Plennegy : Group Compensation and Benefits Specialist

Plennegy (Pty) Ltd.; KwaZulu-Natal; Remote; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in agriculture and property investments is seeking a Group Compensation and Benefits Specialist. This role focuses on developing competitive compensation strategies, managing benefits, and aligning employee rewards with organizational goals. The successful candidate will lead various HR initiatives and ensure compliance with legal standards while supporting strategic business objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading market salary surveys and compensation benchmarking.
• Expertise in developing compensation tools and policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead participation in market salary surveys and perform detailed compensation benchmarking.
• Develop and maintain group pay structures and guide rates for CTC packages.
• Evaluate and implement employee benefit proposals for market competitiveness.

Skills

Compensation Analysis

Benefits Management

Policy Development

Data Insights

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Plennegy (Pty) Ltd was founded in 1955 and is both a trading and holding company with its core business being related to agriculture and property investments. The following position has become available for a Group Compensation and Benefits Specialist, based in Greytown or remote. The purpose of this role is to develop, execute, and maintain innovative, competitive, and legally compliant compensation and benefits strategies across the Plennegy Group of Companies. The role supports strategic business objectives by aligning employee rewards programs with organizational goals, market trends, and the Group’s Employee Value Proposition (EVP). Additionally, the role contributes to policy development, performance management, and group-wide HR initiatives. The successful candidate will be based in either Gauteng or KwaZulu-Natal.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Lead participation in market salary surveys and perform detailed compensation benchmarking and analysis.
• Develop and maintain group pay structures and guide rates used for CTC Packages, STIP (Short-Term Incentives Plans), and SICP (Sales Incentive Compensation Plans).
• Create and maintain tools for employees to structure their salaries annually, and for HRBPs to make aligned and competitive job offers.
• Lead the annual merit and promotion cycles, including tool preparation, analysis, stakeholder engagement, and implementation support.
• Design and maintain SICP as required.

Job Grading & Organisational Design

• Lead job grading sessions and provide expert guidance to the grading committee.
• Coordinate validation of job grades through REMCO and update group-wide grade maps accordingly.
• Distribute and maintain accurate grading documentation across the group.

Benefits Management

• Evaluate, develop, and implement employee benefit proposals to ensure internal equity, market competitiveness, and group-wide alignment.
• Lead strategic benefits alignment projects, some of which are long-term initiatives extending over multiple years.

Incentives & Performance-based Pay

• Prepare STIP documentation annually for budgeting, approvals, and final payout processes.
• Monitor incentive outcomes and ensure ongoing alignment with business and performance objectives.

Remuneration Tools & Communication

• Develop and manage compensation tools and templates used for salary structuring, offers, and adjustments.
• Partner with HRBPs and leadership to ensure the correct application of tools and policies.
• Support communication and training on remuneration tools and policies.

Projects & Strategic Initiatives

• Serve as project lead on all Compensation and Benefits-related initiatives and transformation projects across the group.
• Drive planning, implementation, stakeholder engagement, and corrective action across multiple business entities.

Policy & Governance

• Regularly review and update Compensation & Benefits policies and related documentation (e.g., Car Policy, HR Handbook, Remuneration Policy).
• Ensure adherence to internal governance frameworks and external legal requirements.

Reporting & Analytics

• Use data insights to monitor trends, flag issues, and support evidence-based decision-making in C&B.
• Produce Power BI dashboards and detailed reports post-merit cycle, shared with the Board of Directors via the BI platform.

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