Senior Specialist Total Rewards

Delivery Hero; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food delivery service in Dubai is seeking a Compensation & Total Rewards Partner responsible for advising on compensation matters and managing salary structures and bonus programs. You will support day-to-day operations while leading strategic projects. The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of experience in Compensation Consulting, strong analytical skills with Excel, and the ability to influence stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years experience in Compensation & Benefits Rewards Consulting.
• Experience in payroll compensation analysis.
• Independent, data-driven self-starter with leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR for total rewards-related matters.
• Lead and manage salary structures and bonus programs.
• Conduct market benchmarking and participate in compensation surveys.

Skills

Data analytical skills

Ability to influence stakeholders

Hands-on approach

Strong attention to detail

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Role Summary

The role Compensation & Total Rewards (TR) Partner will be responsible to partner the People function on Compensation related matters and provide SME Subject matter advice and management on such topics

This role will work closely with the broader Rewards team to design, implement and manage salary structures, bonus programs and equity maintenance. In addition to supporting day‑to‑day (BAU) compensation operations the role will lead and contribute to strategic projects and activities including the annual compensation cycle. A strong focus on project management will be essential to successfully navigate a dynamic and evolving environment.

Whats On Your Plate

• Rewards Partner and Advisor: Responsible for being a thought‑partner and advisor to the People team and business for all total rewards related matters for assigned countries/functions.
  • Act as a compensation advisor to People teams on offers, pay decisions and governance alignment for the assigned business verticals/countries/functions.
  • Guide hiring offers (internal/external) within compensation governance frameworks; administer LTI programs and support cyclical pay processes (e.g. annual merit bonus reviews).
  • Contribute to the management & execution of cyclical rewards processes including pay management.
  • Benefit administration where needed.
• To support execution of performance benefit and compensation review and evaluation processes.
• Market Benchmarking SME:
  • Assist with level mapping & benchmarking for existing & new roles.
  • Participate in annual compensation surveys (WTW, Mercer, etc.).
  • Evaluate offers structures against market data based on market best match while looking at various market data elements (e.g., TGC, TTC, TDC).
  • Analyze market trends for compensation and benefits within the operating markets in alignment with organization offerings.
• Project Management: Own and lead assigned projects from end to end while collaborating and working with other functions/working groups where required.
• Analysis & Reporting:
  • Prepare data analysis and simulations for compensation budgeting, costing and scenario planning.
  • Run simulations and provide data‑driven insights for decision‑making.
  • Generate ad‑hoc reports, dashboards and insights within the functional area.
• Provide rewards training and upskilling sessions on new roll‑outs to stakeholders, including building and maintaining content for the same.
• Policy & SOP creation and maintenance: Create, align and modify/up‑date reward policies, guidelines and procedures.
• Assist in bonus and incentive plan analysis & design while overlooking the bonus payout model with other functions to define SOPs, SLAs & review processes for governance.
• Support the Reward team with the development and implementation of any new systems or processes that need to be implemented.
• Collaborate closely with key stakeholders including HR Business Partners, the Payroll team, the Finance team, and maintain strong and supportive relationships across all departments in order to offer and receive assistance where necessary.
• Other responsibilities: support broader Reward team initiatives and perform other duties as needed.

Qualifications

What Did We Order

• A minimum of 34 years experience in Compensation & Benefits Rewards Consulting.
• Data analytical skills: Excellent with Excel, Google Sheets while having experience working on payroll compensation analysis.
• Ability to influence stakeholders with a data‑driven approach.
• Independent, data‑driven self‑starter with a natural ability to lead & collaborate with project teams.
• Comfortable & thrives in a complex, fast‑moving and constantly changing environment.
• Hands‑on and takes a pragmatic approach to new challenges with an ability to manage multiple tasks and work to tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to collect and work with various data sources for reward‑related projects.
• Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Fulltime