Manager : Remuneration

Interdot Solutions; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment and consulting firm in South Africa is seeking a specialist in remuneration and reward to provide advisory services. Responsibilities include policy review, managing remuneration strategy implementation, and stakeholder management. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in HR, GRP certification, and 6-8 years of relevant experience including management responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management or related qualification.
• 6-8 years of experience in remuneration and reward environment with at least 2 years in a management role.

Responsibilities

• Manage the implementation of RAF Remuneration and Reward Strategy including benefits.
• Conduct salary and benefit surveys and analyze reports.
• Develop and implement pay differentiation and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Resilience

Communication

Networking

Planning

Analytical thinking

Team building

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management

Postgraduate degree in Human Resource Management

Active Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) certification

Professional designation from SARA Reward Specialist

Tools

SAP ECM knowledge

Computer literacy

Job description

Purpose of the Job

Reporting to the Head: People Management, the successful incumbent is responsible for providing a specialist consultancy and advisory service in the field of remuneration and reward to the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Policy review and implementation; contribute to the development and implementation of departmental policy, procedures and processes.


• Keep up to date with effective policy and practice execution strategies.


• Manage the implementation of RAF Remuneration and Reward Strategy including benefits.


• Participate in annual salary surveys and benchmark RAF jobs against the market.


• Conduct research on best practice and new developments in the remuneration field; identify ways to attract and retain RAF employees.


• Monitor the implementation of best practice reward strategies; ensure no‑fault implementation of discretionary rewards.


• Conduct salary and benefit surveys, analyze reports, make submissions to EXCO and REMCO.


• Ensure ASA mandate request is based on valid market data.


• Manage processing of annual Performance Related Pay and discretionary bonuses; conduct salary analysis for costings and forecasting.


• Develop the remuneration philosophy consistent with RAF EVP, make recommendations based on best practice.


• Develop, implement and maintain pay differentiation and standard operating procedures.


• Develop reports, policies, procedures and guide the process through alignment with RAF strategy.


• Prepare proposals, briefings, presentations and reports and provide management information verbally and in written format.


• Facilitate training materials for all remuneration practices and resolve all remuneration queries.


• Maintain and create awareness of remuneration and reward processes within RAF; inform staff on changes through VC engagements, regional visits, workshops and roadshows.

Stakeholder Management

Facilitate and manage communication with internal and external stakeholders; manage relationships with vendors, service providers and procurement teams; represent the Fund in relevant external activities and events.

People Management

Source, develop and retain high‑performance team; recruit operational workforce in line with employment equity targets; manage staff to achieve objectives; implement people management processes; allocate, direct, motivate and evaluate subordinates.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree / Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management or related qualification.


• Postgraduate degree in Human Resource Management is advantageous.


• Active Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) certification is essential.


• Professional designation from SARA Reward Specialist or higher.


• 6‑8 years of experience in remuneration and reward environment with at least 2 years in a management/supervisory role.

Technical and Behavioral Competencies

• Resilience, communication, networking and alliances.


• Planning, organizing, coordinating, employee engagement, personal mastery.


• Judgement and decision making, ethics, values, client service orientation, change management.


• Coaching and mentoring, conflict management, critical and innovative thinking.


• Direction setting, facilitation and presentation skills, people management.


• Policy conceptualization and formulation, risk management, programme/project management, service delivery innovation.


• Stakeholder development and relations, reporting skills.

Core Skills

• Tax legislation.


• Remuneration principles.


• SAP ECM knowledge.


• Computer literacy.


• Analytical thinking, data orientation, excellent numerical ability.


• Presentation skills, survey and benchmarking methodologies.