data and analytics into actionable insights for rewards decisions.
• Benefits and Rewards: Proficiency in designing and managing benefits programs.
• Business Advisory/Partnering/Generalist: Collaborate with business leaders to provide strategic advice on rewards matters.
• Compensation Development: Expertise in developing competitive compensation structures.
• Coaching and Leadership: Ability to coach and lead a team of rewards professionals.
• Employee Relations: Understand employee needs and address rewardrelated concerns.
• Strategic Thinking: Set direction for rewards programs aligned with organizational goals.

Required Language Skills:

• Proficiency in the English language
• Professional Working Proficiency in Arabic is an added advantage

Minimum Education and Qualification(s):

• Bachelors or Masters Degree: A degree in business human resources (HR) HR management labor relations business finance or a related field
• Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) or a similar certification while not required is desirable

Required Years ofExperience:

• At least 10 years of experience in compensation and benefits or total rewards with at least 35 years of leadership experience
• Experience working in the Big4 professional services or consulting firms is an advantage

Education (if blank degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

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Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Yes

Government Clearance Required

No

Job Posting End Date

Required Experience:

Senior Manager