Senior Reward Manager

Old Mutual Limited; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial services company in Johannesburg is seeking a Senior Reward Manager to oversee remuneration governance and manage key deliverables such as the annual Remuneration Report. The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree and possess a strong understanding of remuneration principles. Responsibilities include drafting documentation, managing the share grant cycle, and ensuring effective stakeholder engagement. This role is crucial for maintaining governance standards and delivering high-quality reporting processes.

Qualifications

• Strong project management capability including timelines, tracking and delivery.
• Ability to interpret reward principles and apply them in a business context.
• Detail-oriented and meticulous in documentation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of the annual Remuneration Report.
• Lead execution of the annual share grant cycle.
• Draft and review remuneration documentation.

Skills

Strong understanding of remuneration governance principles

Excellent written communication skills

Strong Excel capability for reward analysis and reporting

Stakeholder engagement skills

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business, Industrial Psychology

Bachelors Degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

Senior Reward Manager

Location: Johannesburg | Time type: Full time | Posted: Posted Today | Requisition ID: JR

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Job Description

The purpose of this role is to support the organisation's remuneration governance and reporting requirements by managing key annual deliverables, including the Remuneration Report, remuneration committee workplans, and related project activities.

The role will be responsible for drafting and reviewing remuneration documentation and committee papers, coordinating cross‑functional inputs (including Finance and HR), and ensuring timely and accurate delivery of remuneration processes. In addition, the role will lead the execution of the annual share grant cycle, including timelines, communications, and Workday administration, ensuring effective governance and high‑quality stakeholder engagement throughout.

• Manage the delivery of the annual Remuneration Report, including developing and reviewing sections and working with the finance team to finalise specific results portions of the report.
• Manage the execution of our remuneration committee workplan.
• Project‑manage the deliveries required for both the Management Remuneration Committee and the OM Remuneration Committee.
• Manage the delivery of the main share grant (covering various grant types), including timelines, communications and Workday processes.

Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business, Industrial Psychology, or related field.
• Reward or Remuneration certification advantageous (e.g., WorldatWork).
• Strong understanding of remuneration governance principles.
• Understanding of remuneration governance, executive remuneration, and policy frameworks.
• Knowledge of listed company remuneration requirements (advantageous).
• Familiarity with Workday or similar HRIS systems.
• Strong Excel capability for reward analysis and reporting.
• Ability to draft clear, professional committee papers and governance documents.
• Strong project management capability, including timelines, tracking and delivery.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Ability to interpret reward principles and apply them in business context.
• Stakeholder engagement skills, including working with Finance, HR and senior leadership.
• Detail‑oriented and meticulous in documentation.
• Comfortable working independently in a contractor capacity.
• Highly organised with the ability to work to fixed reporting timelines.
• Professional judgement and confidentiality.
• Adaptive Thinking, Change Management, Computer Literacy, Cultural Awareness, Data Compilation, Employee Compensation and Benefits, Executing Plans, Human Capital Management Systems, Knowledge Management, Organizational Design, Performance Management Design, Policies & Procedures, Policy Development, Regulatory Compliance Management, Servant Leadership Competencies, Balances Stakeholders.

Education: Bachelors Degree (B) (Required)

Closing date: 17 December, 23:59

The Old Mutual Story!

Old Mutual is a premium African financial services organisation that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key market segments in 14 countries.

The lines of business include Life and Savings, Property and Casualty, Asset Management and Banking and Lending.

We are rooted in our purpose of Championing Mutually Positive Futures Every Day and believe that a great customer experience is anchored in a great employee experience.