Rewards Manager

G42; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

G42 Americas seeks a data-driven Total Rewards Manager to shape and scale compensation and rewards across the US, Canada, France and Ireland. Based in Bellevue, WA, this role combines compensation design, analytics and governance to drive strategic decisions and cost effectiveness within a fast-growing tech and AI infrastructure organization.

You will partner with Human Capital, Finance, Legal and business leaders to translate complex rewards data into actionable recommendations for hiring,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or related field
• 7+ years of compensation and total rewards experience including complex programs
• Experience in a leading technology, hyperscaler, AI infrastructure, cloud, semiconductor or software organization
• Strong expertise in compensation design, salary benchmarking, market pricing and pay structures
• Advanced analytical and quantitative skills, financial acumen and Excel proficiency
• Experience managing compensation programs across the United States with multi-country exposure (Canada, France, Ireland)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and manage compensation programs across US, Canada, France and Ireland
• Lead salary structure design, annual compensation planning, pay governance and program administration
• Support compensation decisions for hiring, promotions, internal mobility and organizational change
• Conduct market pricing, benchmarking and competitor rewards analysis across AI, cloud, hyperscaler, semiconductor and software talent markets
• Build advanced compensation models, scenario analyses and workforce cost forecasts
• Develop clear executive and leadership reports, insights and recommendations
• Manage job evaluation frameworks, career architecture and leveling methodologies
• Maintain compensation governance and compliance across jurisdictions
• Drive data quality and reporting across HRIS, compensation and workforce planning systems
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and other functions to align rewards with business priorities

Skills

Compensation design

Market pricing

Salary benchmarking

Workforce analytics

Excel

Data modelling

Executive compensation support

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or related

Tools

HRIS

Job description

G42 Americas is a global artificial intelligence and technology group with its origins in Abu Dhabi, rapidly growing its presence in the US, Europe and other global markets. We are building a vertically integrated AI powerhouse with an ambition and a proposition on par with the world's leading hyperscalers, spanning AI data centers, hyperscale AI cloud infrastructure and frontier AI applications.

At the core of that ambition is a simple idea: G42 is building the world's AI token factory and AI agent factory, the industrial-scale infrastructure that produces intelligence, and the platforms that turn that intelligence into agents and applications reshaping how governments, enterprises and society work.

As we continue our rapid expansion, we are seeking a data-driven Total Rewards Manager to shape and scale compensation and broader total rewards programs across G42 Americas in the United States, Canada, France and Ireland.

The Opportunity

The Total Rewards Manager will help build competitive, equitable and scalable rewards programs that support G42 Americas as it grows across North America and Europe.

The successful candidate will combine strong compensation expertise with advanced analytics, market insight and practical program execution across salary structures, market pricing, job evaluation, annual planning and workforce cost modelling.

You will partner closely with Human Capital, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal and business leaders, translating complex rewards data into clear recommendations for hiring, retention, internal mobility and organizational decisions.

G42 Americas is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with this role based in Bellevue. We are in the formative stage of building the company, its leadership team, operating rhythms and culture, and we value meaningful time together in person. The role will require comfort operating across the US and Europe as G42 Americas scales its organization and operations.

Key Responsibilities

Compensation Strategy and Program Management

• Design, develop and manage compensation programs across the United States, Canada, France and Ireland.
• Lead salary structure design, annual compensation planning, pay governance and program administration.
• Support compensation decisions for hiring, promotions, internal mobility and organizational change.

Market Intelligence and Analytics

• Conduct market pricing, benchmarking and competitor rewards analysis across AI, cloud, hyperscaler, semiconductor and software talent markets.
• Build advanced compensation models, scenario analyses and workforce cost forecasts.
• Develop clear executive and leadership-level reports, insights and recommendations.

Job Architecture and Governance

• Manage job evaluation frameworks, career architecture and leveling methodologies.
• Maintain compensation governance and compliance across relevant jurisdictions.
• Drive data quality and reporting across HRIS, compensation and workforce planning systems.

Cross-functional Partnership and Scale

• Partner with Talent Acquisition on offer benchmarking and executive-level compensation packages.
• Collaborate with Human Capital, Finance, Legal and business leaders to align rewards programs with business priorities.
• Build repeatable processes, documentation and tools that can scale with rapid international growth.

Candidate Profile

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
• 7+ years of compensation and total rewards experience, including responsibility for complex compensation programs.
• Experience within a leading technology, hyperscaler, AI infrastructure, cloud, semiconductor or software organization.
• Strong expertise in compensation design, salary benchmarking, market pricing, pay structures, job evaluation, workforce analytics and executive compensation support.
• Advanced analytical and quantitative skills, strong financial acumen and high proficiency in Excel, data modelling and compensation analytics.
• Experience managing compensation programs across the United States and exposure to multi-country environments, ideally including Canada, France and Ireland.

Preferred

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certification.
• Experience supporting a fast-scaling AI, cloud or digital infrastructure organization.
• Knowledge of equity and long-term incentive programs.
• Experience introducing scalable compensation frameworks in a high-growth, internationally expanding business.

What Sets You Apart

• You translate complex market data into practical, business-focused rewards decisions.
• You balance competitiveness, equity, governance and speed in high-growth talent markets.
• You are comfortable building from a blank canvas while maintaining disciplined controls and data quality.
• You communicate clearly with senior stakeholders and turn analysis into decisive recommendations.
• You combine strategic thinking with hands-on ownership of program design and execution.

Our Culture: Founder Mode

G42 Americas is a company for builders. We are scaling at extraordinary speed, and we run the business the way founders do: hands-on, close to the work, biased to action and personally accountable for outcomes.

• Hands-on leadership. Our leaders go deep. They build, ship and own outcomes; they do not simply oversee.
• Founder mode. High ownership, high velocity, direct communication, and minimal bureaucracy.
• Room to shape. The blank canvas and pace of a startup, built on the foundation of an established global business with capital, customers, infrastructure, and world-class partners already in place.
• Build something great. We are assembling a few exceptional people to build a generational company, and we expect everyone who joins to leave a personal mark on what gets built.