Compensation & Rewards Consultant (Project-Based / Fractional)

Ultimate Peaks; Riyad Al Khabra; Hybrid; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Part time

Job summary

A strategic consulting firm is seeking a senior Compensation & Rewards professional to support compensation frameworks for growing organizations. This project-based role involves designing compensation philosophies, building job architecture, and developing salary scales. Candidates should have over 7 years of relevant experience, particularly in the Saudi or GCC markets. The position offers the opportunity to work flexibly on high-impact strategic projects while collaborating closely with senior HR leadership.

Benefits

High-impact strategic projects

Flexible engagement

Competitive fees

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Compensation & Benefits or Total Rewards.
• Strong hands-on experience with salary structures, job grading, and benchmarking.
• Consulting, advisory, or project-based background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end compensation philosophies aligned to business stage and strategy.
• Build job architecture and grading frameworks.
• Define fixed vs variable pay structures.

Skills

Analytical capability

Advanced Excel skills

System thinking

Business-oriented mindset

Job description

Engagement Type

Project-Based | Remote / Hybrid (Saudi Arabia preferred)

About the Role

We are seeking a senior Compensation & Rewards professional to support short-to-mid term strategic projects focused on building robust, scalable compensation frameworks for growing organizations. This is not an HR operations or payroll role. This role suits someone who enjoys designing systems, structuring logic, and translating business strategy into pay architecture. You will work closely with the founder / lead consultant on selected client projects, owning the compensation design and technical build while aligning with business, governance, and talent strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end compensation philosophies aligned to business stage, strategy, and culture
• Build job architecture and grading frameworks (bands, levels, families)
• Define fixed vs variable pay structures and internal equity logic
• Develop salary scales and ranges using market benchmarking and internal logic
• Create compa-ratio models, midpoint progression rules, and range penetration logic
• Conduct market pricing using surveys, public data, and peer benchmarks (local and regional)
• Define pay governance principles (approvals, exceptions, promotions, adjustments)
• Build salary review and increment frameworks (merit, market, promotion-based)
• Support incentive structures (STI, sales commissions, leadership incentives where applicable)
• Build clean, executive-ready deliverables (Excel, Google Sheets, presentations)
• Translate complexity into clear client narratives and decision options
• Collaborate on diagnostics, proposals, and advisory recommendations when required

Requirements

Experience

• 7+ years in Compensation & Benefits or Total Rewards
• Strong hands-on experience with salary structures, job grading, and benchmarking
• Consulting, advisory, or project-based background preferred
• Exposure to Saudi or GCC markets is a strong advantage

Skills & Mindset

• System thinker with strong analytical capability
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and imperfect data
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills (non-negotiable)
• Business-oriented with cost, scalability, and growth awareness
• Independent, accountable, and delivery-focused

What This Role Is Not

• Not payroll processing
• Not HR administration or operations
• Not a full-time employment role
• Not policy copy-paste work

Benefits

What You’ll Get

• High-impact strategic compensation projects
• Direct collaboration with a senior HR and strategy leader
• Flexible, project-based engagement
• Competitive project or milestone-based fees
• Potential for repeat work and long-term partnership