Compensation & Benefits Strategist

Boutiqaat; Gouvernement Hawalli; On-site; KWD 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Boutiqaat is seeking a Compensation & Benefits Specialist to shape how we attract, reward, and retain talent across multiple countries. You will develop salary structures, run market benchmarking, and manage bonuses and incentives while ensuring equity and compliance.

Join a data-driven team that uses advanced Excel, HRIS, and payroll systems to deliver accurate insights and continuously improve compensation programs. Fluency in English is required; Arabic is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, Finance, Accounting or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in Compensation & Benefits, compensation administration or HR operations.
• Strong knowledge of salary structures, job evaluation, market benchmarking, benefits administration and incentive schemes.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with HRIS/payroll systems.

Responsibilities

• Shape Competitive Rewards: Develop salary structures, conduct market benchmarking, evaluate jobs and identify opportunities to strengthen internal equity.
• Make Performance Count: Drive annual salary reviews, analyze merit increases, and calculate bonuses, incentives and other performance-based rewards.
• Enhance Employee Benefits: Support the administration and continuous improvement of benefits programs while balancing employee value and cost effectiveness.
• Turn Data into Decisions: Build compensation models, dashboards and reports that transform complex data into meaningful business insights.
• Ensure Accuracy & Compliance: Maintain reliable HRIS and payroll data, safeguard confidential information, and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable labor laws.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Identify smarter ways of working, strengthen processes and improve the efficiency of compensation and benefits operations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Fluency in English

Multi-country HR experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business / Finance / Accounting or related field

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, data validation)

Job description

Boutiqaat is seeking a Compensation & Benefits Specialist to shape how we attract, reward, and retain talent across multiple countries. You will develop salary structures, run market benchmarking, and manage bonuses and incentives while ensuring equity and compliance.

Join a data-driven team that uses advanced Excel, HRIS, and payroll systems to deliver accurate insights and continuously improve compensation programs. Fluency in English is required; Arabic is a plus.